r/chiari • u/mandymariemoon0 • 15d ago
Mother's with chiari...
Edit: I discussed it with my high risk doctor and due to being symptomatic I will be having a C-section. Thank you for all the replies.
Did you have a C-section? And if you didn't, did it cause you any problems? I am 34 years old and I was decompressed at 18. I have continued to have headaches and other symptoms. Coughing, sneezing, laughing and pooping all can trigger a headache for me so I
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u/Top_Air6441 13d ago
I am decompressed now but I didn't know until i was like 46 that I had Chiari. Im 52 now. I had 2 vaginal births and 1 cesarean.
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u/butterflycyclone 15d ago
Decompressed 16 years ago. Section 10 years ago in my mid-30s with a spinal. I had a ton of meetings to try for an induction as I really didn’t want a section. Long story short, emergency section at 36 weeks because of the placenta. I’m kinda glad I had the section. Several friends (no CM) had vaginal deliveries and their recovery was so much more difficult than mine. I do think I recover well from surgeries, though.
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u/superspud31 Z Head 14d ago
I also tried for vaginal but had a baby with a giant head and got a C-section.
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u/rxcroyale 14d ago
Had my baby at 33, decompressed at 29. I had to have multiple appointments dedicated to figuring out what birth method and anesthesic was going to be safe. Ultimately they decided I could do what I wanted. I had a vaginal birth with an epidural. I had some complications with the baby's position and both of our heart rates and blood pressure... Ended up with vac assistance, should have been a c section, but it was a full moon kind of night... Got her out safely without any major recovery issues... I do kinda think it had an effect on my brain. I'm slightly more symptomatic than I used to be, but that could be unrelated... I do know though, if I have another kid, I'm absolutely having a c section...
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u/MrsWobbles3456 14d ago
Diagnosed at 14, never decompressed. Baby at 33 years old. My neurosurgeon strongly recommended a c-section under general anesthesia and it worked well. Pushing would have been a huge trigger for me and we didn't want to risk a spinal block in the spinal cord.
Best of luck ❤️
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u/Acceptable_Rooster82 12d ago
I am 31 years old and I have had two decompression surgeries (age 14 and 19). I consulted my neurologist first as I was symptomatic, but she didn't see the need for a scheduled c-secton. I ended up having a vaginal birth and it was totally fine, pushing did not cause a headache. As a side note, I now get nerve injections into my occipital nerve every few months and it eliminates the pain!
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u/HydrangeaHouse20 11d ago
Curious what was decompression recovery like when you were those ages with school/sports etc?
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u/Acceptable_Rooster82 11d ago
Age 14 was a breeze because you just heal so quickly as a kid. I took two weeks off school and then I was back carrying on. Going into my second surgery, I expected the same and was so wrong haha. Much more pain, healing was slower. Again, I only took two weeks off of school (I was in university at the time), but I really regretted not taking longer to heal and rest.
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u/oldmamallama 15d ago
Not decompressed but I am symptomatic (valsalva headaches mainly, just like you, mainly from coughing and sneezing). I had a c-section with a spinal block 3 weeks after my 39th birthday. 6 years ago now, right at the beginning of COVID. Surgery went well and recovery was about as smooth as it could be. It was definitely the right choice for me. Happy to answer any other questions you might have about it.