Scoliosis & Pregnancy
There are many women out there who have concerns about getting pregnant when they have Scoliosis so I wanted to share my thoughts on this along with the thoughts of Dr Anita K Simmonds to help those who are worrying about pregnancy and scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is fairly common in young females What are the risks of Pregnancy? In most cases there are very few risks You should ask yourself the following questions, however. What are the health risks of pregnancy to a mother with scoliosis? Will the baby inherit scoliosis? (25% chance of passing the baby Scoliosis) What are the risks to the baby? Are there likely to be any obstetric problems during the pregnancy or birth related to scoliosis? Is the pregnancy likely to produce a progression in the spinal curve of the mother? Am I fused, can the fusion cope with the strain? Idiopathic Scoliosis By this stage the developement of the lungs and heart is complete, and, apart from a mild degree of restricted lung capacity, individuals wit...