Welcome back to the third and final blog in my series on Pregnancy with a Spinal Cord Injury. In Part 1 we talked about medication, UTIs, and blood clots. In Part 2 we talked about bladder, bowel, dizziness, swelling, and autonomic dysreflexia. This final part in the series is all about the changes that happen […]
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Welcome to Part 2 in my series on Pregnancy with A Spinal Cord Injury. In Part 1, we talked about medication use during pregnancy, UTI risks and how to treat UTIs during pregnancy, as well as blood clot risks associated with pregnancy and preventative steps that you might be advised to take. Part 2 is
This is a 3 Part Series on Pregnancy with a Spinal Cord Injury. When I got pregnant in 2008, there was exactly zero information on the internet about pregnancy with a disability. I had NO IDEA what to expect and had no one to turn to that could answer my questions. My gynecologist and I
Why are you in a wheelchair? This is the most common question that I get asked. And the answer is simple. I’m paralyzed from the chest down. . But that’s not actually what people want to know. They don’t really care that I am paralyzed from the chest down. What they really care about is
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Sugar. Sugar. More sugar. That was what I craved constantly. I have always had a sweet tooth. But when my son was little and we lived in an apartment building with a convenience store downstairs (with access to candy at all times!), my sugar addiction got out of control. I could finish a giant bag
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