I am sharing these posts from my pregnancy with baby W last year to provide a sense of what it’s…
Category: Pregnancy and Fibromyalgia
Pregnancy and fibromyalgia is a bit of an information vacuum, here on this blog, I have been working to fill this by sharing the limited research, personal experience and other people’s experience to give you as much help as possible on your journey in pregnancy with fibromyalgia.
Fibro Mama Pregnancy Diaries: Week 30
I couldn’t believe my baby was coming sometime in the next 7-10 weeks! This pregnancy was such a different experience…
Fibro Mama Pregnancy Diaries: Weeks 25-29
Following the onset in week 22 or so, my low back and hip pain became worse. Sleeping was difficult, I…
Fibro Mama Pregnancy Diaries: Weeks 21-24
By week 21 my burgeoning bump had taken over! Forgetting my new size, I brushed against things and banged it…
Fibro Mama Pregnancy Diaries: Weeks 18-20
The time to give up sleeping on my back came too soon! The night became a rather long struggle of…
Fibro Mama Pregnancy Diaries 7-10 Weeks
Week seven was when things started to turn around a little. I had been rather sick in week six and…
Fibro Mama Pregnancy Diaries 4-6 Weeks
I knew something was up when I wanted vegetable soup for dessert one night. Sure enough, the next morning I…
Second Trimester, The Second Time
The second time around I truly found a distinction between the first and second trimesters, a real diminishing of symptoms….
Fibro Mama Tools for Managing Early Pregnancy Symptoms
Motherhood for a person with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is not a short sprint, it’s an epic marathon spanning…
How I Decided to Have a Second Pregnancy with Fibromyalgia
Having a baby is a tremendous (and rewarding) undertaking, particularly when you have chronic pain and fatigue. My first pregnancy…