My story;

hi, my names Shelby and i was born jan 28, of 1990 with gastroschisis.

Growing up i never really had physical problems with my scar.  I was a cheerleader and i played competitive fastpitch softball, sliding and all my scar never hurt or tore, When i was  14 and 16 i had re-constructive surgery on my scar so it wasnt attatched to my stomach muscles and because i was uncomfortable with the 6 inch vertical scar in the middle of my stomach and the feeding tube scar i had on the side of  the scar. Thanks god all my friends were very understanding and open minded with me.

well now that im getting older,  I would like to know if having a child is safe. I would love some feedback on others who have had a child.

And to those who are expecting a baby with gastroschisis, dont worry yourself to death. Your baby will be fine =)          I had a very ordinary life! I wasnt made fun of or anything of the sort.  My life has been great.

 

- Shelby.

May 20, 2009 · shelbymarie. · 3 Comments
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3 Responses

  1. silly rabbit - May 21, 2009

    Hi Shelby ~

    you know this is so weird i have never checked on line about my birthdefect ever until today…
    I am 31 years old and i have had 4 children with no complicaitons. with my first child my scars got really tight but never split or anything like that.
    I have always been really embaressed about my scars they are so horrible to me i have been thinking about having surgery to see what they can to do make me a new tummy plus after all my kids loosing the strech marks would be nice too… ;-)
    the only complication i have had since birth was my intestines kinked when i was 2 yrs old and they had to reset them and i have not had a problem since… thank god…

    one silly thing is when my babies moved in my tummy…i really really felt them move under my scar it was neet… with my last child i felt his little toes through my scar it was so cool

    best of luck and if you have any questions please ask away

  2. laireypie - June 22, 2009

    Hi Shelby

    I am currently 35 weeks and 32 years old. We had a long road getting pregnant with 6 years of infertility. This pregnancy has been a little eventful with several episiodes of partial bowel obstruction. I have had to numerous of these to remember in the past. I will let you know of the outcome, but I am sure all will go well. The issue for me is that my baby is a breech and I was advised not to have a ceaser, but at this stage it looks like I may need one. That does scar me a bit with the possibility of having bowel nicked with my dodgy gut relatively high. Fingers Crosed.

  3. kaylie1988 - January 12, 2010

    thanks shelby, my name is kaylie and i was born the 10th dec 1988. i had the exact same query as you have had so i am just saying thank you really! because this post as helped me! Thank you once again! =)

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