Rosalind101

Hello all, I had a SAH three years ago. It's been treated with a coiling and then a flow diverter. I recovered well with no complications. I'm now 36 and pregnant and wondering about my birth options. Has anyone on here given birth naturally after having a flow diverter put in? They are quite new so I think I'm in a minority... The obstetric consultants and anaesthetists are all fussing around me not quite sure what to do, because they understand coilings but not flow diverters... Meanwhile the neuro radiologists are telling me I should be fine for a natural birth. I'm finding the whole thing very stressful so am hoping there are some others out there in my situation..? Anyone?

Hello, I had a SAH in 2012 which was coiled and then I also had a flow diverter stent put in in 2014 to eliminate a residual part of the aneurysm. I am now expecting my first baby in September 2015. I am 36. My neuro radiologists - who are brilliant - have said I'm fine to labour naturally, because the aneurysm has been eliminated. But like EmmaF, my obstetricians are more cautious and have advised an assisted delivery with ventouse or c section. I am interested to know how EmmaF - and anyone else - got on with their plans for a natural delivery. I'm also interested to know if anyone else out there is pregnant and has had a flow diverter stent after an SAH. As I understand it, since this is a new treatment, there doesn't seem to be many people out there who have gone through labour with one of these flow diverters in their head! Thanking you in advance. Rosalind101