Pregnant with an icd

Im 13 weeks pregnant with my 4th pregnancy but 1st time with an ICD i suffered my 1st cardiac arrest 3yrs ago and 2nd shortly after nothing since though icd has paced a few times no shocks.

How have your pregnancies gone was you and baby ok, did u have to take new meds? 

Thanks for reading 


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different, but...

by Tracey_E - 2018-11-07 19:53:55

I have a pacer, not an icd, and I'm not normally on meds anyway. My pregnancies were just like any other pregnancy. My cardio had a phone call with the OB, told him I did not need special treatment. His only stipulation was a heart monitor during delivery, told me that if things got drawn out or there was any sign of distress, there would be an immediate c-section. If the device fixes what's wrong, it shouldn't be an issue. It's a good idea to have the two docs talk. OB's don't know much about heart conditions, cardiologists don't know much about pregnancy. 

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