Pregnant and Disabled

As some you probably know, if you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, I'm currently pregnant. It's been a very tough few months, trying to navigate not being on my usual wonder drugs that keep some of my worst symptoms at bay, while adjusting to the increase of symptoms that the pressure of pregnancy has placed on my body -as well as all the pregnancy usuals. We are delighted though, and cannot what to meet are little muffin.

I'm lucky enough to be in a maternity hospital and under a team of doctors, as deemed a bit higher risk than average. I won't go in to all the nitty gritty of how my health has declined throughout the pregnancy in this post, and what my doctors are taking in to consideration, but I might do a video for the #EDS4IRE YouTube channel outlining my personal story further. Here's just some of the increased issues I have faced to date, and indeed you may face too if you have these conditions. Just remember, even if your health profile mirrors mine, everyone is totally different! So take with a pinch of salt if you are wondering what to expect in your own pregnancy.

#IrishPainies

I vaguely mentioned previously, in my 5 year bucket list, that I wished to start an Irish support group for those of us who suffer from chronic pain.

I've never felt that I needed one-on-one counselling, although I have searched for local support systems -For any of my conditions. To no avail. And then of course, even something for general pain. Again, nothing near by. But sure I guess, everything is online these days, and I'm already a member of a couple of Facebook support networks for a few things. However, there's very few Irish based ones. I find these groups a tremendous crutch of support and