What happened to Levi on Paralyzed and Pregnant?

Baby Levi’s car seat was slammed into the back of the passenger seat, by the impact of a tractor trailer that hit them from behind. Levi died instantly.

Can a paralyzed woman have a baby?

Having a spinal cord injury (SCI) does not affect your ability to naturally become pregnant, carry, and deliver a baby, so your decision to have children is made in much the same way as anyone else.

How do paralyzed people conceive?

Most men with spinal cord injuries have varying degrees of difficulty with erection and ejaculation. Medications like Viagra help some. Others need only a special vibrator to collect sperm; insemination of their partners can be done with a syringe in private, at home.

Can childbirth cause paralysis?

When a direct injury to the spinal cord occurs during childbirth, a baby can suffer paralysis. This can occur when an obstetrician uses too much force to get the baby out of the birth canal or applies incorrect rotational stresses on the infant’s trunk.

Can a paralyzed person poop?

With a spinal cord injury, damage can occur to the nerves that allow a person to control bowel movements. If the spinal cord injury is above the T-12 level, the ability to feel when the rectum is full may be lost. The anal sphincter muscle remains tight, however, and bowel movements will occur on a reflex basis.

Can you drive if your legs are paralyzed?

Driving is quite possible for many people who are paralyzed, even those with very limited hand and arm function. A wide range of adaptive driving equipment and vehicle modifications are on the market today.

Can epidural leave you paralyzed?

Fact: Serious complications from an epidural, including paralysis, are extremely rare. Some women have discomfort in the lower back (where the catheter was inserted) for a few hours or days after the epidural, but it doesn’t last. Myth: Epidurals can harm the baby.

Can a paralyzed woman feel labor pains?

Women with paraplegia can learn how to check for labor by feeling the uterus. Women with tetraplegia can talk with the obstetrician about a contraction monitor that you can use at home. Women with a T10 level of injury or above may not feel labor pain. Women with injuries below T10 may feel the uterus contracting.

How do paralyzed people poop?

This condition is also known as reflex bowel. Lower motor neuron bowel results from injury below T-12 that damage the defecation reflex and relax the anal sphincter muscle. When the bowel fills with stool the sacral nerves try to send a signal to the spinal cord to defecate but the injury disrupts the signal.

Can’t go to toilet after surgery?

Constipation treatments to try after surgery After surgery, you should also plan to take a stool softener, such as docusate (Colace). A fiber laxative, such as psyllium (Metamucil), may also be helpful. Purchase a laxative or stool softener before your surgery so that you have it available when you return home.