In my opinion as an ECE AND OCT In Ontario, Canada and a fibre sufferer, you will need help in the first 5 Year’s. Not just hubby folding laundry, but someone to take care of ALL HOUSEHOLD CHORES, while you care for your child. I developed this disease when my children were little. I have had manageable time and really bad times. Nap when you can every day, your child should go to formal childcare or nursery school twice a week, this way you will have 2/7 days to rest and regain some strength. Keep your stress under control as some parts of parenting are stressful. Set and stick to routines for your child. This makes parenting easier for anyone. Keep things simple. I mean don’t be super mom. Your baby won’t remember whether or not you grew, harvested and cooked organic baby food. Your baby needs you and Gerber nothing else.
Take help especially in the beginning. Above all do not let guilt dictate what you can and cannot do. Remember we, as fibro sufferers have a completely different reality. It is what it is.

@A MyFibroTeam Member. I am sorry that you have endometriosis. That is a very painful disease too. I went through hell with it. I stayed on birth control without taking the sugar pill, or on depo so i did not have to have a period. I don't know if they have any new treatment for it now but as long as i did not have a period, I did not have the pain. That is the main reason I had the hysterectomy. I was 35 and still smoked so they said no more birth control after 35 if you smoke. On the bright side, my cousin also had endo and it got better after her 2 children were born. Anyway I wish you all the luck in the world. I hope you are doing ok. I am always here if you have anymore questions. I will add yiu to my team so i can see how yiu are doing. Hugs

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I have had two children with fibro and yes its hard but its hard and tiring with or without. The plus is you have a beautiful child to keep you going through your bad days. Only advice is try to rest when they do or get as much help as possible. I gave up my job with.my second child. But it is hard

I do not have children. I have had fibro since i was 21. I decided back then that i did not want to bring a child into this world that might have health isses like i have. This world is hard enough for healthy people.i never found the right man so i am still not married at 51. If i had been married, i might have tried to have children but i also had endometriosis which makes getting pregnant harder. I had a hysterectomy at 35. I wish i could have had children because i love kids. I love my friends kids and my nieces like they were my own. I know it will be hard to care for a child with fibro but i would hate for you not to have a child and regret it when you get to be my age. This decision is one that your husband and you really need to think about. I hope you have people in your life that can help you if you decide to have a child. I will pray for help in making this very hard decision. I know you only wanted people that have children to answer this but i felt you might need to hear from someone that did not have children because of fibro. Best of luck. Hugs

Part 2: Kindergarten fixed that then we were both exhausted by dinnertime. My symptoms worsened and new areas of pain arrived by the time she was a teenager but by then she was much more independent. I never regretted it and sometimes i think it helped having someone else to focus on who needed me. Having said that, now that im in my 50's im glad i did it when i was a lot younger! I also have a little guilt because my daughter shows some signs of fibro and fatigue but she finished college and works a demanding job and says she can deal with it :) Every situation and every child is different. Best of luck whatever you decide and hope this helped!