Giving birth with a leg in plaster

[Owchyleg]

Hi

I broke my ankle in two places last week and had to have surgery on Monday. The lower half of my leg is in plaster and I am can't put weight on it for 6 - 8 weeks, this will be followed by 6 weeks in a cast boot.

I am nearly 33 weeks pregnant and now am adjusting to the fact I will have to give birth in a plaster cast.

My dd who is nearly 2 was a normal midwife led birth. As a result of the accident I am now Consultant led.

I haven't found much advice online about this and I wondered of any mumsnetters have any experience of this or anything similar? Aibu to still hope for a natural delivery?

If you take calcium, take a calcium and boran supplement as the boran has been shown to make the calcium 'stick' to the bones iirc. I took it after my breaks and now I take a calcium and magnesium supplement,I think it's called osteo care, you get it in tesco.

Originally I was meant to have my leg in plaster for 12 weeks but when they changed the plaster after 6 weeks, the breaks (I had 4 in one leg and one in the other) had healed sufficiently. The surgeon was quite surprised, so it works

Thanks damediazepam I will give that supplement a go. It's worth a try.

I know what you mean mawbroon, imposed exile to the sofa while breastfeeding won't be such a bad thing.

Just wondering how your birth went? I'm 30 weeks pregnant with my leg in a cast after breaking my ankle in 3 places. I'm hoping I'll have a removable boot on by the time my baby arrives but still really worried about how it's going to go.

Spembol I do feel for you.

A friend of mine broke both ankles at 39 weeks, first baby, 9lb.

Post-birth she went home in a wheelchair and had a carer 50hrs a week for 7 weeks.

Do you have people to help? Are you eligible for any home help?

Do you have have children to care for?

Ankles take a long time; please don't hurry your recovery and please do let people help in any way they can xx

Yes I do have help around me, husband family etc. I'm
Managing ok at the minute as Its been a few weeks since my operation but the bigger I'm getting the harder and more tiring it's becoming. This will be my first baby so only myself to look after and the dog.
I'm just hoping and praying I can be back on my feet by the time baby arrives.