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. 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?

I can commiserate with you . I had a really bad wrist break seven weeks before ds was due. I had to have pins put in.....
You will get through this , I dont know if this will help but here are the things that i did : I took homeopathic remedies ( not everybody believes in them ) , I upped my calcium intake ( ask the consultant if you can have supplements on prescription) to help with the bone regrowth. They were not too happy about dishing out painkillers after the op ,but I should have inisted more.

You still have time between now and the birth and you might be more mobile than you think. If you have the plaster on you will be more protected than a boot. By then you will know yourself what is a comfortable position for you and what is not. My advice is take each day at a time, don't try to do too much and accept all the help you can get.

Take care of yourself and if you want to you can pm me.

Thanks homeaway the pain was unbearable at first but has settled now. I obvs can't put weight on it for weeks though. I am worried about birth as hi was so mobile with my dd and moved about throughout the whole labour. I just fear it will be a horrible experience now rather than the lovely (although still painful) experience I had first time.