# Pregnant with Chiari

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pregnant-with-chiari/4235>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 21, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pregnant-with-chiari/4235 "2013-10-21T17:47:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![anm830](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/anm830/32/2481_2.png) [@anm830](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/anm830)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pregnant-with-chiari/4235/1 "2013-10-21T17:47:49Z")

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Hi, I have Chiari Malformation 1 and Basilar Invagination, and I am 29 weeks pregnant. I was wondering if any of you have had a normal pregnancy with chiari, and if so how did the birthing process go for you? Did you have to have a C-section? If so was it under general anesthesia? thanks.

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**Author:** ![jcdemar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/jcdemar/32/1226_2.png) [@jcdemar](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/jcdemar)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pregnant-with-chiari/4235/2 "2013-10-23T01:34:26Z")

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Anm, congratulations!!! How are you feeling? I don’t want to add to any unease, I would be cautious with a vag birth without learning more. From what I have read here from some other members, symptoms came on or worsened after births. I have also read about vag births with “no pushing” too for chiaris. Talk to your physicians/ midwife about it. Is this your first?

Jenn