I know that you have heard this from about every pregnant woman you have ever ran into, but for those who have EDS pregnancy is a special hurdle. Why? Well, pregnancy hormones are meant to help get your body ready for childbirth. For normal people that makes their joints, particularly the pubic synthesis, more pliable. In order to do this our body makes our tendons more stretchy. For normal people there is very little effect that this has on your everyday life other than it might make you a little more ungainly, for us it can be a huge problem.
Not only are there the joint issues but the huge risks of preterm labor. The same collagen that fails us in our joints also protects our organs. For some this isn't an issue, but for others it is a possibly deadly side effect. Then there are the healing issues. So, if there is a problem and a cesarean birth is required it will take us longer to recover. Then of course there are possible problems with the other organs that are pushed and squeezed to the side during pregnancy. These organs also can have the same problems because of collagen defects.
All in all, I wouldn't change any of my pregnancies for anything and most mothers would agree. However, for those with EDS a pregnancy can have life long and even deadly consequences.
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