u/GlydleDee

Hello everyone,

I wanted to ask if anyone here has mitral valve prolapse (MVP) with mild mitral regurgitation and has gone through pregnancy. Were you able to deliver via C-section or normal vaginal delivery?

As a first-time mom with this heart condition, I’d love to hear about your experience and know which delivery method was recommended for you and why.

I have a scheduled C-section at the end of this month, and while I trust my doctors, I’m still feeling a bit anxious. If you’ve been in a similar situation, I would really appreciate any advice, tips, or words of reassurance that helped you before or during delivery.

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. ❤️

I’m currently 28 weeks pregnant and I just had my cardio check-up today. I asked my cardiologist since I’m already in my 3rd trimester if there’s anything I should know or prepare for on the day I give birth, and what I should inform my OB about since I have mild MVP.

He said he can’t really predict what might happen during labor or how epidural might affect me whether I end up having a normal delivery or a C-section. But he did mention that he would prefer me not to push too much during labor because straining can also affect the heart, so there’s a possibility that I might need a C-section.

I still haven’t talked to my OB about this yet, but I just wanted to ask if anyone here had a similar experience where their cardiologist suggested a C-section because of a heart condition. Did you follow the advice? What did you end up doing?

Also for moms who experienced a C-section, how was it? Was it scary? Sorry for the many questions, this is my first pregnancy and I’m honestly just trying to prepare myself.