How safe is it for me to try for another baby after a vertebral artery dissection?

Jessc
Jesscon July 4, 2026
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I was 33 when I had a stroke in my cerebellum from an arterial dissection. It has mostly healed with a pseudo-aneurism present. I’d like to explore the possibility of adding to the family again once I’m past the 12 month mark but am concerned about pregnancy and delivery. How risky is it for me to deliver another baby?
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Hi Jess,

 

Thank you for reaching out to Ask a Health Professional at the Stroke Foundation.

 

Firstly, we are sorry to hear about your stroke but pleased to hear it has mostly healed. 

 

As our Strokeline team is made up of allied health and nursing professionals, we are unable to assess the risk level if you were to deliver another baby; this requires more specialised and individualised assessment than we can offer being a non-medical team. We highly recommend that such a multifaceted decision-making process be guided by your Neurologist and Obstetrician, as tailored advice would be most appropriate. These specialists will be able to review your full medical history, the circumstances around your arterial dissection, and ultimately any risks which may be associated with your pursuit to add to your family.

 

With that said, we wish you the very best with whatever you decide. Please feel free to give Strokeline a call (1800 787 653) if you would like a more thorough conversation with us.

 

Kind regards,


Bethany (Strokeline)

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