I, and My Husband were able to raise both of Our Kid's who are now grown. My Husband is a God sent as He is the One who got up when the Kid's were Young and gave them a bottle etc, Both of Our Children grew up to be very Compassionate People because They were raised with Me having MS. Now when Our Kid's were Babies, I, had the room set up with all of the things that I, would need to take care of Them such as Swing, HIghchair, Diaper Bag, Clothes etc. so I, didn't have to carry them as I, was afraid of falling while holding Them.

Asking for help isn't an act of weakness, it's an act of strength.

I was Dx young, and pre-children... When I was a kid I was the type that wanted to have hundreds of children whether my own or adopted (may be why becoming an educator just made sense)... As I aged, I still maintain my love for children and desire to protect children, but with the constant pain and exhaustion, and terrible attention span, I do not feel adequate at times to even care for my own two children now. I constantly ask my husband and parents to help me, but then feel negative about myself because I struggle to do it on my own independently...

@A MyMSTeam Member, I agree, we can't do this alone. If you have help I'm sure they don't mind.

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My children were grown before I finally got diagnosed with MS so I can't say anything. I had symptoms for the last 35 years but didn't connect them until after getting diagnosed. I used to run constantly when my children were growing up between work, sports, and everything else required so I guess I just pushed myself past the symptoms I had or ignored them. It took getting optic neuritis to find out that I had MS and that was the first time I'd ever heard about it.