Welcome Serap

[Guest guest]

Glad to have you aboard! Don’t be afraid. People with

lupus usually live a long time. It may be a painful time but a long one. About

kids, I had two. I got real sick each time, both during pregnancy and after

birth. Your Rheumatologist would know more about that. Look up the info

on the Lupus line web page.

Will

I be able to have a family?

Unless there is moderate to severe organ

involvement or if a person must take immunosuppressive medication which would

place the mother at risk, there is no absolute reason why a person with lupus

should not get pregnant. You must be aware, however, that there is an increased

risk of disease activity either during or three to four weeks after pregnancy

and therefore all women with lupus who are pregnant must be closely monitored

by an obstetrician who is thoroughly familiar with high risk pregnancy as well

as their lupus Doctor. Statistically, 50% of all lupus pregnancy are completely

normal, 25% will deliver normal babies prematurely and the remaining 25% will

experience either a miscarriage or a fetal death.

Years ago women with lupus were advised not to

have children. However, today with the advances in diagnosis and treatment of

lupus, unless there is moderate to severe organ involvement, there is no

absolute reason why a person with lupus should not get pregnant.

I found this for you.

From:

serapozcan03

Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:26

PM

To: LUPIES

Subject: A newcomer

Hello everyone;

First of

all, I would like to thank group moderators for their warm

welcome

messages. My name is Serap, I am 32 and from Pittsburgh. I

was

diagnosed with lupus a year ago. I am on methotraxate (10 mg

each week)

since then. Although my disease is not too severe, I am

still scared

of it. I have a 5 year old daughter, but I would like

to have one

more. Does anybody have any experience pregnancy with

lupus? I am

scared if my lupus worsens during pregnancy. Any

comment will

be appreciated.