As I've mentioned in the past, lupus pregnancies are considered high-risk, so they take a little more planning and monitoring to ensure a healthy mother and baby. I've talked to Rheumy about the possibility of starting a family from our very first appointment, so it has always been something we thought about when it came to making decisions about my treatment and medications. I've also met with a Perinatologist (MFM) about what medications are safe to take during pregnancy and how pregnancy and lupus can affect each other. In addition to this planning, it is recommended that I be in remission for 6 months before getting pregnant for a greater chance of a healthy pregnancy.
At my June appointment, Rheumy gave me the go-ahead that it was okay to start trying. A month and a half later, I started feeling nauseated and just "not right". At first I thought it was my lupus flaring up since I had been over-exerting myself. When the nausea got worse, however, I took a pregnancy test and found out the real reason for the way I was feeling! Since then, I've had a slew of doctors appointments -- I see Rheumy every 4 weeks, OB/GYN every 4 weeks, MFM every 4 weeks, and Endo every 4 weeks. And this will increase as we get later in the pregnancy. I'm currently at 15 weeks, and so far everything looks good and I am progressing well. It's been quite an exciting couple of months and I hope to be updating this blog more often to share how things are going.
- a little lupie -
