Re: RA and pregancy

January 26, 2008

> We want to have kids later in life, we want to control RA

> > first, but I am scared that I will not be off the meds long enough

>

Don't wait too long. I have endometriosis and after having my daughter, the

combo of that and all my other autoimmune problems made it impossible for me to

get pregnant again. I had her at 28.

For me, I got MUCH better while pregnant. I had to take prednisone a couple

of times, but otherwise was med free for the pregnancy. You might be one of the

lucky ones who gets better.

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January 26, 2008

Hi Destiny and welcome. The topic of pregnancy comes up a lot on this board and

it's a great source of info and support. Presently there are at least 3 of us

who are pregnant. and I are both 19 weeks and doing well. I've been on

Enbrel and prednisone through this pregnancy and hope to eventually stop the

prednisone, but I'll never give up Enbrel. I *love* it and it's worked great

for me. You mentioned you're on mtx. You might talk to an OB, but I think you

want to d/c the mtx for more than 6 weeks prior to conception. It's class X

which means it's an absolute no-no in pregnancy and you want your last dose to

be as far removed from a baby as possible. You might have to shop around and

find a rheum who is comfy managing women through pregnancy. It took me a few

tries before I found one that had lots of experience with moms and babies.

Don't give up hope for a family. I was first symptomatic in 1998 at age 28 but

didn't get diagnosed until

last year when I was 35. I have a 4 year old Star Wars fan and #2 is on the

way in June. You can have RA and be a good mom, it just takes the right drug

routine and supportive OBs and rheums. Kate F

[ ] RA and pregancy

I am 25 years old and was diagonsed three years ago with RA. I am

engaged to a wonderful man for over four years and he has been my main

support. We want to have kids later in life, we want to control RA

first, but I am scared that I will not be off the meds long enough, I

am taking Humira, Predisione, Folic Acid, Plaquneil, Methotrexate, to

where I can have children without complications or harming the baby or

if I will be in pain the whole time through the pregancy? Any suggests

or experiences to help us out? We ask our doctor but all she says is

that we need to be off for 6 weeks and then there may be pain or may

not and then she changes the subject. And thanks for all the support

through this rough time!

Destiny

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January 26, 2008

You do not need to be off your medication. You WILL have to modify it. As

Kathyn said, MTX is a no-no. They use MTX to medically induce abortion. In

lower doses it is notorious for causing birth defects. Generally, from what I

have read, doctors recommend being off of MTX 4 - 6 weeks before trying to

conceive if you are a woman, and three months if you are a man. If you do get

pregnant doctors can give you a medication that " flushes " the MTX out of your

system but I don't know how much that reduces the chances of birth defect.

Humira, as far as they can tell is safe during pregnancy, but there isn't enough

information out there.

You may need to increase your prednisone or add a temporary NSAID. Good

Luck!

Shandi

Fair <kalfoley@...> wrote:

Hi Destiny and welcome. The topic of pregnancy comes up a lot on this

board and it's a great source of info and support. Presently there are at least

3 of us who are pregnant. and I are both 19 weeks and doing well. I've

been on Enbrel and prednisone through this pregnancy and hope to eventually stop

the prednisone, but I'll never give up Enbrel. I *love* it and it's worked great

for me. You mentioned you're on mtx. You might talk to an OB, but I think you

want to d/c the mtx for more than 6 weeks prior to conception. It's class X

which means it's an absolute no-no in pregnancy and you want your last dose to

be as far removed from a baby as possible. You might have to shop around and

find a rheum who is comfy managing women through pregnancy. It took me a few

tries before I found one that had lots of experience with moms and babies. Don't

give up hope for a family. I was first symptomatic in 1998 at age 28 but didn't

get diagnosed until

last year when I was 35. I have a 4 year old Star Wars fan and #2 is on the way

in June. You can have RA and be a good mom, it just takes the right drug routine

and supportive OBs and rheums. Kate F