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Lupus and Pregnancy
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
Lupus can affect a woman's chance of becoming pregnant but they should not be discouraged. When working with your doctor a healthy pregnancy is possible.
Things to do before becoming pregnant
Although having lupus may make it more difficult to conceive, there are steps you can take to help you have a successful pregnancy.
- Talk to your doctors prior to conceiving. Not just with your Rheumatologist but also your OBGyn and any other members of your care team.
- Be sure to share all of your medications with your team.
- If you need help or have questions you can reach out to our Patient Navigator.
Helpful Links
Thinking about starting a family is a big decision and then adding lupus into the mix may make it feel even more difficult. We want to help you by giving you access to information about pregnancy when you have lupus in one place. We are here to support you in your lupus journey.
- Lupus & Pregnancy from Lupus Research Alliance
- View our Lupus Health Conference from Dr. Yashaar Chaichian, from Stanford as he discussed pregnancy and lupus patients.