I currently inject 80mg of Humira once every two weeks. It's not ideal, but I need it. Both my OB-GYN and gastroenterologist insist that it is safe during pregnancy and even while breastfeeding (although baby cannot have live vaccines). I was also on prednisone when I discovered I was pregnant and quickly tapered off that same week.
Should the ever-lurking flare recur, I will be going back on prednisone. The Docs say the risk to the baby is far greater if mom is flaring than the risk of prednisone's side effects; I'll keep telling myself that.
Your blog is so comforting! My husband and I aren't trying to conceive at the moment, but I've had to discontinue birth control pills due to the risk of developing blood clots. It's been comforting to know that, even if I need to take some medications, I'm not alone in the potential process!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment! Just for some follow up to this post, I ended up taking a ton of prednisone throughout the entire pregnancy (and during breastfeeding), and my son is just fine. I had so much anxiety about meds and their risks, but in the end, the doctors were right. I hope you're feeling well (despite the blood clots)!
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