Medical Disorders in Pregnancy
Many women have medical conditions when they get pregnant.
Common medical disorders affecting childbearing women include: SLE, thyroid disorders, athma, epilepsy, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and many more. The science of medical disorders in pregnancy involves an understanding of the following: - how the disease affects the pregnancy/baby - how the treatment affects the pregnancy, baby and breastfeeding - how the pregnancy affects the disease The status of the disease control is important when starting a pregnancy. The medications used may need to be modified before a pregnancy or soon after. The pregnancy/baby may be affected by the disease or medicines used and need to monitored in a spesific way. Seek advice before your pregnancy Seek advise as soon as you get pregnant. |