Myasthenia Gravis and Pregnancy
Myasthenia Gravis and Pregnancy It took us 8 years to get to the point where we could confidently decide to have a baby. Before this, MG had made my health a bit of a rollercoaster ride. From having a thymectomy, three admissions for IVIG and three admissions for Plasma exchange, three different immunosuppressive drugs and a host of other drugs my body had finally got the combination that it needed to stabilise. I was in what I called a drug assisted remission. After consulting with the Gynecologist and Neurologist and getting the thumbs up we were warned not to get our hopes up for at least a year, given all the trauma my body had gone through. And then five months later, almost unexpectedly I knew I was pregnant. Confirmed by tests we are now embarking on a new adventure! I will do a series of blogs focused on MG and pregnancy during this exciting and scary time so stay tuned! Firstly I wanted to share some of the most important facts regarding MG and Pregnancy: ...