| • | Asthma
When asthmatics become pregnant, about 25% find that their symptoms get worse, 25% report that they improve and 50% report no change. |
| • | Cancer
If you're currently being treated for any form of cancer, be cautioned: There are two very important reasons to avoid pregnancy. |
| • | Diabetes and Pregnancy
Doctors used to warn women with diabetes not to become pregnant. Modern medicine has changed that. Now most women with this condition can expect healthy outcomes, for themselves and their babies. |
| • | Epilepsy And Pregnancy
If you're among the 800,000 American women of childbearing age with epilepsy, you and your obstetrician will have some medical decisions to make. |
| • | Heart Disease And Pregnancy
If you have a history of heart disease, heart murmur or rheumatic fever, consult with your cardiologist before conceiving to see if there are any special medical precautions you should take. |
| • | High Blood Pressure And Pregnancy
Seven of every 100 women are affected by high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy and most did not have a previous history of this condition. |
| • | Lupus And Pregnancy
About half of all lupus pregnancies are totally normal, whereas 25% end with the premature delivery of a normal baby and another 25% end in miscarriage or stillbirth. |
| • | Multiple Sclerosis And Pregnancy
Pregnancy and childbirth don't have any negative long-term effects on women with multiple sclerosis. |
