Lupus and Pregnancy

Many people with lupus give birth to healthy children. The key to a successful pregnancy is to know how lupus affects your body. Read on to learn more.

Myasthenia Gravis and Pregnancy

Myasthenia gravis is a complex autoimmune disorder. It causes antibodies to destroy the connections between your muscles and nerves. This causes muscle weakness and tiredness.

Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Babies

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is bleeding inside or around the ventricles in the brain. The ventricles are the spaces in the brain that contain the cerebral spinal fluid.

Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Pregnancy

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease. This happens when your immune system fights against normal cells. In this condition, your body makes antibodies that attack a kind of fat in cells. This makes your blood clot too easily.

Hydramnios

With hydramnios, there is too much amniotic fluid around your baby during pregnancy. Read on to learn more.

Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18 in Children

Trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 are genetic problems. They include a combination of birth defects. These include severe learning problems and health problems that affect nearly every organ in the body.