- Pregnancy may trigger an autoimmune disorder in the women.
- An existing autoimmune disorder can interfere with pregnancy, which is harmful to a fetus.
- The antibodies that the mother produces can enter the foetal system, affecting growth.
Antibodies and antigens together form a floating immune complex, which circulates in maternal blood, obstructing the filter of the placenta, and causing it to become partially blocked. If the number of nutrients crossing the fetal membrane decreases, the baby will become smaller. Those patients especially in the late second and third trimesters for early placental dysfunction. The problem starts when a woman develops placental vasculitis. Women with vasculitis are at risk of preterm delivery and small-for-age babies.
In these cases, women should achieve remission, that is their symptoms disappear or substantially improve, for at least six months before pregnancy. Women whose autoimmune conditions are in remission state have a reduced risk of pregnancy complications and symptom flare-ups.
The doctors can adjust medications and monitor the symptoms to help you achieve this goal.
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