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Old Sun Jan 6, 2013, 12:10 PM
Neil Cuadra Neil Cuadra is offline
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Search these forums and you'll find additional discussions of pregnancy for aplastic anemia patients, including patients making the decision you are making. I'm not sure if the details apply equally well to medullary aplasia.

A doctor's role is to take care of your health, so it's their duty to tell you about the risks of pregnancy and childbirth. For example, about 1/5 of pregnant aplastic anemia patients experience a relapse. There is also an increased risk for the child. At a minimum you'd need to be on a very close and constant watch for signs of trouble.

This is a decision about your life, not your disease, so ultimately only you and your partner can make the choice. The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation advises people in your situation to rely on both a specialist in your disease and an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk cases. You'd want their expertise throughout a pregnancy and delivery.
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