What is Addisons Disease
Addison's disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism) is a rare endocrine disorder. It is estimated that it affects about 1 to 2 in 100,000 people. It...
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Hey anyone out there have Addisons that is prego or was prego ?? My husband and i would really like to have a baby and i hear so many bad thing and then i hear good thing so i just don't know what to think!! my Gyno seems to be fine with everythinng!!
just kind of worried!! Posted on 09/24/09, 09:09 am |
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Hanna,
I never had a baby, hehe, but I would think it is quite possible with close care from your doctors. I don't see why not :) Good luck. Vanyel 
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There is info on pregnancy and Addisons..I just read somethings ( well, I skipped it as I am 45 and not planning on getting pregnant!)
Google addison's on the web and there are many sites with info on the overall disease and pregnancy is mentioned! Wish I could tell you the site I was on just yesterday but not sure where it was..You can look under um, I think it was Nationl adrenal disease something..sorry not much help!
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Hanna,
I delivered a healthy daughter in Dec 2007. You can find some info about pregnancy with AD at http://www.addisons.org.uk/info/ma... I was considered a high risk pregnancy due to my AD. My endo agressively monitored my potassium levels and blood sugar. My fludrocortisone dose had to be adjusted a couple of times, and i had to increase my hydrocortisone dose around month 6. I also developed gestational diabetes around month 6, but I was able to manage my blood sugar with diet. I exercised regularly throughout the pregnancy, but I had a serious drop in energy at month 6.5-7. My daughter was pre-term because I because I became preclamptic. In retrospect I probably should have been on bedrest the last month. Of course I was in terrible shape when I got pregnant and a little overweight. I noticed my energy level was better during the pregnancy and for the year that I nursed my daughter. The only "problem" I had during the pregnancy was during delivery. I've found that the average medical professional doesn't understand the importance of timeliness in dealing with an AD under physical stress. They were late administering my stress dose of hydrocortisone during delivery, although thankfully I felt my levels dropping and asked my husband to give me some oral meds. Beccabryce had a really bad experience with this during her first delivery, but thankfully they did a much better job with her second pregnancy. With that said, I would recommend that you ensure the medical staff clearly understand your need for steroids during labor, and have your husband standing by with oral meds and the emergency injectable during labor just in case. Overall, my experience with my pregnancy was positive and totally worth it. My husband and I are trying for a second child.
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