Don't keep yourself from getting what you want. If you want kids, have them! I have two and have had psoriasis for 18 years. Yes, my skin did flare up and could only use certain ointments. I tell you what I would flare up again to have my children, they are the light of my life. I say have little bambinos, you can't let psoriasis control you , you have to control your psoriasis. I know it can be difficult but don't let opportunities pass you by.

i would just like to say, if you someday want to have children, dont let the psoriasis hold you back!! i have 3 beautiful children, ages 8,7,and 6 mths., i wasnt able to use my enbrel during the pregnancy, but i did use it up until i found out i was pregnant this last time. my psoriasis did not flare back up on me until right at the end.i've let my condition hold me back on alot of things in life but this was'nt one i would let it hold me back on.i do worry one day that one or all of them could have it also, but all i can do is pray that they dont!!i hope i have helped you with any info you needed but if you ever need anything else just ask...good luck!

I agree with the other ladies. Have the babies. My psoriasis didn't flare up too bad. I used Cort 10 and it kept it at bay and didn't hurt my babies.

I've had psoriasis since childhood and saw no changes when I was pregnant. Then, again, that was before the common drug therapies for it were out.

Don't change your family plans just on this disorder. I would definitely, without question, risk a flare to have kids. If you have to stop taking your meds, for the short term, it would be more than worth it. I can't imagine life without my little munchkin.

i have had psoriasis all my life n and i agree with these other ppl! dnt let Psoriasis stop you from having children . i am currently 11 weeks pregnant and my psoriasis hasnt flared up yet and havent been using any thing for it at the moment. but every 1 is different x but dnt let it stop u! x

I've had 3 kids & I didn't have much trouble w/the psoriasis. In fact, my skin was looking a little better. It was only after that my skin seemed to get worse. I think my elbows were about the worse through my pregnancies. I wouldn't suggest having children back to back though. My 2 youngest are 16 months apart. My son was 8 months when I found out I was pregnant again(2 weeks after my husband had been snipped no less!). I'm still trying to get back to normal. I'm back on the Enbrel now. I don't know if you're on that, but I was told by my dr that they are testing Enbrel in fertility clinics. Each of my last 2 pregnancies occurred shortly after I had started taking Enbrel. It had been 4 yrs before that that I had my oldest.