There was always belief that women that suffer from lupus shouldn’t get pregnant and give birth to child. This is because the risk to both mother and unborn child. 
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects different parts of body, including the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, blood, joints and even brain. Usually the immune system makes antibodies (proteins) in order to protect the body from viruses and other foreign materials, but here the immune system can’t see the difference between foreign substances, like viruses or bacteria and its own cells and makes antibodies directed against itself called auto-antibodies. This causes inflammation and pain in various parts of body, characterized by heat, redness, swelling and loss of function on inside and/or outside the body.

The majority of people, who suffer from lupus, are women, aged from 15 to 45 in child bearing period and for most of them lupus is a mild disease affecting only few organs.  Twenty years ago women with lupus were not recommended to become pregnant and deliver a baby but today chances of a happy outcome increased. Firstly, you must plan your pregnancy very carefully so that to avoid miscarriage, stillbirth or other serious complications during your active disease. It is also important to monitor your pregnancy. Delivery must be planned at the hospital in order to provide specialized care. All mothers with lupus should be aware that they will probably deliver by cesarean section. Other possible complications are lupus flare and pregnancy-induced hypertension. However, most flares not sever and easily treated. On the contrary, pregnancy-induced hypertension is more serious problem and requires immediate treatment and delivery of the infant.

In the postpartum period complications are possible so your doctor must monitor all emotional and physical changes that might occur with you. Try to breastfeed your baby because it is the ideal way to provide nutrition for your baby and give the time to get adjusted. In most cases babies born to women with lupus are normal. And only few percent of babies born to mothers with lupus have neonatal lupus.