This video covers a range of Pregnancy and MS related topics, including ms exacerbations during pregnancy, multiple sclerosis and epidurals, MS relapses during pregnancy, breast feeding with multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis genetic risk to children of people with the condition, and much more. Below you’ll find an annotated timeline:
40s: managing the goals of family planning have to be tied into the management of MS
1.3m: pregnancy doesn’t worsen MS and MS doesn’t worsen pregnancy
1.8m: many of the medicine we give people w/ MS can potentially cause problems in pregnancy
1.9m: DMT and pregnancy
2.9m: the party line is we don’t treat people with DMT when their pregnant
3.3m: off label copaxone (glatiramer acetate) during pregnancy
4.4m: off label use of tysabri (natalizumab) in pregnancy
4.9m: alemtuzumab (lemtrada) and pregnancy. Unique option
5.9: unplanned pregnancy while taking a DMT?
6.4m: MS and pregnancy
7.1m: pregnancy is an immuno-protective state
8.9m: MS and risk of post-partum relapse
10.6m: treating MS attack during pregnancy
12.4m: MS and breast feeding
13.6m: MS and epidural anesthesia during delivery
14.4m: what’s the risk to pass on MS to my kids?
16m: call to action. Please share YOUR experiences with MS and pregnancy
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