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Lupus and Pregnant

Anyone here has Lupus and pregnant? Since I was diagnosed with Lupus, an autoimmune disease in 2012, I have been living with chronic pain and fatigue. Ever since, I have joint and muscle pain, migraine and giddiness, Lupus brain fog and depression, sensitivity to the sun and butterfly rash on my face, gastric and bloatedness, and chest pains. I also developed anaemia and asthma over the years. I've experienced inflammation of my kidney, ribcage and my heart lining. Due to the immunosuppression medication for Lupus, my immune system is often weakened and I fall sick frequently suffered various bacterial infection and chickpox virus acting up as Shingles. I tried not to get pregnant. However, miraculously in May 2019 I found out I was 5 weeks pregnant. I had Mixed feelings of course. Me and my husband are happy that we will have a Baby Girl soon in Jan 2020. I just want share my feelings as I'm feeling very overwhelmed right now. It's been very challenging. I had two episodes of painful Shingles while I'm pregnant. One in July and another in August. Two days ago I was warded for asthma attack. After two months pregnant, my employer asked me to resign as they felt I will have tough pregnancy. I was angry at my employer for asking me to resign unfairly but at the same time I'm frustrated with my health because it seems that they are right. I'm tired of dealing with Lupus and could hardly focus on my pregnancy and my baby. I have not have the time to prepare for my baby's arrival or do any pre-natal bonding activities. I'm just busy patching myself up. Time passes in a flash and all I can see is a growing tummy and the growing worry if I hae the strength for delivery. This bittersweet emotions just driving me nuts. The risks and odds are against me but my miracle baby chose this Lupus-wrecked body to grow in. I just hope my baby will deliver safely into this world. I have no words to describe how weak my body feels now.

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