Start thinking about pregnancy well in advance and talk to your healthcare team.1 They will adjust your medication plan and discuss your options for best care before, during and after your pregnancy with you.1
Though there are no reported concerns with having a normal delivery, having your baby in hospital with a multidisciplinary medical team on hand rather than at home is strongly recommended for patients with gMG due to the risk of Transient Myasthenia Gravis (TMG).2
- Thieme A, Kalischwewski P. Myasthenia Gravis: Family Planning, Pregnancy and Delivery. Neurology International Open 02(01):E46-E50.
- Gilhus NE. Myasthenia Gravis Can Have Consequences for Pregnancy and the Developing Child. Front Neurol. 2020 Jun 12;11:554.
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