If I am pregnant, can I still be treated for antiphospholipid antibodies?
If the woman has antiphospholipid antibodies and is pregnant for the first time, or has had normal pregnancies in the past, no treatment or a daily baby (81 mg) aspirin may be advised. However, if the woman has had miscarriages in the past, several different treatment regimens are available, including adult-strength aspirin and/or subcutaneous shots of a blood thinner called Heparin. The most commonly used regimen combines Heparin injections and low-dose aspirin. Pregnancies in women with antiphospholipid antibodies are considered to be “high risk pregnancies.”
Michelle Petri, MD, MPH
Lupus researcher
Dr. Petri is the Director of the Hopkins Lupus Cohort, a longitudinal study of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus, and Co-Director of the Hopkins Lupus Pregnancy Center. Read Bio