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Pat
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Date Posted: 09/11/07 2:05pm
Hi, Tara,
I am so glad you came!
(We can't know God's purpose for giving you a child now, but for all we know, this could be the child who will take care of you later in life.)
I will give you a few facts that you may find helpful. Since you were taking all these meds at the time you became pregnant, the most likely things that will happen are, your baby won't make it at all, or s/he will be healthy. The reason is that the defects that could occur at this very early stage are usually so severe that the baby won't even survive. But you can give your child a chance at life. I know of many cases where the baby was fine, and it was a real miracle from a medical standpoint. If God has a purpose for your baby beyond birth, He will protect him or her.
The second thing I should tell you is that there is a treatment for Methotrexate. Methotrexate works by causing the mother's body to stop producing progesterone. But I know of at least one case where a woman had Methotrexate and changed her mind, and the doctor gave her progesterone shots throughout her pregnancy, and her baby was born normal. There is some risk involved, but the question is whether a mother is willing to undergo some risk to save her baby.
The third thing I want to mention is that someone close to me has rheumatoid arthritis. I am assuming that when you say "rheumatoid disease" this is what you mean. If not, what I will tell you may not be relevant. However, this person is using natural remedies for his rheumatoid arthritis. He is taking a supplement now called Ultra Joint Jolt. It's put out by Real Advantage. Google the name, and you will find that Real Advantage is the first link listed. In addition, he takes two aspirin at night (he probably wouldn't have to take any, since he went one night without, and had no pain). Do some research into alternative remedies, and you may well find something that will work for you. Those drugs you are currently taking aren't good for you, anyway.
Go to a doctor who is willing to treat you both. You can get a name from your local crisis pregnancy agency. A different doctor might tell you not to try the progesterone, but you really need someone who is willing to help both of you, and won't overlook the needs of your child. Such a doctor can be trusted to make better medical decisions as well, because a willingness to neglect one patient for the sake of the other is a violation of medical ethics, and a person who is willing to violate medical ethics cannot be trusted to make good medical decisions. I know this from PERSONAL experience.
Here is a link to find a local crisis pregnancy agency: www.pregnancycenters.org
Good luck with this. We will be praying for you.
Hugs,
Pat
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