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I'm currently on prednisone for an autoimmune kidney disease. I go off of it in February, but we had planned to start trying in December. I already puched back from October because of IV prednisone (which I will not be on anymore in December). I'm wondering if anyone else is on Prednisone, or was when pregnant and how it was?My doctor tells me it's safe to use, but there is a small risk of cleft lip. Does anyone have any info?

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DH: 27

PCOS for 11 years
Male Factor
Progressive kidney disease for me (so baby needs to come ASAP)

Meds: Prenatals, Dostinex for DH's brain tumor which will hopefully help with the MFI



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Lucky's Sara

I have eczema that became worse when I got pregnant with DD. I had called my OB for a round of Prednisone to get it under control and he told me strictly no for steroids. I know a lot of doctors are different and maybe he knows something mine didn't.

I just looked it up the drug book, it said that Prednisone is the least likely of the corticosteroids to cross the placenta so I'd say you're good. Wonder why he told me no....

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PEIKay

I take it every 4-6 weeks or so for my asthma, including when I was pregnant with my son. My doctor told me the same - small risk of cleft lip, but the benefits vastly outweigh the risk. It's one of those cases where it's a risk/benefit evaluation. If there's more benefit than risk, they keep you on it. Totally a case-by-case thing, though.

Whenever I have drug concerns, I talk to my pharmacist. They know a LOT more about medications and side effects than doctors do.
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So talk to your pharm, and see what they say. I was prescribed pred yesterday, with the doctor knowing there is a risk of pregnancy, so there you go.

ETA: I should add that I usually take a 5 day course, but it is much higher doses than people who are on long-term therapy. I believe people on it long term are usually in the 10-20mg/day range. I take 50mg/day for five days, sometimes up to 8.

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