Can Female Patients with PKD Have A Baby

2015-08-28 10:01

Because PKD is a genetic disease, many female patients are concerned about whether she can have a baby. Every female wants to be a good mom when they are at the age of pregnancy. So do female patients with PKD.

Then, are there any risks for patients having a baby?

It is known that there is 50 percent chance of patients’ baby inheriting PKD gene and developing ADPKD sometime during their life. But, it is much possible for patients with ADPKD have safe pregnancies and healthy babies. We will introduce the information which is related to pregnancy.

1. What should female patients do before pregnancy

Patients should make full preparations for a pregnancy. Patients should know well about their kidney condition by consulting a doctor or having a test. Then they can prepare about pregnancy. Patients should watch out of blood pressure and the medicine you are taking. Make sure which medicine you can take and have few back sides. Patients should take folic acid every day for 3 months before conceive, and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, which is good for babies.

2. What risks can patients faced with during pregnancy

Needless to say, regular prenatal is very important for pregnant PKD patients. If the kidney function of patients is normal or not declined sharply, they are very likely to have a successful pregnancy. However, there are many risks can occur when patients with poor kidney function become pregnant. Pre-eclampsia and blood pressure are very common, which can cause Problems with the placenta. The complications are very harmful for both the mother and the baby.

Though there are many problems in pregnancy, if you have closely management on these complications, it is much possible for patients with ADPKD have safe pregnancies and healthy babies.

3. Can pregnancy affect PKD patients’ kidney

If patients have a normal kidney function, their pregnancy may not cause damage to your kidneys. There may be a temporary decline of kidney function which can be recovered after delivery. However, high blood pressure will continue during patients’ later life. If patients have serious PKD, a permanent reduction of kidney function can be caused, which is very harmful for both the mother and baby.

All in all, patients with PKD who has slight kidney damage can have a baby with closely monitor on kidney disease and complication. Take medicine under the suggestion of doctors and take care of blood pressure. And it is not good for patients with severe PKD to have a baby. They must take doctor’s advices strictly if they want to have a healthy baby very much and have less damage of their kidney. Wish you have a healthy baby and enjoy your life.

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