What are the effects of antiphospholipid syndrome on pregnancy?

Increased risk: Anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome can cause growth restriction, early onset high blood pressure of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia) and blood clots. Your doctor will likely prescribe blood thinners during your pregnancy and follow the babies growth with serial ultrasounds.

Increased risk: Antiphospholipid antibodies increase the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. Many times anticoagulant meds are given during the pregnancy to reduce these risks.

Fetal loss: There is a high incidence of spontaneous loss of pregnancy ( miscarriage) with antiphospholipid syndrome. Likely due to clotting within the placental blood vessels. Anticoagulation can be helpful in preventing this problem.