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Hello, i'm 45 with fibromyalgia, vit d defficiancy, high cholesterol, and connective tissue disease and want to know is it safe for me to hsve a baby?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

More information: Vit D deficiency and high cholesterol can usually be easily corrected although there is no link to miscarriage or fetal malformation because of these issues. As for the connective tissue disease, you will have to be more specific about this (big difference such as lupus vs rheumatoid ) At age 45, there will likely be more complications. I urge you to consult a rheumatologist.

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Lots of obstacles!: First, it is actually quite difficult to get pregnant naturally at age 45. Fertility has waned, and egg quality is such that, unfortunately, miscarriage is common. Certainly vitamin D def can be treated; most cholesterol-lowering medications are not safe in pregnancy. The biggest issue is the immune system concerns with CT disease. Consult a high risk pregnancy specialist for pre-natal counseling.

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High Risk: Pregnancy at 45 is considered high risk and with some of your medical problemespecially Connective tissue disease it gets more complicated Discuss with your Gynecologist your options

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