Fertility Preservation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
The 2023 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence conference was held in November in San…
Browsing: Medication Considerations
Biosimilar Safety in Pregnancy
In recent years, new drugs called “biosimilars” have become available in the United States, and…
Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA): Pregnancy and Parenting Resources
At the age of 14, Laurie Proulx first started showing signs of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.…
Parenting with Chronic Illness: An Interview with Mariah Leach
Parenting is a challenging and rewarding experience, but for those living with chronic illness, it…
Arthritis Foundation: Family Planning, Pregnancy, & Parenting
When I originally started looking for information on planning a pregnancy while living with rheumatoid…
MotherToBaby – Medications and More During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
MotherToBaby, a service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), is the nation’s…
ArthritisLife Podcast: Tips for Pregnancy and Postpartum with Rheumatoid Arthritis
I was very excited to be invited as a guest on an episode of the…
DYK: Pregnant women are excluded from clinical drug trials – huh?
When you think medication or vaccine safety, you think clinical drug trials. Right?!…However, what most…
American College of Rheumatology Releases First-Ever Reproductive Health Guidelines
In February 2020, the American College of Rheumatology released its first-ever guideline on managing the…
Making decisions about arthritis, medications, and pregnancy— how do you do it?
Update on the MOTHERS study and introducing the PARTNERS study In November 2019, we reached…