{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S3 Ep. 6: Autoimmune Disease and Pregnancy","description":"Autoimmune Disease and pregnancy  Does one affect the other? Does your diagnosis impact your ability to get pregnant and sustain a healthy pregnancy? Is it possible to follow the Wahls Protocol or AIP during pregnancy? What about a post partpartum flare\u2026 are you at risk?  Hi I\u2019m Alene and today, I\u2019m opening up about my fertility journey and pregnancy at 42 years old living with Multiple Sclerosis.  It has been a long journey with a lot of doubts, fears, uncertainty and endless questions. Because let\u2019s face it, the road to motherhood is not always easy when you have \u201cperfect health\u201d let alone living with a chronic illness. That\u2019s why Shanna and I are opening up about our journeys with motherhood.  This week I\u2019m answering all your questions about fertility and pregnancy, as I\u2019m a new momma living with MS.  And next week Shanna will be back to continue the conversation on motherhood and autoimmune disease as she interviews her children to get their perspectives. As always we share our stories, not to suggest that we\u2019re doing it the \u201cright way\u201d We share our stories because we know first hand how lonely this road with autoimmune disease can be\u2026 and how uncertain it can be.  And we want to open the conversation up and simply share our experience in hopes that it will help to bring comfort and perhaps some clarity on your journey.  Like you, I had many questions swirling around in my head about my dream to get pregnant and be an active mom.  And since sharing about this journey, you\u2019ve been asking me these same questions about yourself.  So that\u2019s what I\u2019m answering for you today.  This session is for you whether you are... Newly diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and wondering what it means for your future plans of becoming a mother Actively trying to get pregnant, or Currently pregnant and wondering what\u2019s ahead for you and baby. Whichever stage you\u2019re at, I want to welcome you to this space where we can begin to answer the many questions that are likely running across your mind. ","author_name":"Autoimmune Besties Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/shannanemrow.com\/autoimmune-besties-podcast\/","html":"