Fatimah Shepherd tests positive for pregnancy despite lupus-affected kidneys

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27

Shepherd, 41, a Brooklyn-based New York City Fire Department dispatcher, discovered her pregnancy in December 2023 despite medical warnings.
Doctors had cautioned that pregnancy could trigger full-blown kidney failure due to her active lupus, making her case particularly high-risk.
Historically, women with lupus were advised to avoid pregnancy, but improved treatments now allow some to carry to term if the disease is stable.

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