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thinking about pregnancy

Hi! I have been diagnosed with MS a year ago and have been on Avonex since.I'm 32 and want to start a family. Does anyone with Ms struggled to get pregnant? I think you have to stop taking your meds... (1 or 3 months before?)did anyone had relapse trying to get pregnant? I have my nero visit in november and will discuss it with him.... just wanted to get some opinions from people who actually experience it themselves...
@highheeledfagin

All I know about it is the stuff that you probably already know: during pregnancy relapses decrease by about 30% but then increase to about 30% above original levels in the year after birth.

@funnybank

i have not been on the disease modifying drugs. my ms nurse was pushing for me to start them when i was eventually diagnosed but i suspected i would have another baby so didn't want to start them and then come straight off them to try and get pregnant. i enjoyed being pregnant immensely and felt normal again, my relapses were mild in the first year, then more challenging when the kids reached 18 months. i chose to breastfeed them all until they reached 2 and will do the same for my 20 month old