Pregnancy and Wilson Disease

Women with Wilson disease who are pregnant - or are contemplating the safety of becoming pregnant - have many questions. Dr. Peter Ott addresses common questions women have in this presentation given at the WDA Annual Conference that was held virtually in 2020. Among the questions answered:
-- What are the chances of getting pregnant?
-- Risk of spontaneous abortion (a medical term for miscarriage)?
-- Risk of birth defects?
-- Odds that the child will get WD?
-- What kind of adjustment of the medical therapy is necessary during the pregnancy?
-- Is it safe to breastfeed the baby?
In addition, there's a brief discussion about contraception for women with WD.