Hi Sarah,
I think I'm replying to you.... again on the same topic... hehe... ah well...I'll reply again in case anyone else missed the first.
The idea of terminating a pregnancy because you took enbrel less than six months prior, is positively shocking to me.
I've had this conversation with a few doctors over the years, and they've all agreed it's safe (as far as we know) to continue with enbrel if I ever became pregnant. I've researched this like mad, and there are quite a few reports stating that anti-TNFs can be safely tolerated through pregnancy, but of course, if you can go without them during pregnancy, that's probably the way to go. Why take a drug if you don't have to, right? And who knows - many women tend to go into remission during pregnancy too - we can always hope! And by the way, you're able to clear enbrel in a matter of a couple of weeks, so I'm not sure where the 6 month deadline came from.
There are a ton of women who have severe Crohn's or other autoimmune disease who choose to stay on anti-TNF drugs during their whole pregnancy, after weighing the pros and cons for themselves, and they end up having healthy babies.
It's a tough call.... because we don't really know for sure, and medical professionals of course like to err on the side of caution. Nonetheless, good luck with everything, and I'm sure you'll end up with a healthy, beautiful little one no matter what you choose!
