Potential complications during pregnancy Lupus flare • Increased pain • Morning stiffness • Fever • Development of rash that worsens • Stomach discomfort • Headache • Dizziness Pregnancy-induced hypertension Mild • Blood pressure 140/90 mmHg and over during second half of pregnancy • Excess protein in the urine (proteinuria) • Mild, generalized swelling (edema) Pre-eclampsia • Abdominal pain. • Blood pressure 140/90 mmHg and over during second half of pregnancy. • Excess protein in the urine (proteinuria). • Over activity of physiological reflexes (hyperreflexia). • Swelling (edema), including face and hands. Eclampsia • All of the symptoms of pre-eclampsia. • Seizures Neonatal lupus Baby experiences • Transient rash. • Transient blood count abnormalities. • Heart block (disturbance in heart rhythm) 40