SAN DIEGO — In pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus ?(SLE), those with ill-timed pregnancies had poorer pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia and preterm birth . Dr Catherine Sims Women with autoimmune conditions are at an increased risk for pregnancy complications, including pregnancy loss , preterm delivery, and increased need for cesarean delivery , said Catherine Sims, MD , a rheumatologist at Duke Health in Durham, North Carolina, who is focused o...