Table 2 Percentage of Patients’ Correct Answers By Question and By Concept Area (Mean Percentage (%)

 1. Moms with autoimmune diseases pass their diseases on to their children (A^a: Sometimes)

 1. If I have an autoimmune disease, my baby’s chances of being born with a birth defect are (A: Low)

 2. If I am pregnant and have a disease flare, my baby may be: (A: Born too early)

 1. Most women with autoimmune diseases can get pregnant as easily as other women (A: Yes)

 1. Can most women with autoimmune diseases use birth control safely? (A: Yes)

 2. Which type of birth control is the best at preventing pregnancy? (A: Intrauterine device (IUD))

 1. When is the best time for a woman with an autoimmune disease to get pregnant? (A: After her disease is controlled on safe meds for a few months)

 1. If I find out that I’m pregnant, what should I do next?

(A: Continue my meds until I talk with my doctor)

 2. If I am pregnant and have a flare of my disease (A: I may need to use meds to protect me and my baby)

 1. Moms with autoimmune diseases who are on safe meds (A: Usually can breastfeed safely, Make breastmilk that is nutritious as other women’s)

 1. Can most women with autoimmune diseases use birth control safely? (A: Yes)

 2. When is the best time for a woman with an autoimmune disease to get pregnant? (A: After her disease is controlled on safe meds for a few months)

 3. If I find out that I’m pregnant, what should I do next?(A: Continue my meds until I talk with my doctor)

 4. If I am pregnant and have a flare of my disease

(A: I may need to use meds to protect me and my baby)

 5. Moms with autoimmune diseases who are on safe meds (A: Usually can breastfeed safely, Make breastmilk that is nutritious as other women’s)