Can pregnancy increase the severity of rheumatic heart disease?

Condition analysis:
Thanks for your query.
The effect of pregnancy will depend upon the type of lesion you have in your valves. Some of the lesions are well tolerated and others are not. A lot depends upon the morphology of the valves and duration since last episode of RF too. It best to consult a good clinical cardiologist with a fresh echocardiogram.

Instructions:
Lifestyle and home remedies
Your doctor might recommend bed rest for your child and ask you to restrict his or her activities until inflammation, pain and other symptoms have improved. If inflammation is in heart tissues, your child might need strict bed rest for a few weeks to a few months, depending on the degree of inflammation.

Prevention
The only way to prevent rheumatic fever is to treat strep throat infections or scarlet fever promptly with a full course of appropriate antibiotics.