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Women with milder forms of thalassemia usually have healthy pregnancies. Until recently, pregnancy was rare in women with beta thalassemia major. Several recent studies suggest that pregnancy appears safe for a woman with well-treated beta thalassemia major who does not have heart problems 9(10). Chelating drugs are usually stopped during pregnancy because it is not known whether they pose risks to the baby (4, 10). As long as a woman’s partner does not carry a gene for beta thalassemia, her children will not be at risk for thalassemia#although all will be carriers (beta thalassemia minor).