Very high cholesterol and pregnant :(

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 I was diagnosed with familial hypocholesterolemia 8 years ago. My cholesterol was at 5.6 until around a year ago when it started creeping up, it is now at just under 12 and I am unable to take statins as I am pregnant (7 months gone). I am incredibly worried both for baby and myself. How long can my body handle such a high cholesterol level without meds? Taking them won’t be an option until I have had the baby.. do I ask to be induced before my date so I can start taking them? Will my baby be at risk whilst I have such high cholesterol? Will I be fine for another two months without meds or can the cholesterol do damage over that time? It’s been at 12 for roughly two months already (that I know of, I requested the bloods be done as I hadn’t had them checked for a year). I am worried for many reasons and worry the added stress isn’t going to do me and baby any good. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. 

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Hi  Katie the ideal cholesterol is 4: mine goes over 7: and when I take 20mg cholesterol tablet esch night it goes back to 4. And I stop taking them until it goes back up again.  I have recently I should not do this. do I am going to use eat healthy instead ehich should do the trick - if you read all you can on the best healthy options I am sure it would help you and your baby - You may not be a diabetic but if you go to their website is an excellent place to start for healthy receipies. 

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Hi, thanks for reply, although diet won’t do the trick for me unfortunately, if your cholesterol can be controlled by diet then it is a different problem to mine. Mine is familial, it’s hereditary, diet does not work and it can only be controlled by taking statins constantly. Thanks again though for your reply.