Pregnancy with Crohn’s Disease
August 26, 2009Mayo Clinic, the place I went for my surgeries and treatment of ulcerative colitis, has a fairly extensive video library on YouTube. I found this very informative video about issues with pregnancy and Crohn’s disease.
Now pregnancy is an area I know nothing about as regards inflammatory bowel diseases. And fortunately for me, my viewers rarely ask me questions about it. This video then, while a little long, covers a range of issues to think about, from when the proper time to get pregnant is, what medicines have an effect on the baby, and if Crohn’s disease can be passed on to the baby.
This video specifically talks only about Crohn’s disease, so I have no idea how much of this information is also applicable to ulcerative colitis. I did not find a companion video that discusses ulcerative colitis and pregnancy, though if I ever do I will be sure to let you know.
For further information about how pregnancy works with having an ostomy, check out the Pregnancy and Childbirth section of C3Life.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
If you don’t have 13 minutes to invest in learning about pregnancy and Crohn’s disease, check out this crib notes version featuring a pregnant mother’s story, also produced by Mayo Clinic.
