Fathers and 6MP

I was taking 6MP when my wife became pregnant.  We tried to conceive without having me on anything, but after 9 months I flared so I started taking it again.  My GI said that most studies said that it's safe to conceive while the father is taking 6MP and supported me doing so, so we went ahead.  He said a couple studies that brought 6MP into question were very small and not well designed.  But for some reason, now I'm feeling nervous about it, I don't know why.

Are there any guys here who took 6MP while conceiving?  It might make me feel better to hear from someone else.

thanks

Mike

I was going to say the same thing as Nanners. My GI okayed me to get pregnant on 6mp. If moms can take it, seems like the risk from Dad shouldn't be too great.

My doctors were very clear that getting pregnant on MTX is a Bad Idea, but no one expressed concern about Imuran, Remicade, or anything else that I've been on.  (Considering the state of my love life, if I turned up pregnant we'd all have bigger things to worry about than which medications I've been on!)  Talk to your doctor and your wife's OB/GYN to be sure, but as far as I have ever heard you should be OK.

I went to two IBD medical conferences (2007, 2008) and this topic was discussed there.  They (experts from Mayo clinic, Cedars-Sinai, et al) all felt that the meds were safe for conception -- except methotrexate.  I could probably dig up the studies they referenced but I don't have the handouts on me right now.

By the way, I'm a male - but no kids.

Rider Fan, I know it's easy for us Crohnnies to stress about everything we possibly can, but right now (and I mean this in the nicest possible way), knock it off. :)

You'll have more than enough time to worry/stress about your child during the 18 to 21 years he/she will be living at home. While he/she is living where he's at now...well... that's the time you get to kick back and relax; it's not in your hands. Spend the time daydreaming about what's to come, not stressing about what meds you were taking during conception.

And congratulations on the new addition to the family! :)

Rider,

I'm a 38 year old male with one child. I was diagnosed 8 years ago and was told that the prednisone I was taking would lower sperm count. I never asked about 6MP, but I wasn't taking it at the time. Now I take Imuran but I'm also finished having kids :).