pregnancy talk...

I was on humira with my 1st pregnancy and stopped just before my 2nd trimester; babys kidneys were enlarged... ob said it was "common" and most likey wasnt cause from humira but I had a bit of blame and wanted to go off all meds while prego. 

I am currently thinking about getting pregnant again... my GI said that

1/3 CD pts get better

1/3 CD pts stay the same

1/3 CD pts get worse

I got alot better with my 1st pregnancy... no issues at all with my CD... no issues when I wasnt on any medication.

Wondering what you have experienced with your pregnancies... did you get better for one and then was awful for the next?  In a perfect world, I would love to say that it will be as my last pregnancy and get better... but I know that its probably not the case :0)

Im currently not on anything.  Tried humira in the past but it raised my BP... GI wants to start me on Cimzia but in the back of my head I want to start it after my pregnancy.

I would love to hear your stories/comments....

Thanks!!

 

With my first pregnancy the crohn's seemed to get better.  I was taking azulfadine at the time.  When I found out I was pregnant I was also taking 6mp but my GI at the time took me off of it for the entire pregnancy.  I was good uptil about the last month of pregnancy and then I began to flare.  After I gave birth everything went downhill from there. I am currently  27 weeks pregnant with twins.  I am taking remicade and apriso.  I feel ok, had some bleeding issues and some pain but overall definitely not as bad as I've been since being pregnant the first time 9 years ago.  I've also had 2 resections since my first pregnancy.  Speak with your gynecologist and your GI and all three of you will come up with a plan for you when you become pregnant.  Good luck! 

I took myself off all medications while pregnant. I was on Humira before my pregnancy and as soon as I found out I was pregnant (at 6 weeks) I immediately took myself off of it. I stayed symptom free throughout my pregnancy until about 7 and a half months, and I began to flare with the Crohn 's. My OB/GYN put me on prednisone and Lortab 5's because I as already had high blood pressure, and with the pain & stress from the flare it was sending my high blood pressure through the roof. I was reluctant at first to take the pred & the pain medication, but my doctor let me know that the stress would harm my baby girl if I did not get the flare under control. My water broke at 36 weeks, and although I had to have an emergency c section, today my husband and I have a gorgeous, and perfectly healthy 14 month old baby girl.

Good luck!!

eawilliams - did your GI support you when you went off your medications? Did you have High Blood pressure going into pregnancy?

Thank you all for your comments... they really make me feel better

Ashley