33 weeks pregnant and bad fLaredo up

So I did so well till 2 months ago no flare up no meds and now in my third trimester I am flaring bad. I am on 40 mg of prednisone have been since October 13th and rowasa enemas....no relief. I am wondering if I should be concerned about pre term labor? My doctors don't seem worried but I am anemic already and just don't see how this can be good for My baby! I'm also worried about my platelet level because I was just made aware if they are too low I can't get an epidural. Anyone that has any advice I would love to hear it cuz I'm freaking out and my gi doesn't seem worried.

I had a baby 8 months ago today and I think I was just real lucky in my pregnancy. I had a few times when I thought I was going to flare and would just up my Lialda. Other than low iron in the last trimester and him coming 16 days early I had no other issues. I hope you get better soon. I started my flare about 6 wks ago and stopped breastfeeding so I didn't pass any of the extra meds I am on to him. Plus I wasn't able to stabilize my weight and lost way to much to fast.

Anemia is really common in pregnancy, even in women without IBD. If you're taking your prenatal vitamins that's great. You can add iron to your diet, also, with dark leafy greens, more red meat, cooking acidic foods in cast iron pots.

I'm not sure I get the connection bwtn preterm labor and anemia. Perhaps I misread your post? I'd be more worried about dehydration from frequent diarrhea. You don't write about what you're experiencing with this flare. Are you having a lot of rectal bleeding?

I developed IBD during my first pg and delivered without any problems. Of course, I didn't get diagnosed until after the pregnancy - so maybe ignorance is bliss. In my 2nd pg I was lucky and went into remission IBD-wise. Flared post partum. So perhaps you'll have the luck to go into remission once pregnancy is over!

I apologize in advance for this slightly soap-boxy note at the end: you do not need an epidural to have a good birth experience. I am sure that someone with the uncomfortable experience of UC will be a star at managing labor pains and birth without the help of an epidural. Get yourself to a good birth preparation program (NOT the one your hospital offers) and make a good plan with your partner. Then you won't have to worry about your platelets.

Ok so what is going on is I have urgency, bloody mucusy stools. I know every uc case is different and until now prednisone is what would help when I was in a flare but pregnancy has done things to me which I know is normal. I have never had this much pain and I know it's cuz she is growing a pushing all my organs up and around it's just miserable and I hate to say this but I'm ready for this pregnancy to be over with.

Oh and I don't eat vegetables never could I live on chicken and potatoes but during this pregnancy it doesn't matter what I eat nothing helps and when your pregnant it's really hard not to eat things you crave. I just need to vent about it I guess cuz I don't think there is much to do just was curious about other women's experience. Thanks for the advice.