Experience of flaring during labor

Was wondering if anyone had experience of a flare during labor? I am currently taking 3000 mg of Pentasa suppositories and predfoam once daily, it has thankfully cleared up most of a flare I have been living with since April last year, bleeding became so extreme between November last year and January this year I had to be hospitalized and needed blood transfussions. I am unfortunately someone who's UC has been made worse by pregnancy, I will have finished current prescription of meds just around the time I'm due and am anxious of flare rearing it's ugly head close to labor, I want as natural a labor as possible but jus feel if I start flaring again that I just won't be able mentally or physically.

Mary A.
Thank you so much for your reply and advice, I too have had 2 normal deliveries before my diagnosis, my first was a fairly nasty experience as with most firsts my second was a dream no pain relief very quick labor.
Unfortunately where I live in Ireland it took for my HG levels to drop to 6 from PR bleeding for any consultants or gp to take notice and get me treatment(I was diagnosed last October).
I think it's best to stay positive even if a flare is going to rear it's ugly head. I will be very intersted in looking into acupuncture diet etc once baby arrives it's hard to get proper support and advice in Ireland, we're a nation of people where when you are diagnosed with a chronic disease it's a case of put up and shut up, always taught to never question a consultant they are all so old school all the newly qualified doctors are emmigrating for better opportunities.

Nicrob,

My UC got worse with my last 2 months of pregnancy with my second child. I did not have bleeding but did have more trips to the bathroom with LOTS of mucous. I started on Cortifoam and I had a planned C-section because I had a C-section with the first. I was very worried about the medication and the delivery and how I would manage a flare breastfeeding a newborn and with a toddler running around.

Amazingly after giving birth my UC symptoms improved overnight. It was actually a relief to have a C-section and spend 4 days in the hospital where I was waited on hand and foot and I could just feed and bond with my new baby girl. It was the rest and worry-free atmosphere I needed so I could heal and get ready to take care of my family.

Of course a natural, medication-free labor and delivery is always preferred but the alternative has it's pros as well.

@nicrob08
Don't worry too much right now. Do what you can do right now, ask those questions about now and then (after delivery), but be prepared that life can surprise you, in good way too. There was a thread, not so long ago, about flare after delivery, and it feels like in that area there is no rule as well. So maybe for you everything will turn out fine? Now, take that proactive attitude, make yourself healing well now. On the other hand, ask about the strongest possible medications that you can take while breastfeeding (if you willing to do so), know your options if you flare up just around delivery. Still have time to read about it, think it over. Maybe CC isn't such a bad idea? How old are your other kids? Think it over that if you flare big time around delivery, will you have enough strength and power to keep it up with all the kids? As they are saying, when mommy is down everybody is down.
I was diagnosed with UC almost the same time I got pregnant for the first time. It was mild case and I managed to have it under control with enemas and colazal - all the way, 9 months. Finished with vaginal delivery. I dropped colazal after delivery, as I wanted safely breastfeed my daughter. After about a month I went into mid flare again, was back on medication and she was put on the bottle. Second pregnancy, no symptoms at all, during or after the pregnancy, put off all the medication, breastfed my son for a 3 months. This time he wanted to eat so much that I wasn't able to make so much milk

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.