I really want to get pregnant!!!

Congratulations!

I haven't posted for ages as I havn't had anything usefull to add,but UC and pregnancy I feel really qualified to speak about,with my third child I had probably the worst UC pregnancy you could possibly have,came extremely close to losing baby and colon at six months,nearly me too had every thing going med wise IV sterods and cyclosporin very nasty stuff !.Anyways fast forword 3years I am fine I have an extremely healthy energetic tot with the constition of an ox! and also I could'nt breastfeed as I was too ill and on Azathioprine.
I just think we are all so lucky to have acess to good medical care that we are fortunate enough to be able to take a few risks that are I supose foolish at face value.That said I'd go through it all again to have him,he's so sweet a curious zen like calm comes over him everytime we visit the hospital where he spent his first few weeks helping mum get better.
Well if you have anymore questions dont hestitate,and goodluck Anna

Congratulations....and it's good you're on the enemas. You might have this flare licked once on them after a few weeks and just taper to maintenance for the rest of your pregnancy.

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No offense intended but if you think you can prevent your child from getting UC or if you can not handle the thought of them developing it or something else then you might want to think seriously about what having children means. Children are not an accessory. What are you going to do if they do develop it? If you feel you can't handle it then you'll be in a lot of trouble if they do, because there is an increased risk (small but significant). That's no reason in my opinion not to have children though others will disagree. I know many people with very serious medical problems who are living good lives and not one has ever said they wished they'd never been born!
I say this because my child has pancolitis and it is a nightmare. Having said that, and I do have my moments, I am calming down and I believe this is something that will help me become a better mother. It has certainly made be grow up (I'm 34 but unfortunately like many people I know of my age was relatively immature emotionally). I never wish I'd never had my daughter. I do believe that I can heal her and regardless that she will have a good life.
BTW, my daughter has always had an excellent diet, raised on organic fruit, veg, (veggie from birth), only organic dairy, slept on organic mattresses from birth, used organic bathcare products, etc etc. You can not prevent what's going to happen (btw, neither my husband or I have IBD. My brother has very mild UC).
Good luck!

Sorry, didn't mean to ruffle any feathers...

As someone living with UC I will be equipped and educated to handle a child with UC.
It's never easy having a child with a sickness no matter what. I was just responding to a comment that I felt was not accurate. I am African American and there is more likely a chance that I will have a blue eyed baby than having a child with UC :) No matter what, UC or not, there is a chance the children we bear will have or develop a serious illness...we just have to roll with it. I am completely aware of risks. No one else in my family has had UC or anything related...I just hit the genetic jackpot...I also took antibiotic for a while.

I am so glad there are some great UC pregnancy websites and blogs out there to help us all along.