Pregnant Ladies

Hey! My little girl is almost 2 weeks old! :) My UC acted up a ton in the beginning of my pregnancy and the last 3-4 weeks I was pregnant. I had to get on prednisone again at the end, and am now tapering successfully. I'm on 15 mg now. (I need to update my signature). She was a week early. Labor and delivery went awesome (I was really nervous about that) and baby was as healthy as could be! :) I'm not going to lie; this pregnancy was really, really tough with the UC, but our baby girl was all worth it in the end.

I feel great now, absolutely no symptoms at all. I really hope it stays this way. I hate being on prednisone again, but one perk it has is making me stay awake, which has helped with the nighttime feedings! :).

I hope your UC behaves for you during your pregnancy. If not, I just encourage you to listen you both your OB and GI. Mine worked pretty close together, which was nice. Again, I hated to be on prednisone during my pregnancy, but I eventually just didn't have any other choice.

Glad to hear things are better for you boxermom. This is my third baby, but first since my UC was diagnosed, so feels like being pregnant for the first time in some ways.

Things seem to be going well so far and I am delighted. Very little UC problems since I stop the Humira thankfully, but I guess the fact I was in such good health before getting pregnant.

UC Momma is this your first baby, or just your first with the UC complications like me. Glad things went so well with the delivery and you are in good health. Are you breastfeeding or did the Pred make that a no no

Yay for babies and pregnant mommas!!! Congrats to you all!!!! I have been MIA recently, but am chiming in here too. I am 12 weeks now with #3. But like you, Imac, this is my first since UC, so it feels like the first time in some ways. I am on Remicade, which all of my various docs ok'ed. I am nervous about it still, but they seem to be confident in its safety. So far, so good with the UC, knock on wood. Pregnancy in and of itself can cause issues with BMs, so I have been concerned. I have had a bit of constipation here and there, but I will take that anyday! And I caught a cold-the first few days, i was worried because I went to the bathroom 3 times (normal right now is once), and while I didn't have urgency, IDK-there was a feeling that I had that got me worried. But now that my cold is getting better, I seem to be doing fine in the bathroom too.

In fact, I have even noticed that dairy, my no no food, hasn't been bothering me as much as usual. I eat pizza at my ILs house every week and usually the next day I am bloated because of it, but that didn't happen this weekend. I am hoping and praying things stay calm.

I had 2 c/s with my girls because they were both breech, so I have to have another with this one. I am so scared of it. I worry so much about them being in there and moving the bowels around and such. I hope and pray it goes ok. Anyone have a c/s with UC and have it work out ok?

Also, I posted about this just a few minutes ago-do any of you know about nursing while on Remicade? I am not sure about it, but am trying to gather as much info as I can.

Kara-don't be scared!!! It is your body, you know it best. I have done that before as well, and worked on finding meds that DID work. My problems were with rectals, but my doc didn't hate me. They just gave me something different. Could you try another med instead of the lialda?

Boxermom-I am so so happy for you!!!! I can completely understand your upset about being on pred, but it sounds like it was the best choice. And I know plenty of people who have taken it during pregnancy and had zero complications. Have you had a chance to have a peek at the baby yet? I am praying that you have a healthy and happy pregnancy.

Imac girl-why did you have to stop Humira? I ask because I was on it through a study a while ago, and while I would have gotten kicked out of the study had I gotten pg then, they told me they would try and keep me on it anyway, if that had happened. I talked with everyone extensively before we got pregnant with this one, because I was only willing to do it is the Remicade was ok for the pregnancy, which they all said it is. They will adjust the dosing schedule at the end. Regardless, I am glad you are feeling well and I hope it keeps up!!!

UC Momma-congrats on your sweet baby girl!!! I am sorry you had such a rough pregnancy, but so glad you are feeling good now. I hope it stays that way!! I worry that if I end up having a good pregnancy, I will end up flaring post birth. I guess time will tell, huh? I am also interested to know if this was your first with UC?

Hi Laura,

I think the reason my GI took me off the Humira is the lack of research during pregnancy, so when I was so well he thought it wasn't worth the risk. I may have to go back on it if I start to go down hill, but just glad to be on so little meds at them minute.

things still going well so happy out touch wood.

Glad things are going so well for you Boxermom, must have been great to see little one on the screen moving around, Can hardly wait for my first scan, still waiting for a date for my scan, but hoping to get one in the next few weeks.

IM

Hey Girls!

This was my first baby with UC. I was diagnosed a year after my first daughter was born. She's now 4. When I think about it, I started having UC symptoms shortly after she was born. It escalated over the course of a year. Colon cancer runs in my family, so I was totally freaked that that's what I had. Thankfully, it wasn't!

I was in a solid remission when I got pregnant this time, but started to flare around 7 weeks. It was really, really bad. I lost count how often I was in the bathroom. Some days it was up to 50 times. HORRIBLE. Lots of blood and I was throwing up too. I couldn't go anywhere, literally. My GI put me on prednisone as soon as I was in my second trimester. It took about a month to take effect, and then I slowly tapered. I was doing great until the last 3-4 weeks of my pregnancy and then started to flare pretty bad again. I had an additional sonogram at 37 weeks because I lost a couple of pounds, but baby was fine the entire pregnancy, thankfully. My GI put me on prednisone again (40mg) about a week before she was born. Then after my baby was born they put me on a stress dose (?) course of 60mg for 3 days, 50mg for 3 day, 40mg for 3 days, 30mg for 3 days, and so on. I'm now on 10mg, and I will stay on that for a week, then a week of 5mg, then a week of 2.5mg.

My daughter was small, but healthy. She weighed in at 5lbs, 13oz and was 19.5 inches long. My first daughter was 5lbs, 14oz and that was before UC, so they were about the same size. I really don't think my UC affected her at all.

I did feel like this pregnancy was totally new. My first pregnancy I felt awesome the entire time. This one, I was sick almost the entire time. I remember in the beginning being so scared to get attached to the baby. I had a miscarriage about a year ago. I just thought there is no way this little person can survive this. My OB was very reassuring, and kept telling me that the baby would take what it needed, and she did! :) I was pretty anemic and close to needing a transfusion after her birth, but thankfully I didn't bleed to much after she was born, so there wasn't a need for one.

I am not breastfeeding. It's such a personal choice, but I just don't feel comfortable breastfeeding when I'm on prednisone. We took the baby in for her 2 week check up and she now weighs 6lbs, 2.5oz, so she's gaining weight well! :)

Overall, it was a pretty stressful pregnancy, but what a present we got in the end! :) I am continuing to feel really good. I am just crossing my fingers that it stays this way!

I am now twelve weeks.  Had my first trimester screen on Wednesday and it was great.  Baby was fine.  No trisomies or downs.  My risk went down to that of a twenty year old considering I am 40.

On Thursday I thought I was seeing things when I was spotting pink.  By evening it was blood.  Left work and went straight to the ER.  They couldn't see any giant hematomas like last time and baby was still ok.  I am very scared.  I am still spotting and bleeding.  I can't believe it.  I can't help but be worried.  I am hoping it is just implantation bleeding from the placenta taking over and I am more prone to bleeding from the blood thinners and baby aspirin.  I don't do anything but lay around all day and the bleeding doesn't stop. It is light which I guess is a good sign.

This is about the same time things went downhill for me last pregnancy.  This is it for me.  I am not trying again. We are praying it works out and things continue on.  Hoping and praying for a baby in September.

I just went to the doctor today.  She said it is a small bleed from the cervix.  If it had to be any where that is good.  It is below the baby and isn't affecting it.  I will be on bed rest for the next ten days just taking it easy. 

She said the cervix is going through a lot of changes and is friable?  Straining and going to the bathroom can irritate it.  I am sure with my UC that is the main reason.  Plus all the blood thinners I am on I am prone to bleed.  At least there are no giant hematoma's in the placenta like the last pregnancy.

I am feeling a little better today.  Not as stressed out.  I liked the new doctor.  She really calmed me down.  Hoping for the best.