Try listening to this webcast a friend from church just passed on to me: http://programs.rmei.com/CCFA241VL/start.html It talks a lot about pregnancy and Crohn's. I have been on remicade for 2 years...
Congratulations! Glad things went well for you! My first pregnancy was a breeze, but this one, not so much (I have been flaring up). Enjoy your new baby!...
i also get blood work done every time (i go in every 8 weeks). i get my infusions at an arthritis dr's office and it may be their requirement (though my gastro is def. interested - esp since i'm...
I have been on remicade for almost 11 months and have been feeling great. I can tell you a little about my experience with the whole infusion process. For me it's simply a piece of cake! I've never...
Eshy- I was on 6MP for about 3 or 4 years. Even way before I was planning to get pregnant I asked my Dr. if I could get off of it since I was doing so good and his response was: 'You're doing good...
Thanks for everyone's input. I would definately prefer to not take any medications (pregnant or not!), but it does seem like more of a gamble to have a flare while pregnant. I even gave birth...
OK, so you want to get pregnant or you are pregnant. You're taking your Crohn's medicines like your Dr's want you to (GI doc, OBGYN, etc). Everything seems dandy and then someone freaks out about...
exciting times for you!! you will definately know the difference between labor pains and crohn's pains. ;) i was on asacol and 6-MP during my pregnancy. for 8 years i was in remission and my...
it's such a touchy subject it seems. there are so many different opinions, Dr to Dr. but like others say, a healthy mom = a healthy baby. my dr. believes that it's more important for me to stay on my...
congrats!! i just got back on this forum to see positive stories about pregnancies while on meds, so thanks for the post! we want to start trying for baby #2 this year and my dr. wants me to stay on...
i was on 6MP for 3 or 4 years. i felt totally great, no reactions, did very well on it. i was pregnant while on it too. i did have to quit taking it in order to breastfeed though....
i got some rebate assistance through RemiStart. They are pretty helpful too. good luck - it's so outrageously expensive (compared to anything else i've taken)....
Wow, I just found out I have to start Remicade for the first time too. I know nothing about it, but am learning fast. it takes 3-4 hours?! yikes! Good luck to us both..........