Hi everyone!
I'm feeling sort if stuck and need a little advice and support. There really isn't anyone in my area that I know, or has come forward, as having Crohn's and so sometimes it can be difficult to find knowledgable advice. My specialist is four hours away, and our docs here are admittedly not very knowledgable about CD.
Anyway, here's my issue: I was blessed with a second son almost four months ago and thankfully this time breastfeeding is going very well! However, since we came home from the hospital we've fought with the disease coming out of remission. I have been on prednisone all this time, with no more than a brief two weeks repreave. Now they are calling me a refractory Crohn's patient and are changing my meds again. I'm happy to have he chance to finally get control again and feel better, but I'm really upset with the thought of having to stop breastfeeding. I have fought so hard to make it work! I'll be starting on Imuran in a week and I know it isn't safe to continue nursing while on it. I'm wondering though if it might be alright to wait close to two months to start taking it? If I must stop then I would like to wean gradually if possible.
My son does swimmingly with a bottle, and doesn't mind formula either. It's me that is struggling with the idea. I feel REALLY guilty, and almost selfish that I would give something up that is so good for him just to make myself feel better. I will be discussing this with my doctor at the end of the week as well, but I wanted some insight from people that have lived it. I can think of know better people to ask than those that live a similar life every day.
Any advice or support would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks guys!!
I'm feeling sort if stuck and need a little advice and support. There really isn't anyone in my area that I know, or has come forward, as having Crohn's and so sometimes it can be difficult to find knowledgable advice. My specialist is four hours away, and our docs here are admittedly not very knowledgable about CD.
Anyway, here's my issue: I was blessed with a second son almost four months ago and thankfully this time breastfeeding is going very well! However, since we came home from the hospital we've fought with the disease coming out of remission. I have been on prednisone all this time, with no more than a brief two weeks repreave. Now they are calling me a refractory Crohn's patient and are changing my meds again. I'm happy to have he chance to finally get control again and feel better, but I'm really upset with the thought of having to stop breastfeeding. I have fought so hard to make it work! I'll be starting on Imuran in a week and I know it isn't safe to continue nursing while on it. I'm wondering though if it might be alright to wait close to two months to start taking it? If I must stop then I would like to wean gradually if possible.
My son does swimmingly with a bottle, and doesn't mind formula either. It's me that is struggling with the idea. I feel REALLY guilty, and almost selfish that I would give something up that is so good for him just to make myself feel better. I will be discussing this with my doctor at the end of the week as well, but I wanted some insight from people that have lived it. I can think of know better people to ask than those that live a similar life every day.
Any advice or support would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks guys!!