Hi everyone I am a mum to 2 girls aged 14 and 11 next week, I was diagnosed when I was 17 and am now nearly 37. I had a resection in 99 and then I had a perfurated bowel in 2009 and had to have quite a lot of colon taken out, in 2010 I had an ileostomy and have just had it reversed in Feb, the problem is I would really love to have another baby but dont know if my body would be able to hsndle it, I am also currently on 6 mp and infliximab and dont know if it is safe to get pregnant on this medication, I have never felt as good as I do now, I am also worried that maybe I am too old, my husband isnt convinced and thinks we would be stupied to start all over again! what do people think?
I want another baby!!
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hi
i have been taking 6 mecaptopurine for over 6 months and my wife would like another baby too, but unfortunatley as far as i have read its unsafe to get pregnant/have a baby while taking immunosurpressants.
Previous Meds
Prednisolone ( 4 times )
colifoam
pentasa tablets
pentasa granules
azathioprine
Curruntly on 6MP and having a flare :thumbdown:
i have been taking 6 mecaptopurine for over 6 months and my wife would like another baby too, but unfortunatley as far as i have read its unsafe to get pregnant/have a baby while taking immunosurpressants.
Previous Meds
Prednisolone ( 4 times )
colifoam
pentasa tablets
pentasa granules
azathioprine
Curruntly on 6MP and having a flare :thumbdown:
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i dont know about 6mp but i know that when infliximab first came out they said to not get pregnant but now they have no reason to believe it effects baby. the GI's say its better to be in remission and carry a child than to be completley med free and have a flare up which is more dangerous to you both. i would say however that you only had surgery in Feb therefore i would give your body more time to heal. i had my colon, rectum etc removed last july and would like to start a family soon but was told to wait a year for inside scarring to heal.
i wish you all the best in whatever you decide to do!
i wish you all the best in whatever you decide to do!
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I don't know about your medication (have you asked your doctor?), but feeling good is a big part of the decision-making for me. If you feel good - I say go for it. And no, 37 is not too old. I have many friends who have had babies post-35.
The best way to do is consult on your Doctor, I think he gives more advices or medication on your problems, Is not too old on your age.
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Im 38 and 20 weeks pregnant with my first child and i had to use IVF too as my hubbie had a sperm issue.
I know loads of people have a baby with crohns but im not sure i will try again. i would love a second child, and i suppose a lot of my decision will rest on how it goes with this one, but the worry about the drugs and what i might be doing to my child is a concern. I know its controversial but if anything is wrong with this baby that is attributable to my crohns drugs im not sure i could live with myself.
So ive decided to try to enjoy this pregnancy and accept 1 child as a blesing and just hope she is Ok when she arrives in April. At the same time i can then focus on keeping me well enough to look after her. No point having a second child and being too ill to look after the first.
Controversial im sure but sometimes you have to appreciate what you have not always wanting more. remission and 1 child is a nice place to be
I know loads of people have a baby with crohns but im not sure i will try again. i would love a second child, and i suppose a lot of my decision will rest on how it goes with this one, but the worry about the drugs and what i might be doing to my child is a concern. I know its controversial but if anything is wrong with this baby that is attributable to my crohns drugs im not sure i could live with myself.
So ive decided to try to enjoy this pregnancy and accept 1 child as a blesing and just hope she is Ok when she arrives in April. At the same time i can then focus on keeping me well enough to look after her. No point having a second child and being too ill to look after the first.
Controversial im sure but sometimes you have to appreciate what you have not always wanting more. remission and 1 child is a nice place to be
If this baby comes out healthy and i can stay well after birth then maybe ill be more inclined to have another. But i have the added impact of IVF with the costs and the emotional strain and the stress it puts on my body before im even pregnant.
Im also fairly new to crohns with being diagnosed 1 year ago and it just scares me rigid.
I want to just need to get in remission and then start b*nking for a baby. Unfortunetly 'i want' isnt even an option for me.
I have so many friends doing IVF where it isnt working and they dont have any other health issues, so ill just be grateful to get 1 child.
Im also fairly new to crohns with being diagnosed 1 year ago and it just scares me rigid.
I want to just need to get in remission and then start b*nking for a baby. Unfortunetly 'i want' isnt even an option for me.
I have so many friends doing IVF where it isnt working and they dont have any other health issues, so ill just be grateful to get 1 child.
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You should definitely talk to your GI doctor about your surgery, your medication, and what risks and complications he/she feels there may be. Also to an OB/GYN for his/her perspective. Forum advice is all well and good but this is high stakes, so talk to specialists as well.
Aside from the risks to yourself and your baby from surgery and meds, you also have to take into account the hereditary nature of IBD and how you feel about that (I have two daughters and the oldest has UC, so my opinion should be pretty discernable... ), also the risk of chromosomal issues increases rapidly starting when the mother reaches age 35 (for things like trisomy and other problems in that vein).
Lots of research and soul searching is my recommendation.
As for me and my wife, I think we'd both like another (she's more on the fence than I), but the truth of the matter is that our finances and our (barely) 3 bedroom home just probably will not accomodate another little one running around. ;-)
Good luck to you!!
Aside from the risks to yourself and your baby from surgery and meds, you also have to take into account the hereditary nature of IBD and how you feel about that (I have two daughters and the oldest has UC, so my opinion should be pretty discernable...
), also the risk of chromosomal issues increases rapidly starting when the mother reaches age 35 (for things like trisomy and other problems in that vein).Lots of research and soul searching is my recommendation.
As for me and my wife, I think we'd both like another (she's more on the fence than I), but the truth of the matter is that our finances and our (barely) 3 bedroom home just probably will not accomodate another little one running around. ;-)
Good luck to you!!
