An open letter to all new moms with Crohn’s Disease...First of all, it’s ok to look back on your pregnancy longingly....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Breastfeeding with a J-Pouch...While my j-pouch has been treating me more kindly than it did while I was pregnant (curse those pregnancy hormones!)...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
IBD & Fertility: My Journey to Motherhood...I also knew, in the back of my mind, that Remicade has been deemed safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: A Chapter on Self Love...From the moment I took a positive pregnancy test, I started thanking my body....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Planning a Family While Living with Crohn’s Disease...My pregnancy went relatively smoothly and our daughter was born a healthy weight of 6 lbs. 10 oz....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Women Should Know When Living with IBD...With all of the organs involved with Crohn's Disease, it's easy to see how there can be issues with "neighboring parts." Will my sex drive be affected? Are hormones a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: Labor & Delivery...I was so unbelievably grateful to get through my pregnancy, labor, and delivery with really minimal issues in the grand scheme of things, and I couldn’...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Fear Creeps In...About the fact that my mostly uneventful pregnancy could become jeopardized or cut short at any moment....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How Can I Separate Myself From My Crohn's Disease?...What's more, my pregnancy was textbook; so for the first time in what felt like forever, I passed all my tests with flying colors!...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Fear of "Passing on" My Crohn's Disease...It starts in pregnancy....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Truth About Love...I rave a lot about my husband. I talk about him everywhere, and I praise him and his ability to just be his hairy adorable self! But its not always...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
IBD & Fertility: Let's Talk about Stigma...Everyone celebrates pregnancy announcements and births, but in many circles, things like timed intercourse and tracking ovulation are not talked about....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
30 Years of Living with IBD & Still Goin'...My doctor told me don’t worry each pregnancy is different....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Not a Mommy...It's possible to have a healthy pregnancy. Many of my friends who live with Crohn's and colitis have happy and healthy children....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Crohn's Disease & Motherhood: Who Takes Care of Your Baby When You Don't Feel Well?...I’ve written some articles over the last year on my journey with IVF, my pregnancy, a birth plan, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and how I’ve realized...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
"We think she's having a heart attack."...For a girl in recovery from disordered eating, and still slipping here and there, pregnancy should of been scary....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Has Crohn’s Disease Robbed Us From Starting a Family Naturally?...Like the 16-page specialty report about IBD management for pregnancy, care pathways, and risks....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Part 3: Has Crohn’s Robbed Us From Starting a Family Naturally?...And for my third installment of this series, I bring you... but first a quick recap. In Part 1, I talked about having a geriatric womb and opening a Pandora’s...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
When Are You Having a Baby?...Their healthcare providers have an evidence-backed plan to follow for pregnancy in someone with IBD....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Crohn’s life...My Crohn’s disease made its entrance when I was pregnant, so I was hard to treat because the baby had to be protected....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
