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...It seems odd my pregnancy could be predetermined in such a way by illness, especially when it turned out, my pregnancy turned out to be completely textbook...

...I am headed in the right direction, and I am confident my disease will continue to improve throughout this pregnancy....

...most recently, about my journey to "Self Love" during my pregnancy....

...My “regular” bowel movements transitioned back to diarrhea a few times a day due to the hormones of pregnancy, which meant that everything I had gotten...

...to reappear and pregnancy nausea to disappear....

...Pregnancy brings with it many pitfalls: morning sickness, back pain, low energy....

...I truly feel like my years with UC have greatly impacted how I feel about this pregnancy. Especially since this is my first pregnancy....

...You can have a healthy pregnancy. You can get pregnant after surgery....

...I actually only got to see my IBD team after about 4 months of pregnancy....

...There's no denying that pregnancy and looming motherhood is the most amazing thing in the world....

...This study found women who had children with IBD understood more about pregnancy and IBD....

...For as long as I can remember, my husband and I focused on getting pregnant, and then on staying pregnant and managing a healthy pregnancy....

...From the moment I took a positive pregnancy test, I started thanking my body....

...I know many IBD folk in America stay on it throughout pregnancy....

...What I learned during my pregnancy is that my medications were safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding, that there was research on both that I felt comfortable...

...I took a positive pregnancy test at the end of September 2018, and as I write this I am well into my second trimester....

...I hope this update has been useful and you've enjoyed following my pregnancy and post-pregnancy journey!...