{"id":1516,"date":"2019-04-30T18:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T15:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findmecure.com\/blog\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2019-04-28T18:46:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T15:46:51","slug":"ibd-and-pregnancy-advice-from-the-blogger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findmecure.com\/blog\/ibd-and-pregnancy-advice-from-the-blogger\/","title":{"rendered":"IBD & Pregnancy: Advice From The Blogger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jenna Farmer is gut health geek who knows all about IBD living, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle. Diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease several years ago, Jenna is now expecting her first child – a journey she shares about regularly on her blog, <\/span>A Balanced Belly<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Disarmingly honest about her fertility struggles and the culture that makes pregnancy seem like an instantaneous wish-fulfillment, Jenna provides not only an interesting account but a lot of sound advice and insight as well. Her experience is not reflective of every woman who pursues pregnancy while living with IBD but those of you looking into starting a family might find comfort in her writing. <\/span><\/p>\n

We know how important reassurance from someone who has similar experience can be, so today as we promised you can read Jenna\u2019s advice about IBD pregnancy on the FindMeCure<\/a> blog. Then, hop on her blog to find out more about her story – we\u2019re telling you, you won\u2019t be able to stop reading! \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Things to be aware of with IBD and pregnancy<\/b><\/p>\n

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Make sure you make an appointment as soon as the second line appears!<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you’re in remission with IBD, things can change so quickly and<\/span><\/p>\n

you’ll need to see your medical team much more closely. Be willing to<\/span><\/p>\n

research the various medications even if you’re currently not taking<\/span><\/p>\n

any. Many women feel guilty about taking medication when pregnant but<\/span><\/p>\n

the most important thing is keeping the illness at bay to ensure you and<\/span><\/p>\n

your baby is healthy. Be aware that your hormones might completely<\/span><\/p>\n

change your digestion. I felt really poorly in the first trimester but<\/span><\/p>\n

researched and found this was the same for many women. In my 3rd<\/span><\/p>\n

trimester, I’m now experiencing constipation which I never thought I’d<\/span><\/p>\n

experience with IBD!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Myths<\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s a bit of a myth that those of us with IBD have small babies. Of<\/span><\/p>\n

course, I won’t know for sure until he arrives but mine has been<\/span><\/p>\n

perfectly average on his growth scans so far. Don’t assume that if<\/span><\/p>\n

you’re suffering, your baby is too! Often we can feel worse because the<\/span><\/p>\n

baby is happily taking everything they need! Although pregnancies with<\/span><\/p>\n

IBD are often labelled ‘high risk’ be reassured this is the standard<\/span><\/p>\n

protocol for women with chronic conditions and just means you get extra<\/span><\/p>\n

care or attention-rather than meaning your baby is necessarily at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Top Tips<\/span><\/p>\n

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Keeping on top of vitamin deficiencies are important-especially since<\/span><\/p>\n

you might struggle to digest prenatals. Ask your doctor to check your<\/span><\/p>\n

vitamin D, B12, Iron and Calcium. Consider taking liquid drops which are<\/span><\/p>\n

more easy to absorb.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you want to lend your story and experience to science, search for observational clinical trials on FindMeCure<\/a> – IBD research can benefit from more accounts of IBD pregnancy. More people participating in studies means more reliable statistics and as a result – better care for both moms and babies. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jenna Farmer is gut health geek who knows all about IBD living, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle. Diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease several years ago, Jenna is now expecting her first child – a journey she shares about regularly on her blog, A Balanced Belly. Disarmingly honest about her fertility struggles and the culture that makes pregnancy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[140,13,61],"class_list":["post-1516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ibd","tag-ibd","tag-pregnancy","tag-womens-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t