I wonder if that problem could have if I want pregnancy.
Could my baby be sick of CM?
I do not have periods of remission. I have read that you should wait for a referral, but do not know if I will soon have a referral.
Can someone help me?
thanks
pregnancy and CM
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Bea,
I know that CA Mary went through a pregnancy successfully while (if I remember correctly) she had active MC and was on medication. Why don't you send her a personal message and ask her? I know she'd be happy to help.
Love,
Polly
I know that CA Mary went through a pregnancy successfully while (if I remember correctly) she had active MC and was on medication. Why don't you send her a personal message and ask her? I know she'd be happy to help.
Love,
Polly
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.
Hi Bea,
Do you know how to send a PM to CAMary? You can click on the link above this page, that says "Memberlist", and then go down the list of members until you reach CAMary, (she is member number 34 on the list). Then just click on the "pm" button, to the left of her username.
Another member who had a baby while having active MC is Magyar, I believe. She has not visited in two years, but I'm sure that she would be happy to help, also. If she doesn't respond to a PM, you might have to send her an e-mail. The "email" button is 3 spaces to the right of her username, in the memberlist.
kimpatt had a baby very recently, (probably within the last month or two), but I believe that she was in remission at the time, though I'm not sure about the remission. She hasn't posted since December.
Also, mom2be is about 13 weeks along, with a pregnancy, right now, and she has active MC. Unfortunately, she only posted once, on June 3rd.
If you are not taking any medications, there shouldn't be any concerns about the fetus/baby being harmed by drugs. You would need to take certain vitamins, to insure the baby's health, since you probably have a serious malabsorption problem. Many women with MC find that as their pregnancy progresses, their hormonal changes will cause MC to go into remission, and the remission will last until after the baby is born, and in some cases it will last until the baby is weaned from breastfeeding, depending on hormone levels. Not everyone is that fortunate, however.
I "Googled" the key words "pregnancy microscopic colitis", and the first "hit", at the top of the list, was this one:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=7289
The second hit on Google's list was this thread:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1956
As you can see by reading this thread, Magyar's colitis became worse, while she was pregnant, so there is no firm rule about this. You can also send Magyar an e-mail by clicking on the "email" button at the bottom of her post, in that thread, (or you can send a PM by clicking on the "pm " button there beside it. Since CAMary posted in that thread also, you can also send her a PM or an e-mail, by clicking on the "pm" or "email" button at the bottom of her post.
I hope you can find some useful information here.
Tex
Do you know how to send a PM to CAMary? You can click on the link above this page, that says "Memberlist", and then go down the list of members until you reach CAMary, (she is member number 34 on the list). Then just click on the "pm" button, to the left of her username.
Another member who had a baby while having active MC is Magyar, I believe. She has not visited in two years, but I'm sure that she would be happy to help, also. If she doesn't respond to a PM, you might have to send her an e-mail. The "email" button is 3 spaces to the right of her username, in the memberlist.
kimpatt had a baby very recently, (probably within the last month or two), but I believe that she was in remission at the time, though I'm not sure about the remission. She hasn't posted since December.
Also, mom2be is about 13 weeks along, with a pregnancy, right now, and she has active MC. Unfortunately, she only posted once, on June 3rd.
If you are not taking any medications, there shouldn't be any concerns about the fetus/baby being harmed by drugs. You would need to take certain vitamins, to insure the baby's health, since you probably have a serious malabsorption problem. Many women with MC find that as their pregnancy progresses, their hormonal changes will cause MC to go into remission, and the remission will last until after the baby is born, and in some cases it will last until the baby is weaned from breastfeeding, depending on hormone levels. Not everyone is that fortunate, however.
I "Googled" the key words "pregnancy microscopic colitis", and the first "hit", at the top of the list, was this one:
That's taken from this thread:Is it possible to become pregnant if I have MC? (answered by founding member CAMary, who experienced a pregnancy and delivery while being treated with MC).
Yes, it is possible to become pregnant after an MC diagnosis! Many medications are safe for use during pregnancy. I, personally was taking Asacol, and went into diet-induced remission and was able to stop the medication during my pregnancy, and have stayed that way for nearly 3 years!
It is important to be in a relatively stable position with your MC at the beginning of pregnancy. As with other IBDs (Crohn’s, UC) it is presumed that the status of your disease is magnified by pregnancy – if you are doing well, you will probably feel even better while pregnant, and if you are highly symptomatic, you may experience further problems while pregnant. As with any medical issue, it is important to stay in contact with your doctor while pregnant.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=7289
The second hit on Google's list was this thread:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1956
As you can see by reading this thread, Magyar's colitis became worse, while she was pregnant, so there is no firm rule about this. You can also send Magyar an e-mail by clicking on the "email" button at the bottom of her post, in that thread, (or you can send a PM by clicking on the "pm " button there beside it. Since CAMary posted in that thread also, you can also send her a PM or an e-mail, by clicking on the "pm" or "email" button at the bottom of her post.
I hope you can find some useful information here.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Bea,
MC should not affect your fertility, and it will not prevent you from becoming pregnant. If you decide to have a baby, you will need to work with your doctor, to make sure that you have the necessary vitamins and minerals to insure that you and the baby will be healthy during development. You might be interested in this article, it has a lot of information about this topic. It's written mostly for patients with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but the information is correct for MC, also:
http://www.uptodate.com/patients/conten ... rch_result
If you wait until you are in remission before trying to become pregnant, the odds are 2 to 1 that you will remain in remission, at least until after the baby is born.
You're very welcome. I hope that you will soon be in remission, so that the disease will not be a problem.
Tex
MC should not affect your fertility, and it will not prevent you from becoming pregnant. If you decide to have a baby, you will need to work with your doctor, to make sure that you have the necessary vitamins and minerals to insure that you and the baby will be healthy during development. You might be interested in this article, it has a lot of information about this topic. It's written mostly for patients with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but the information is correct for MC, also:
http://www.uptodate.com/patients/conten ... rch_result
If you wait until you are in remission before trying to become pregnant, the odds are 2 to 1 that you will remain in remission, at least until after the baby is born.
You're very welcome. I hope that you will soon be in remission, so that the disease will not be a problem.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hello all,
I have never posted before but felt compelled to respond to this post. I was diagnosed with cc in February 2006, 17 months after the birth of my first child. I didn't present any symptoms until about 8 months after I gave birth. After several rounds of entocort, I chose to get off what was for me the steroid roller coaster of short term remission and eliminate gluten and caisen. Entocort was a blessing for me initially but I quickly learned that it would be a short term fix for me. Going GF and CF has worked for me with the exception of probable glutenings and seemingly random abdominal and joint pain. Anyhow, back to the pregnancy question. I gave birth to my second daughter on May 7. Like my first daughter, she was extremely small for her gestational age. My OB did not feel that this was related to MC. I was in complete remission prior to the pregnancy. At about three weeks, I experienced that familiar abdominal pain and explosive D about once a week. This continued until about week 14 when I experience severe abdominal pain and D, so severe I was throwing up. I also had blood in my stool. This lasted about 12 hours followed by three days of extreme abdominal tenderness. I started pentasa the next week and had a fairly symptom free remainder of my pregnancy. I was under the care of a perinatologist who endorsed the use of pentasa for my condition. I discontinued the pentasa after delivery to breast feed and within 10 days my stools began to change and the abdominal pain returned. I remain on the pentasa and hope to get off of this once my hormones stablize. Hormones have definitely played a role in my MC.
I have learned so much from this forum and appreciate the kindness displayed in the responses. I look forward to participating in more discussions.
I have never posted before but felt compelled to respond to this post. I was diagnosed with cc in February 2006, 17 months after the birth of my first child. I didn't present any symptoms until about 8 months after I gave birth. After several rounds of entocort, I chose to get off what was for me the steroid roller coaster of short term remission and eliminate gluten and caisen. Entocort was a blessing for me initially but I quickly learned that it would be a short term fix for me. Going GF and CF has worked for me with the exception of probable glutenings and seemingly random abdominal and joint pain. Anyhow, back to the pregnancy question. I gave birth to my second daughter on May 7. Like my first daughter, she was extremely small for her gestational age. My OB did not feel that this was related to MC. I was in complete remission prior to the pregnancy. At about three weeks, I experienced that familiar abdominal pain and explosive D about once a week. This continued until about week 14 when I experience severe abdominal pain and D, so severe I was throwing up. I also had blood in my stool. This lasted about 12 hours followed by three days of extreme abdominal tenderness. I started pentasa the next week and had a fairly symptom free remainder of my pregnancy. I was under the care of a perinatologist who endorsed the use of pentasa for my condition. I discontinued the pentasa after delivery to breast feed and within 10 days my stools began to change and the abdominal pain returned. I remain on the pentasa and hope to get off of this once my hormones stablize. Hormones have definitely played a role in my MC.
I have learned so much from this forum and appreciate the kindness displayed in the responses. I look forward to participating in more discussions.
Sharon
So happy you posted and shared your history........ I'm looking forward to reading more from you. 
SGM. we're glad you found us.Hi SGM,
Welcome to our internet family. That's an interesting observation about your daughters' birth weights. Your OB probably had no idea that MC is linked with gluten sensitivity, and the effects of gluten can be the same as they would be for someone with fully-developed celiac disease.
Here's a link to an abstract of a study that shows a high correlation for adverse fetal development, for undiagnosed celiac disease, and trust me, the effects should be the same for someone with gluten sensitivity, regardless of whether or not fully developed celiac disease is present:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16083702
You're quite correct about the hormonal effects on MC symptoms. Quite a few members have discovered that oral contraceptives can trigger an MC flare. A few have even found that the transdermal patches can trigger MC symptoms, although some members are able to use the patches without any problems, after switching from the oral form.
About half of us are intolerant of soy, and it's derivatives. It's certainly possible that soy could be the remaining key to your remission without meds.
Just curious - where did you find out that gluten and dairy could be triggers for MC? Did your GI doc suggest that?
Thanks, we appreciate the kind words, and we're very glad that you are joining us. Again, welcome aboard, and I hope that you can find some answers to your questions here.
Tex (Wayne)
Welcome to our internet family. That's an interesting observation about your daughters' birth weights. Your OB probably had no idea that MC is linked with gluten sensitivity, and the effects of gluten can be the same as they would be for someone with fully-developed celiac disease.
Here's a link to an abstract of a study that shows a high correlation for adverse fetal development, for undiagnosed celiac disease, and trust me, the effects should be the same for someone with gluten sensitivity, regardless of whether or not fully developed celiac disease is present:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16083702
You're quite correct about the hormonal effects on MC symptoms. Quite a few members have discovered that oral contraceptives can trigger an MC flare. A few have even found that the transdermal patches can trigger MC symptoms, although some members are able to use the patches without any problems, after switching from the oral form.
About half of us are intolerant of soy, and it's derivatives. It's certainly possible that soy could be the remaining key to your remission without meds.
Just curious - where did you find out that gluten and dairy could be triggers for MC? Did your GI doc suggest that?
Thanks, we appreciate the kind words, and we're very glad that you are joining us. Again, welcome aboard, and I hope that you can find some answers to your questions here.
Tex (Wayne)
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.