Hi everyone,
My Husband & I really want to try for another baby, but im really scared, we had our son before I even knew that I had Crohns now he is 8yrs we would love too try for another baby, but have heard so many bad thing's with women with JPouch who are pregnant. I also have cronic back pain which makes me even more scared. Please help!!! We would really love to have another baby but I dont think I could live with an Illeostomy for the rest of my life or not being able to walk or something with my back pain, I need too be a great mum for my son & be able too walk its bad enough not being abe to move much just now. What do I do???
Rhonda

Rhonda, please keep in mind that most of the issues women post about regarding pregnancy are not about the pregnancy itself, but being able to get pregnant. If you look on the forum, a vast majority of the pregnancy experiences are very positive. The biggest complaint from most of us is increased frequency during the third trimester when there is a lot of pressure on the pouch.

Regarding the pouch itself, I'd say go for it if you would like another child, however, I can't speak from experience on the back issues. You won't be able to take a lot of pain meds during your pregnancy to manage your back pain so you'll have to keep that in mind.

It's a tough decision. I'm certainly glad that we got pregnant as I can't imagine not having my son now. It was a little rough managing my pouchitis, but well worth the gift in the end :-)

Go for it and take it one day at a time....

Thank you very much for your replies. I did get a bit emotional when I read a couple statements online about it being dangerous ect... But both your replies are helpful & I think me & my husband will defo try for other baby, I have to wait til after July next year as I am bridesmaid at my sisters wedding, hehe.
At first my son didnt want us too have another baby but now he is really looking forward too it, lets just hope that we can have another baby.
Thanx again :-) xx

I have had two children post failed j-pouch. I have a perm ileo and had 4 surgeries before getting pregnant.

I did have an obstruction during my first pregnancy, and while scary, I had a good high risk OB I trusted and we got through it. Both of my kids were full term and delivered by c-section and were healthy and normal. They are now almost 6 and almost 3 1/2.

Yes there are risks, but no more so than for some other women with other issues. Just have a dr you trust in case you hit bumps. Otherwise, take the leap

For you, and anybody else with similar questions, I'm in week 31 of my 2nd pregnancy. With my first child I had all kinds of problems with undiagnosed Juvenile Polyposis, it was a really hard pregnancy and I was SO anemic. Then, I was diagnosed 2weeks post partum, and had J pouch surgery 3 weeks post-partum, with my ostomy takedown when my son was 6 months old. I was worried, and my mom was terrified about how another pregnancy would go, but it's been a breeze for the most part.
I struggled a little to get pregnant (it took 13 cycles for us) but once I did it has gone very well. My OB has been really watchful, but not freaked out, and has been very proactive in working with my colorectal surgeon, and he's booked to be there for my c-section. Not everyone opts for a c-section, but my OB and Surgeon both agreed that it was the best option for me, and I have a philosophy to choose doctors I trust and then trust the doctors I've chosen.
I failed my 1 hour glucose challenge, and my surgeon recommended that we NOT do the 3 hour fasting challenge, so I've been watching my blood glucose numbers and it looks like I have gestational diabetes, but that's one of those things that could happen no matter what.
Drastically reducing starches in my diet and the pressure of 3rd trimester means pretty frequent, acidic stools and a lot of butt-burn for me, but, all in all, that's a pretty small price to pay.