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CallieD

I was diagnosed with UC in 1990, had my ileostomy and J-pouch in 2008, my take-down in 2009 and have been doing great since. My husband of 10 months and I are now discussing trying to get pregnant and I am absolutely terrified.
After so many years of being so sick, I am afraid the pregnancy may damage the pouch and send me permanently backwards. I am nervous enough about being a mom; I can't even imagine how difficult it would be to be a sick mom.
I don't care if the pregnancy is hard, although I am curious about that too, but my fear is that after delivery I won't be as well as I am now.
Any advice, experiences would be so appreciated.

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JillMMember

My situation was different as I had a perm ileo after failed j-pouch when I was pregnant, but some things would be the same...the scar is fine on the outside, but if you have adhesions on the inside you might feeling some pulling or in some cases get an obstruction (this happened to me). But all resolved and baby was fine and so was I ("baby" is now 7

) Had a second baby 2 1/2 years later and that baby is almost 5

You should be fine post baby as far as the pouch goes. The biggest decision you'll have is how to deliver - lots and lots of threads on this here. But all in all, I think most women with pouches or ileos who have babies do just fine after.

Get used to feeling anxious and nervous - it comes with not only pregnancy but parenthood

Its a leap of faith no matter how you look at it (and even for people without health considerations) but if its what you want, it is totally worth the jump.

4/12/131:27 PM

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