Moms with Ulcerative Colonitis

Ulcerative colitis is one diagnosis that requires finding the right specialist, who is willing to work with you, until you find the treatments that work best for you. It is a particularly tricky condition, because each individual responds differently to irritants and medications. Try not to internalize anyone else's lack of progress with the condition. Know that it is definitely possible to live a very healthy life.

While you are working to find the doctor you trust, may I suggest that you keep a daily journal of :
*what and how much you eat, and at what time
*what and how much you drink, and at what time
*what time you go to bed
*what time you rise
*on a scale of 1-10, how stressful the day was, and what were the stressors
*your health on that day

For many folk, it is a combination of reducing stress when possible, keeping a regular meal schedule, eating non-upsetting foods, drinking non-upsetting drinks, sleeping regularly for full night's sleep, and taking medication that helps control the condition.

Alll my best.

ETA: Check out the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America for accurate information.

A dear friend of mine suffered with this for years, as did her cousin. This was about 20 years ago, and she wound up finding it had a huge effect on her job as well as her mothering. She already had a child but I am sure dealing with digestive issues are a huge problem for those who are pregnant because of the increased need for nutrition for mother and baby. If you have ulcerative colitis, not much food is absorbed because you're just in the bathroom all the time. And I'm not even talking about the pain and misery you are going through.

My friend (through her cousin) found a food science company who turned her around - she went from being very sick to extremely healthy. She had done every doctor and every nutritionist, was already swallowing handfuls of vitamins, and had had 3 bowel surgeries. She's helped a lot of my friends with this and related digestive issues (diverticulitis, acid reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn's, and others. If you are interested in her approach, message me and we can talk further.

My daughter has ulcerative colitis. She began having pain when she was pregnant. Her baby is now 5 months old. She has not been able to get control of it. Blood is once more in her stool.

Stress can cause flare ups. She is an exhausted mom. More so than for the average mom because of the uc. She had been having digestive issues several years earlier. Her doctor suggested the stress of pregnancy caused colitis to become ulcerated.

I suggest it's important for you to get a medical opinion on pregnancy. Once you have ulcerative colitis you will always have colitis. Her doctor recommended surgery. She wants to try less invasive treats first.

I don't have it, but it runs in my family. My aunt has it and so does my sister. They both said it was practically non-existent during pregnancy. My aunt has 2 kids and my sis has 3. I'm not sure if that is common or not.

The best thing for ulcerative colitis is having colon removed! You are then cured! I am sure you think that is drastic, but look at it this way. You can spend the rest of your life making sure where the bathroom is and being in pain and sick or you can have a full life. Lots of babies etc and never have to worry about it again.