Healthy Babies Need Healthy Moms
I’ve partnered with the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)’s IBD Parenthood Project to bring you this blog post. If I’ve learned anything from motherhood, it’s that in order to raise a healthy baby, I needed to be a healthy mom first. My experience with pregnancy and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ) was relatively lucky, but everyone’s journey is different. IBD Parenthood Project aims to address misperceptions and fears women with IBD and their health care providers experience throughout all phases of family planning (conception, pregnancy and after delivery). The projectbrings together all women regardless of how easy or difficult their journey is, and the resources are invaluable. Knowledge is power and the more informed we are, the more confident we can be with the decisions we make for ourselves and our children. If you’re struggling with IBD, thinking about starting a family and don’t know where to start, I recommend visiting www. IBDParenthoodProject.org for