Posts

Showing posts from November 16, 2019

IBD and Pregnancy Q & A

Hey guys, welcome to next next addition of Carrots ‘N’ Cake Instagram Live. This is a special episode as I partnered with the AGA on their IBD Parenthood Project . If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve probably noticed that I have partnered with them for about a year on different projects. It is such a great resource for moms with IBD, before, during, and after pregnancy. I had so many questions related to my health when I got pregnant, and the IBD Parenthood Project has a plethora of info all in one place. If you’re someone with IBD and you’re planning to start a family, I highly suggest checking it out. We crowd-sourced some questions from you guys, which I answer below. 1. Did you struggle getting pregnant? No. I was very lucky. I was definitely nervous that I was going to have a hard time getting pregnant as I was on birth control for 15 years, and  I was in a UC flare; I also had friends that were struggling to get pregnant. But, a month after getting off birth contr