2006-12-15 04:41:52 · 7 answers · asked by ashleycutie1818 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I've got CD, diagnosed 16 years ago following the birth of my second child. I probably had the disease since I was younger, but didn't know it until then since it wasn't very bad. I'd get sick once in a while, but then I'd get over it and be OK.
When I was pregnant the first time, my intestines caused no problems at all. With my second, it was horrible. I was vomiting all the time and I hurt. According to the doctor, that was because genetically, my daughter is more like me than my son was. (Babies aren't exactly 50/50 on how much of their genes they get from their parents.) Since Crohn's is an auto-immune disease, my body sensed my extra gene tissue from the baby, and tried to fight it, causing me to flare big-time. When my daughter was born, BTW, she was almost 9 pounds and completely healthy.
If I had to do it again, knowing that I have crohn's, I'd still have my kids. Sure, CD can be horrid, but it is something that can be managed. There is no guarantee that the kids will get this disease. It does tend to run in families, but it isn't directly inherited. So far, they are 20 and 16, and they show no sign of anything. And trust me, I'm very vigilant!
I have decided not to have any more kids, but that was a decision that we made before we had kids. We wanted 2, so I would only have the 2 even if I hadn't been diagnosed.
Some of the medicines that can help CD are believed to possibly cause birth defects, however, so talk to your OB/GYN and gastro before you start trying to get pregnant.
Good luck in whatever you decide.
2006-12-16 06:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey freind about crohn disease
u can have babies and there is no wrong with having them
it has some familial relation
but there is nothing wrong with the babies
go ahead and best luck and do not be afraid
there is no relationship between the both
2006-12-15 12:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by doctora didi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crohn's is a permanent condition, unfortunately, but yes, I have a friend who has Crohn's and is the mother of two children.
2006-12-15 12:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crohn's Disease has nothing at all to do with having babies!!!
2006-12-15 12:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my manager has it, and she's had 4 children. she just has to be careful with what she eats and what meds she takes. her kids are all about 30 and have not shown any signs of having it
2006-12-15 12:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by mickey g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. But it is a personal choice!!
2006-12-15 12:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Mimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I would not... I just would not be fair to the children.
2006-12-15 12:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by Alisha S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋