can ulcerative colitis affect pregnancy?

Question

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about 1 and half years ago. My partner and I have a 6 year old son together, but I have recently suffered 2 miscarriages in 5 months. The first at 7 weeks and second at 9 although it was a missed miscarriage as I didn't find out that my baby had died until I was 12 weeks. Can ulcerative colitis affect pregnancy due to the immune system? It just seems strange that I have suffered the miscarriages even after already having a child with my partner, so I do know we are compatible. Please help!!

Answer 1

I had never heard of your condition but here is an article that I found on a yahoo search...good luck !



Women might want to wait until their disease is in remission before pregnancy. Compared to the general population, women with ulcerative colitis have about the same chance as women without it of having a healthy baby. Women generally have normal pregnancies if they were in remission at the time of conception. If they have active disease when they become pregnant, there is a chance of the symptoms getting worse. You will be treated for ulcerative colitis to control your symptoms as much as possible.

There have been reports of ulcerative colitis starting during pregnancy. The disease does not become worse just because of when it occurred. Even if one of your pregnancies was complicated by ulcerative colitis, it doesn’t necessarily mean your next one will. Also, with your fluctuating hormones and emotions, it’s possible these factors may cause your symptoms to get worse

Answer 2

How severe is your condition? my husband had it, and had to have his large colon removed which left him with the dreaded bag for two years then he had a pouch made and his small intestine re-connected and now he's back to normal. Are you on the steroid injections if so these could be interfering with your ability to carry the foetus. You really should talk to your GP about this one. I know that our situation was different to yours but we had two babies in the middle of all this, and we wish you luck.