Surprisingly this "last ditch effort" of 6mp, Asacol, and prednisone was working. My colitis was in remission. I had been without a flare for over 6 months.
It was just some random Tuesday, my yearly visit to my gynecologist, when she asked if my husband and I were planning on starting a family. I smiled and said "No." She must have forgotten I had colitis. Then she said ten words that would change my life.
We've had women with colitis give birth to healthy babies.
I nearly exploded with questions - the meds? The side effects? Everything I had been told in the past - by four different G.I.s - was that all a lie?
She set me up with an MFM (Maternal Fetal Medicine) doctor and started me on prenatals and folic acid - nearly ten times the recommended dosage. She said that would help ensure a healthy baby.
The MFM confirmed what my OBGYN had said. Together he and I began to plan my pregnancy.
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