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  • Research | Prepregnancy | Pregnancy | Postpartum

    Perceptions of Reproductive Care during Preconception and Pregnancy Among Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; A Comparison between Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Populations

    Do you have IBD? Do you want to help provide your valuable insight to help improve care for women with IBD? We are looking for Adults with IBD who are currently thinking about pregnancy, currently pregnant or are post partum to complete 1 anonymous questionnaire (about 15-20 minutes of…

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  • Research | Prepregnancy | Pregnancy | Postpartum

    Pregnancy IBD Decision Aid helps women with IBD make decisions regarding pregnancy

    Canadian and Australian gastroenterologists, obstetricians, and nurses, along with patient partners, developed and validated the Pregnancy IBD Decision AID (PIDA) the first personalized online decision support program for IBD. Making decisions regarding family planning can be challenging especially for people living with chronic illnesses, such as IBD. Uncertainty regarding how…

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  • Postpartum | Breastfeeding

    I am on a biologic medication, can I breastfeed?

    Yes, you can breastfeed while on biologic medications for IBD (e.g. infliximab, adalimumab, ustekinumab, vedolizumab). Very tiny amounts of these biologic medications cross into the breastmilk, and as they are proteins, they would be digested by the infant’s stomach acid.

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  • Postpartum | Medication | Breastfeeding

    IBD and Breastfeeding

    Breastfeeding is beneficial to the newborn as breast milk contains nutrients, immune proteins, and other beneficial factors. Some studies suggest that breastfeeding may have a protective effect against developing IBD. It is thought that breastfeeding may help the newborn develop a healthy gut microbiome and immune system by helping newborns…

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  • Postpartum | IBD disease activity

    IBD disease activity and postpartum

    It is important for women to monitor their IBD during and after pregnancy, as physicians are currently unable to definitively predict which patients will flare postpartum.   It has been reported that ulcerative colitis patients may be at increased risk for postpartum flares.  In general, the risk for postpartum…

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  • Pregnancy | Postpartum | Breastfeeding

    Breast Milk and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    WHAT ARE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NUTRITION, GUT HEALTH AND BREAST MILK COMPOSITION? HELP US FIND OUT MORE! About Breast Milk Breast milk has many nutrients and immune factors that are important for the baby’s health and growth. These include lipids, proteins/peptides, growth factors, antibodies, and Human Milk Oligosaccharides. in this…

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  • Research | Postpartum | Breastfeeding

    Mothers with IBD report discontinuation of breastfeeding before 6 months

    Breastfeeding practices in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remain unknown. We aimed to characterize these practices and describe factors that may lead to early discontinuation in a pilot, prospective, longitudinal survey study conducted at the University of Alberta Pregnancy IBD clinic. A total of 74 mothers with IBD completed…

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  • Research | Prepregnancy | Pregnancy | Postpartum | Medication | IBD disease activity | Delivery method

    Novel Insight into the Immune System during pregnancy for those living with IBD

    Researchers from the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta provide insight into the interaction between inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy. Cytokines are immune response molecules that are released when inflammation is present within the body. In a research study following 11 healthy pregnant women and 76 pregnant women…

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  • Prepregnancy | Pregnancy | Postpartum | Medication

    IBD Medications and Pregnancy

    Most IBD medications are safe for use while trying to conceive and to continue during pregnancy but certain medications may need to be adjusted. Please read below for a summary of IBD medications. Aminosalicylates: Most formulations of 5-ASA are considered safe to continue into pregnancy1,2  Studies have found no significant association…

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  • Pregnancy | Postpartum | Delivery method

    IBD and delivery method

    In general, having IBD does not affect delivery method. The decision about delivery method for an IBD patient should be made on an individual basis by the patient and her obstetric provide. The decision should be based on obstetrical reasons, while also considering the patient’s IBD condition. While some studies…

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