i have a microscopic colitis (collagenous colitis), which also went
into remission during pregnancy and re-appeared 3 months pp, almost
exactly the same time my period came back. although CC is not as bad
as UC or MC, it's still no fun. but i decided to stay off medication,
as i don't like how i feel under corticoids.

but with MC i might feel different about it. and i know of mothers who
breastfed just fine with budenosid.

hth,

nina

2010/12/18 Lana <[log in to unmask]>:
>  I have a first-time mom whose Crohn's went into remission during pregnancy
> but has come back after delivery. Her baby is a week old and she is in a lot
> of distress from her symptoms. She does not come from a breastfeeding family
> but wants to give her baby the protection against GI issues that
> breastfeeding provides. She is having bad bouts of diarrhea and is worried
> about becoming dehydrated or hospitalized, and the effect that would have on
> her supply and ability to breastfeed. Mother and baby are otherwise doing
> well with the exception of nipple soreness.  I am researching some
> medications for her but I do not have a medical background and am wondering
> why Crohn's goes into remission during pregnancy--is there a hormonal
> component? How does breastfeeding and accompanying hormonal activity
> typically affect the disease? Her potential medications (pentasa
> [Mesalamine] & entrocort [Budesonide]) look fine for breastfeeding so I'm
> hoping she can start taking those for her symptoms--I believe she's not on
> anything right now.
>
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