I am 30 years old and I have Crohn's Disease (an inflammatory bowel disease). Eight weeks ago I had a colectomy and my doctors are looking to start me on some new meds - I still have some active disease that wasn't removed. I've been on prednisone for the last three years (anywhere from 10-40mg - currently on 20mg). The doctors are pushing 6mp (mercaptopurine). I am desperately looking for some CREDIBLE information that states this med is ok for breastfeeding AND pregnancy. If this med is not safe for both - does anyone know of a drug that can keep my disease in remission and that IS safe for both breastfeeding and pregnancy?? My daughter is 12 months old and loves to nurse, we both enjoy this time together and I don't appreciate my doctor's answer to my dilema - "just stop breastfeeding." I would like to get pregnant in the spring and then breastfeed that baby as well. I've heard that 6mp is safe for pregnancy but not breastfeeding and then another drug, Remicade, is safe for breastfeeding but not for pregnancy. Please help! If you have any information on either of these drugs or another drug that could be used to treat Crohn's I would greatly appreciate any info you have. THANK YOU! *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html