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8 Things to Know About Childbirth and UC
First of all, shout out to all the people out there that live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and have given birth and/or will give birth in the future. Pregnancy is a journey for anyone, let alone someone living with something like IBD. Your body goes through amazing transformations to create a home for a tiny human for nine months, and it still manages to do all the other things it needs to do to keep you healthy. I was fortunate to have a really great pregnancy without complications, but I know that’s not the story for so many people living with IBD and carrying a child around.