Pregnancy & UC

Hi Guys,

Hope your all well.
Quick one from me, I was diagnosed with proctitis April 2020 have been in remission for approx 10 months to a year.

Found out I am pregnant this week and unfortunately it looks like I’m starting to flare (just loose stool first thing but of mucus) I’ve been on the Saloflak granules continuously and went back on the Saloflak suppositories this week as my consultant told me there perfectly safe for pregnancy.

My question is probably an impossible one to answer but will this flare stay throughout my pregnancy? I’m very early pregnant approx 5 weeks I just assumed as I was in remission the last while that the pregnancy would be okay, hopefully it might just clear up in a few weeks if I just continue with the suppositories and enemas?

Any experience would be great!
It’s only my first stool in the morning that’s affected but obviously as we all know with IBD I want to kick it in the butt ASAP before it gets any worse.

Thanks guys
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Thanks so much for the reply Quincy, we’re over the moon about the pregnancy, just a bit anxious about the UC flare at the moment but it’s manageable. I presume the enemas are safe during pregnancy too??? I was thinking I may start them tonight as I don’t want this to get worse. I have the 4g one here at home.

Will keep in mind about the after baby is born part do you know if it’s sudden like a few days after birth that a potential flare could arise?

I suppose it depends on the person.

Thank you 😊

Thanks so much Quincy for your help.
Definitely want to enjoy the experience rather than flare that’s for sure 😊

Will keep you posted throughout.
Starting enemas tonight!!

Thanks again…

Hello All,

Just an update I’ve been using the Saloflak enemas nightly for the past 3 weeks. I definitely feel like it’s keeping the flare at bay. My BM has been once in the morning, start of the BM quite loose but then second part is solid.

However, the past two days now I’m quite constipated I’m not going in the morning like I usually would, yesterday I went afternoon time (still the same loose at the start and then it gets solidish) today (6pm here in Ireland) no BM so far. Obviously pregnancy can bring on constipation too so I hear and as I’ve been feeling quite nauseous the past while my diet has been quite bland so that may have contributed to the constipation too. Finding it hard to stomach foods high in fibre.

Just wondering should I keep with the enema’s or move to suppositories?? I still feel like there could be a bit of inflammation there but there’s no bleeding at all which is great but unusual as usually that was one of my first symptoms.

Thanks for any help 😊

If your diet has changed that's likely the culprit for constipation. However, I would keep the enemas for now. I really struggled with nausea from 8-20 weeks while pregnant and ate and drank far less than usual. I think that caused constipation for me. I didn't develop UC until my boys were 3 & 6 so I didn't have to contend with UC and pregnancy so take whatever I say with a grain of salt as I am no expert in dealing with the two together. .

It does, but takes a while. Stool softeners, food changes to soften stool and increase peristalsis will help stool consistency.

q

Suppositories should be fine. Each trimester brings a noticeable hormonal shift so hopefully as time passes you will start to feel better. I wouldn’t want to take pred when pregnant either, but if your UC flares it is more dangerous to let it get out of control. Sounds like you are doing everything you can and are holding steady. Hang in there!

Could be hormone related...but I would push for a stool sample kit just to make sure nothing else is going on.

What supplements are you using! And has your diet changed at all?

You could try the supps for a few nights and see if your symptoms change re diarrhea.

q