My sympathies as well with UC. I had it as a child and ended up with a total colectomy because we couldn't get it under control. It's a shitty disease. Literally lol.
Try not to worry about the medicine. Like mentioned above you don't share a bloodstream until 5-6 weeks so it may be OK.
Good luck and I hope you get a hold of the doctor asap tomorrow. Did you already have an ob practice? I know mine had a 24 hour nurse line and they paged the doctors.
Post by polarbearfans on Nov 12, 2014 19:29:33 GMT -5
My gyno is also an ob. He would be my main, and then I am supposed to have a high risk ob too. I'm going to try not to panic. Call my gastro and gyno tomorrow am at 7am. Hopefully my husband takes it as good news... He has been making jokes about me being pregnant based on my weird diet.
Could it be wrong? Looking at the calendar, it would have been like 3 weeks since the unprotected. My period is only 4 days late...
Yeah, but sperm can hang around for a couple of days, so if you ovulated 48 hours after that sex and your LP is the 'standard' 14 days, and you are 4 days late... the math works out.
And, like AR said, you would only be 5 weeks along, so you are most likely not even sharing a bloodstream yet, so your baby should be totally fine.
Could it be wrong? Looking at the calendar, it would have been like 3 weeks since the unprotected. My period is only 4 days late...
19 days after unprotected sex is generally when you can expect a positive on a pregnancy test. Good news is, it's totally in the realm of possibility that you would not be sharing a blood stream yet
Post by lilafowler on Nov 12, 2014 19:30:58 GMT -5
Anecdote:
My BFF was on quite a few meds you're not supposed to take while pregnant-she had an oops and called her docs as soon as she could-they got her in right away with a maternal fetal medicine specialist.
She had to stop some meds and switch to new ones but she's now 27 weeks pregnant and baby is perfect.
Post by shopgirl07 on Nov 12, 2014 20:28:10 GMT -5
I'm sorry you're so nervous.
I feel the need to point out, because I've seen it several times here lately, you never "share a bloodstream" with your baby. What happens is that the baby starts to absorb nutrients(and other things) through the placenta at a certain point. The good news is this hasn't happened yet at the point you are in your pregnancy.
Post by polarbearfans on Nov 12, 2014 20:30:40 GMT -5
Uceris...not sure what it is classified as. It is a steroid that is only supposed to release in the colon. Less side effects than prednisone which I really didn't want to have to take again.
I was just told to hold off trying to get pregnant for 6 weeks while I take this med. not sure if the risk of a flare was the concern or the meds. My endoscopy didn't reveal any flare and we suspect it was a combo of stress from a new job, poor diet, and high coffee intake that caused the bleeding.
I feel the need to point out, because I've seen it several times here lately, you never "share a bloodstream" with your baby. What happens is that the baby starts to absorb nutrients(and other things) through the placenta at a certain point. The good news is this hasn't happened yet at the point you are in your pregnancy.
omfg.
Yes, I'm sure everyone knows this, but the fact is you do share what is IN your bloodstream through the placenta WHICH IS THE POINT HERE.
I should probably let my OB know that she was totes wrong in using that phrase to explain why I shouldn't have been worried about drinking before I got my beta.
Chill out, dude. I'm sure many people don't know that you don't actually share blood.
I'm sorry you're stressed Like everyone else said, the baby should be fine since you are so early, but dealing with health issues is hard enough without an unexpected pregnancy. Hugs.
Post by aprilsails on Nov 12, 2014 21:02:44 GMT -5
I feel like the odd man out here but I just want to say both congratulations and hugs! Please try not to stress too much. I'm sure your doctor will be able to sort out your meds and that you can handle this. Baby is ok.
Semi lurker, but I wanted to throw in that I have to be on various high doses of steroids quite often and was told I was fine to use them during both my pregnancies. I was mostly on prednisone and I know you are on something different, but trying for a helpful anecdote
My BFF was on quite a few meds you're not supposed to take while pregnant-she had an oops and called her docs as soon as she could-they got her in right away with a maternal fetal medicine specialist.
She had to stop some meds and switch to new ones but she's now 27 weeks pregnant and baby is perfect.
Again, hugs.
This happened to my mom, too (not sure what meds). My 27 year old sister is smart and beautiful and just fine. I think they warn you about certain drugs because some percentage of babies will have negative effects, but the vast majority are going to turn out just fine. The odds are with you. Congrats!
Post by liverandonions on Nov 12, 2014 23:47:40 GMT -5
I was on budesonide when we were going to TTC. My doc switched me to prednisone because it's been around longer and the know what the side effects were during pregnancy. I think that was the biggest concern with budesonide was that they just didn't know the potential side effects. It's early and as long as you get in touch with your doc soon everything should be ok. Congrats and good wishes for a happy and healthy pregnancy. Feel free to message me if you have any questions. I don't have uc but have AIH.
Yes this too-your body goes into an immuno suppressed state during pregnancy so many autoimmune diseases are calm during that time. Mine was, and remained so after.
Post by marshmallow on Nov 13, 2014 7:31:30 GMT -5
I have Crohn's and was on Budesonide (Entocort) when I found out I was pregnant too. I also took a category D medicine (mercaptopurine) and Remicade throughout. I met with a pregnancy risk counselor who researches the effects of drugs on babies. She went over the research with me and showed me the risks, and low they really were. She rolled her eyes when I told her my doctor's concern about the category D medicine, and said that the categories were actually a really ineffective way of measuring what the potential risks were, in part because they aren't based on much research and in part because OBs don't get a lot of training on how to interpret them. When I met with a MFM, they said all the same stuff, so I felt pretty confident about my choice to stay on my medicines. My baby is totally fine so far and I was never healthier than during pregnancy!
I don't know what other medications you are on, but Remicade is fine throughout pregnancy. They usually recommend timing a last dose between 30-32 weeks because it can cross the placenta in the third trimester. But, it means that you get it basically uninterrupted, since you can go back on it as soon as you deliver.
If you are in New England, I can send you the phone number of the pregnancy risk counselor.
Yes, I'm sure everyone knows this, but the fact is you do share what is IN your bloodstream through the placenta WHICH IS THE POINT HERE.
I should probably let my OB know that she was totes wrong in using that phrase to explain why I shouldn't have been worried about drinking before I got my beta.
Chill out, dude. I'm sure many people don't know that you don't actually share blood.
I know you're crazy worried right now and I hope you get some answers and reassurance from your OB and MD. I took a drug that's typically given to cancer patients and conceived during all that, then underwent anesthesia/surgery. That bright little line maker is very likely to be just fine. *good thoughts*