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Women and IBD video: Dr C Janneke van der Woude


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 Dr van der Woude runs a pre-conception clinic in Rotterdam. Her clinic aims to provide advice to women with IBD who want to become pregnant, and men with IBD who want to become fathers.

If you do have IBD, and are planning to get pregnant, it is important that you think carefully about your plans for having a baby and discuss with your gastroenterologist, so that you get the best possible support for you and your baby.

In this video Dr van der Woude answers the most common questions which women with IBD ask her about getting pregnant and having a baby – including whether you can pass on your IBD to your baby, whether you can have a normal delivery, and whether you can breast feed. She also gives practical advice about what you should do to manage your IBD during pregnancy, including what medications to take, and how to manage any flares.

This video will reassure you that IBD does not stop you from becoming pregnant. Neither will IBD stop you from having a successful pregnancy, and delivering a normal healthy baby, with the proper advice and support from your healthcare professional.

Dr van der Woude runs a pre-conception clinic in Rotterdam. Her clinic aims to provide advice to women with IBD who want to become pregnant, and men with IBD who want to become fathers.

The views expressed in this video are the personal opinions of Dr van der Woude. You are advised to discuss your individual requirements regarding drug therapy during conception and pregnancy with your own healthcare practitioner and/or gastroenterologist, and follow their advice. This is because your personal physician will know the best therapeutic approach for you. The use of anti-TNF agents in pregnancy and while breastfeeding may not be licensed in your country, so you are advised to discuss such treatments with your own healthcare practitioner and/or gastroenterologist.