Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Okay, like you guys need one more preggo question, right? LOL

I was wondering where you'd gotten to. Have you checked out the pregnancy sticky note on the diet board? That might answer some questions. My doctor said that Imodium was perfectly safe, but said that prescription anti-spasmodics weren't. However, I believe that other people have been told that Bentyl is safe during pregnancy, so this might be one of those things that varies from doctor to doctor. (If you take Donnatal, though, that is definitely not safe.)

How well do you tolerate vitamins? Pre-natals typically have extra iron so they can actually be constipating. I used to take PrimaCare One prenatals and though they were expensive they were the only prenatal w/ iron that caused absolutely no side effects. I ended up switching to a cheap store brand because of cost, and the iron did upset my stomach a little bit. (I haven't taken them in months though.)

Pregnancy can definitely aggravate IBS, but unfortunately, you don't know how much until you get there. It seems like for most women the symptoms get aggravated during the first trimester but ease off after that. I think all the women who've gotten pregnant and had babies lately have all been Cs, though. I think that Cara4503 was a D, but she hasn't posted for a long time -- you can try reading some of her old posts to see how she did during the early days of her pregnancy. I don't remember offhand how her IBS did, just that she had really severe morning sickness.

If you guys decide to go for it, good luck!

I think you're right not to wait until your husband has a "dream job". I totally believe in waiting for more favorable circumstances, but if you wait for ideal circumstances, you'll probably never have kids.

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jen

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