{"id":2237,"date":"2022-08-17T14:53:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T14:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdhf.staging.not4prod.com\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2024-10-11T12:02:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T12:02:52","slug":"ibd-and-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdhf.ca\/en\/ibd-and-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"IBD and Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 2023, more than 320,000 Canadians are living with IBD. IBD affects people of all ages but the incidence (number of new cases per year) is increasing among children and teens, and thus a majority of people who live with IBD carry the diagnosis through their reproductive years.\u00a0 If you or your loved one has IBD, and want to start a family, there are several considerations to keep in mind to ensure a healthy, happy pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdhf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PregnancyIBD-1024x791.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57936 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdhf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PregnancyIBD-1024x791.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57936 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center arrow-link wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-d16c8be7-a3c9-493d-a930-b8fddbdcd92a\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdhf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CDHF-Pregnancy-and-IBD-infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-radius: 10px; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Download the Pregnancy &amp; IBD Infographic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the 2016 CDHF Healthy Gut Summit, Dr. Vivian Huang gave an interesting presentation on what Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is, the treatments available, and specifically how IBD affects pregnancy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"IBD Treatments and Pregnancy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UnhyzoKCjck?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of 2023, more than 320,000 Canadians are living with IBD. 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