Hi Andrea , the only experience I have had is vicariously through a very good freind . She developed colitis before her first pregnancy and then bad news is that the effects of pregnancy made the condition A LOT worse . Howver she always claimed that vigorous exercise increased rectal bleeding , so gave up on evrything other thangentle strolls along the beach (in Aberdeen ?!?!). She did try a course of homoeopathy , though was not supported in this by her incredibly cynical husband who fianally persuaded her to opt for the steroids . THis she did for the rest of the pregnancy and gave birth to a term but very underweight and unsettled baby . Incidentally he is now 12 years old and shows a healthy interest in computors , Tolkein and doesnt speak in anything other than ksingle syllableds...so completely normal. However after the pregnancy my friend continued to ber very pootly and after a year opted for a colostomy. She subsequently birthed 2 more bouncing healthy babies , one vaginally and one c/s ..though this was nothing to do with her previous surgery . Although she is very healthy now she is regretful that she did not pursue the course of homoeopathy and feels that she could have got bt without the steroids or radical surgury . Nevertheless she has been assured on many occaisions that she had no real ' choice ' (?) and that pregnancy and the effects of progesterone invariable have a negative effect on diseases such as colitis , chrons etc sorry to be long winded and am not sure if it has been useful in short perhaps your client could try sticking to yoga , relaxing andthe good diet as a first resort yours Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 1:57 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Colitis
> Can anyone help me with a problem for one of my clients: 28 weeks, 1st > baby, suffering from colitis and getting worse - main symptom seems to be > rectal bleeding, which she says happens 3 times a day. Otherwise very fit > (yoga, gym, power walks daily) and healthy (very diet conscious). From what > I have read, there is not much she can do - drugs are contraindicated and > the pregnancy hormones are probably exacerbating the condition, which will > improve once the baby arrives. Any suggestions most welcome! > > Many thanks, > > Andrea > > ----- > Andrea Robertson > Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.birthinternational.com > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
