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The Baby Blog: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Vedolizumab (Entyvio®)
This sheet talks about using vedolizumab in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is vedolizumab? Vedolizumab is a prescription medication used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Vedolizumab is an antibody that helps to stop gut inflammation (swelling and irritation). Vedolizumab is given in a healthcare provider’s office by …
Mesalamine
This sheet talks about using mesalamine in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is mesalamine? Mesalamine is an anti-inflammatory (reduces inflammation or swelling) prescription medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Other names for mesalamine are mesalazine and 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). Brand names for mesalamine that can be taken orally (by mouth) are …
Episode 21: Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Breastfeeding
Amber Tresca, host of the podcast AboutIBD.com, joins The MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in breastfeeding. Chris is also joined by Beth Kiernan, MPH, of MotherToBaby California who helps answer Amber's questions. When you have a chronic condition, like IBD, you may be concerned about the medications you need to take and how if it may reach your baby. We'll go over what you need to know about IBD & breastfeeding. …
Episode 20: Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy
Amber Tresca, host of the podcast AboutIBD.com, joins The MotherToBaby Podcast host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in pregnancy. Chris is also joined by Beth Kiernan, MPH, of MotherToBaby California who helps answer Amber's questions. IBD conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis may require the managment of medications during pregnancy in order to successfully treat mom, and extra preconception planning. Find out what you need to know about IBD …
