title: Inflammatory bowel disease in the pregnant woman.
abstract: This article discusses fertility and inflammatory bowel disease, the influence of inflammatory bowel disease on pregnancy, the influence of pregnancy on inflammatory bowel disease, the safety of breast-feeding while taking medication for active disease, and abdominal pain in the pregnant woman with inflammatory bowel disease.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Hanan
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kirsner
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D012460:Sulfasalazine