Alison T - IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. A person can have IBS-C (constipation) or IBS-D (Diarrhea) or even a combination of both and it is very unpleasant. I, on top of being diabetic, also have IBS. This is another reason that I can't fathom being pregnant or having a child as I spend many unhappy moments in the bathroom or searching for one. It causes spasms of the bowels, a variety of levels of pain and a myriad of other bowel issues. At first, my doctors thought I had Celiac's Disease which is a severe gluten/wheat allergy but that was not the case so I was labeled as IBS-D. It means avoiding certain "trigger" foods and certain situations and stress makes it worse. Kids = Stress.
Man, I sound like a lovely bag of illness, don't I??
But, yes, this is also another factor that I have thought about when wondering about pregnancy and having a kid. How could I deal with all of this? What affect would it have on me and on the kid. I also have horrible PMS that the lovely BC pill helps to control. When I am off of the hormones I am a bear of a woman! I don't think my hubby nor myself would mae it through even trying to have a baby with my hormonal mood swings. Yikes! the horror!!
