Maybe: Women with active crohns disease my have difficulty conceiving, and may have low birth weight infants. The data on fertility after colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease are mixed- two studies demonstrated a decrease in fertility of 25-80% in such patients, however a third study suggested that the risk of infertility is much lower.
Answered 10/25/2016
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Did you have NEC?: Necrotizing enterocolitis (nec) is most common acquired GI illness in infants, & based on extent / acuity of surgery you may have had a severe & rapidly progressive course that affected extensive areas of small & large bowel. Also, especially if your mother was diabetic, consider GI obstruction (intestinal atresia, aganglionic megacolon, etc.). See fertility doc if trying but not getting pregnant.
Answered 9/29/2017
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