TY - JOUR T1 - Inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy JF - Gut JO - Gut SP - 159 LP - 161 DO - 10.1136/gut.52.2.159 VL - 52 IS - 2 AU - E M Alstead AU - C Nelson-Piercy Y1 - 2003/02/01 UR - http://gut.bmj.com/content/52/2/159.1.abstract N2 - Women and men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) frequently express concerns about fertility and pregnancy. The evidence suggests that women with IBD can expect to have a normal pregnancy outcome provided they have inactive disease. They have an increased risk of having a small or premature baby but the majority will have a normal outcome of pregnancy. The commonly used drugs appear to be safe and well tolerated in pregnancy. There remains a need for further studies in this area to help in the difficult decisions about the management of IBD around the time of conception and during pregnancy. ER -