Where does the j-pouch go in pregnancy?

First of all: CONGRATULATIONS on pregnancy!!! Us j-pouchers have a 50/50 rate of pregnancy so congrats girl!!! I do not have kids; virgin. But I believe the pouch is behind the uterus.

I hope everything works out for you

Thank you! I went through IVF for this one, and after all the pouch surgeries, IVF wasn’t too terrible. Especially if it leads to a healthy baby. 😍

I thought it was behind the uterus, but then I heard it might also be pushed to the side 😳. Wherever it is these days, it’s been interesting! LOL!

@lina posted:

Thank you! I went through IVF for this one, and after all the pouch surgeries, IVF wasn’t too terrible. Especially if it leads to a healthy baby. 😍

I thought it was behind the uterus, but then I heard it might also be pushed to the side 😳. Wherever it is these days, it’s been interesting! LOL!

How many rounds of IVF did you have to do???

And lol, you are funny!!

Only one! And I’m 41 (40 at egg retrieval), so that was a feat! I’m so thankful every day, because I know I was lucky in this. I researched clinics well and we got two genetically tested viable embryos in the end. I also did a procedure called endometrial receptivity array (ERA) which was absolutely essential to the whole thing working- it’s a new procedure and I recommend it to anyone, although it’s expensive. IVF is such a gamble... it’s like you put your money down and just hope for the best. It’s kind of crazy when you think about it.

@lina posted:

Only one! And I’m 41 (40 at egg retrieval), so that was a feat! I’m so thankful every day, because I know I was lucky in this. I researched clinics well and we got two genetically tested viable embryos in the end. I also did a procedure called endometrial receptivity array (ERA) which was absolutely essential to the whole thing working- it’s a new procedure and I recommend it to anyone, although it’s expensive. IVF is such a gamble... it’s like you put your money down and just hope for the best. It’s kind of crazy when you think about it.

Yeah you were extremely lucky!!! Too bad its gambling; I wish all insurances covered that and saved people money.

Were the IVF shots painful???

It just is being the uterus. For me I was fine and no symptoms besides the regular old pregnancy ones. I had some hemmeroids that were a little uncomfortable. The indigestion wasn’t fun either but that’s all regular pregnancy stuff. For some people the number of bathroom trips lessens so maybe that’ll happen?? Who knows?

Toward the last month I had this really full feeling and I felt like I had to go to the bathroom all the time- not pee but poop, and it was probably pushing on the pouch, I assumed. I had a 1/2 mile walk from my car to the office - I work on a college campus so that was a feat! I wasn’t that big either so I think if you get bigger It might be more of an issue.

I had preclampsyia so I was induced at 37 weeks. I was going to have a planned c-section anyway, so I double I would have gotten much bigger.

I hope this helps and best of luck to you!!