IBD and Preconception/Pregnancy

This IBD clinical care pathway is a checklist for healthcare providers to ensure informed family planning and recommendations in support of regular follow-up during the preconception period and pregnancy to provide education, counselling and disease optimization to improve materno-fetal outcomes.

 

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Disclaimer: Clinical care pathways are not a substitute for the personalized judgement and care of a trained healthcare professional. 

Dr. Vivian Huang (Mount Sinai Hospital & University of Toronto), Dr. Cynthia Seow (University of Calgary) and Dr. Yvette Leung led the review and update for the current version of this IBD Clinical Care Pathway.

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  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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