Relationships between inflammatory bowel disease and perinatal factors: Both maternal and paternal disease are related to preterm birth of offspring

Abstract

Familial, maternal, and paternal IBD were linked to preterm birth, which might be explained by genetic mechanisms. The present protective effect of cesarean sections needs further clarification in future studies.

Fulminant ulcerative colitis in a healthy pregnant woman

“…The onset of IBD in a pregnant woman is uncommon and is usually associated with a poor prognosis [1,10] because of an increased overall risk of an adverse neonatal outcome; the most frequently described are preterm delivery and low birth weight [5,[11][12][13] . An accurate patient history is crucial, as are clinical and pertinent investigations to assess colitis activity.…”

Cesarean Section Delivery Is Not a Risk Factor for Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-based Analysis

“…The authors included two studies analyzing the same dataset; the two reports differed only in that in the second report an analysis accounting for sex was undertaken (14,23). The authors also erroneously included a study that assessed if mothers with IBD were more likely to undergo CS as opposed to assessing the association of delivery mode and later development of IBD (24).…”

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Increases Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis

“…Three studies were excluded for other reasons as outlined in Fig. 1 [9][10][11] Disagreements regarding inclusion of potentially eligible studies were resolved by discussion, and, if necessary, the final decision was made by one reviewer (TT).…”