Enough is Enough

For several years, I have taken 2 medications to keep my IC under control.  Elmiron and Elavil worked well for me.  Elavil is not approved for pregnant mothers; so, I got off of that immediately with no problem.  (Fortunately, I was blessed with a low stress job.  That helped keep pain down too.)  I continued to take the Elmiron throughout my pregnancy.  After Karis was born, I learned that there has been little research on the safety of Elmiron for breastfed babies.  Since no one has said that it's safe, I didn't want to take the chance with my precious baby.  For about 6 weeks I was pretty much symptom free.  Then, I had some mild pain that was manageable with Tylenol.  During week 10, I was experiencing more severe IC pain that was not relieved by Tylenol.  One morning I decided I'd had enough.  The pain was wearing me out, and I wasn't able to get to the bathroom as frequently as my body was telling me to.  So, I took the Elmiron.  I've been taking it for several days now, and this episode hasn't calmed down completely.  I will continue my morning dose of Elmiron.  :-/
I've heard that some women with IC have no symptoms after pregnancy.  I was excited, thinking I would be a part of that group, but I was teased during the first 6 weeks after Karis's birth.  Oh well.  It was nice while it lasted. 

Over Protective Mommy

This morning, Karis was still asleep at 9 am. She's never slept passed 8! I went to her room to check on her. Karis was sound asleep and looked peaceful... too peaceful. I panicked, grabbed her little toes, and shook. Karis wiggled a little and fell back asleep. Poor baby; I interrupted her slumber. She only slept 5 minutes after that.
I guess I am one of those moms. I always new I would be.