Impact of Nutritional Managment on Pregnancy With IBD Patients and Their Springs

While diet can support IBD management, with the potential to positively benefit perinatal as well as longer-term health outcomes, little is known about the quality of dietary patterns among pregnant women with IBD , therefore, the objectives of our study are to assess the dietary patterns and diet quality of pregnant women with IBD, and to examine the associations between dietary patterns, diet quality, and dietary guidelines for pregnancy and growth of their offerings

Inclusion Criteria: * All pregnant women and documented IBD diagnosis. * The diagnosis of IBD was based on the patient's history supported by clinical, endoscopic and histologic documentation Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * HIV/Aids, multi-fetus pregnancy, fetal chromosomal or structural abnormalities * intrauterine growth restriction, active infection (including chorioamnionitis or sepsis), renal disease, or a dietary regime that conflicts with the intervention diet. * Pregnant IBD patients who had active perianal or extra-intestinal disease or were treated with antibiotic therapy or steroids at recruitment * Women scheduled for C-section prior to week 37