Full title: "Hopes, worries and expectations" experiences of pregnancy with inflammatory bowel disease: An interpretative phenomenological analysis study.

Background And Aims: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) affects many women of childbearing age. High levels of voluntary childlessness and high levels of pregnancy-related fears have been reported amongst these patients in several quantitative studies. We investigated the lived experiences of pregnant patients to better understand decision-making processes around family planning.