Breast-feeding May Protect Against Celiac Disease

I have some belief in this statement due to the fact that I breast-fed all 3 of my boys , my oldest the longest, my second not very long and my 3rd very short. Well my youngest had celiac sprue and my middle shows a lot of signs but never been determined. My husband and I both have symptoms and dermatitis herpetaformis. We are both gluten-free along with the youngest. So I recommend that everyone breast feed as long as possible! A breast-pump will be a big help.

I definitely believe it delays the onset, which is very valuable, but in our family it hasn't delayed it forever. I was breastfed for 4 years, my sister for 2. We both have celiac. I have breastfed my children for 6, 4 & 4 years and I am still breastfeeding my last two (19 months). Definitely breastfeed as long as possible, delay the introduction of complementary foods (solids) for AT LEAST 6 months (as recommended by the WHO), breastfeed while introducing gluten gradually and get breastfeeding information and support ideally prior to birth if you can from La Leche League. But don't count on it eliminating celiac completely.

I was undiagnosed in my first pregnancy and only able to produce about 3 ounces per feeding. My son has some signs but has not been tested yet. I was diagnosed recently, at 15 weeks in my second pregnancy, and I'm hoping I will heal enough to be able to produce enough this time.

I have 4 children and all were breastfed, 2 out of 4 have celiac disease, I even went completely gluten free while nursing my last one in hopes that would somehow help. It did not, he still has celiac sprue. And unfortunately both my boys were diagnosed under the age of 2. For me it did not help the onset or protect them against getting it even though I was hopeful it would.