Discussions related to being pregnant with celiac disease. http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:51:19 +0000 60 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89643-sooo-thirsty-frequent-urination-celiac-related/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:51:19 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89643-sooo-thirsty-frequent-urination-celiac-related/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89595-pregnant-and-eating-gluten/ I am now terrified that my baby is going to have birth defects. I think I was under the impression that the placenta would protect him/her, but now am worried that I am not absorbing all the prenatal vitamins since I am eating gluten. I am freaking out and could really use a non-judgmental response. I have two other children who are healthy and thriving so I am just confused too. Thanks very much.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:03:01 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89595-pregnant-and-eating-gluten/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89576-weight-gain/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:39:20 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89576-weight-gain/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89004-new-to-celiac-now-pregnant-overwhelmed/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:29:06 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89004-new-to-celiac-now-pregnant-overwhelmed/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88909-going-to-start-trying-soon/

I'm 27 and have been married to my husband for 8 months (we've been together for 5 years though). I was diagnosed with Celiac 4 months after our wedding (in September). I'm so happy I finally discovered why I was withering away and always in the bathroom... but I'm definitely still recovering. I stopped taking birth control back in July and finally got my period in September (first 'real' one since going off birth control, and exactly two weeks after going gluten free). My husband and I really want to start trying in the next few months to have a baby, but I'm still terrified that I'm not completely healed. My OBGYN said everything looks good with my reproductive organs, but I want to make sure my vitamin levels and antibody levels are in check. I'm seeing my primary doctor next week (although he specializes in GI he knows little about celiac unfortunately). I think I've been getting CC'ed a lot lately so I'm a little discouraged about that. I actually just read in a previous forum the prenatal vitamins I've been taking (Rainbow Light Prenatal One) contain trace amounts of gluten, although labeled 'gluten-free'! Maybe that's why I've still been getting sick? Crazy. Anyways, I just wanted to reach out and see if anyone had any tips to prepare my body for a (potential) pregnancy. Vitamins you recommend? Best foods to eat? Tips for fertility? I'm open to anything! ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:42:04 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88909-going-to-start-trying-soon/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88907-prego/ But...I took one of my L-glutamine pills to help heal my intestines and had a bad reaction. I had avoided taking them for a few days but tried one today
and this is what happened:

hot/cold flashes
nausea
dizziness
sweats
fainted
migraine
freezing cold hand (blue/white)

SO...conclusion, when it says "Consult a doctor if pregnant.." I'M GOING TO DO IT!
Sometimes (shakes head) I just slap myself.

I will be getting a doctor soon.]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:41:47 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88907-prego/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88675-high-fsh-and-celiac-disease-my-story/
Hi there, I'm Julie. 30 years old, from NY. TTC for about a year...I will give you a briefing of my situation - or you can skip ahead if not interested -

I have been searching for a larger reason behind my infertility caused by "high fsh" and after seeing several specialists, having unsuccessful IUIs, etc...nobody can give me a reason. They say my eggs are just bad, and suggested that I might have premature ovarian failure. I've had about 15 FSH tests over the last year, and most turned out normal - under 10. Two tests came back spiked which lead to the diagnosis. The first was 15, and the second was 28. My fertility doc told me I have a 2% chance of conceiving with my own eggs, and that I should look for a donor, and not waste my time on IVF.

I saw a rheumatologist because I had antibodies present in my blood tests - and he said all of his tests came up negative, and I am not symptomatic of any autoimmune diseases, and that was that. SO----I ended up going to a holistic doctor and acupuncturist. She ran food allergy tests on me which returned results stating that I have gluten intolerance. I later called my rheumatologist to ask if they ever tested my blood for a gluten allergy, they said no.

I have a few question - but they all stem from this. WHY, if celiac disease is the cause of many unexplained infertility cases, did my supposed almighty fertility doctor not think to test me for this?

When I first had concerns about my health, I had presumed that I had a thyroid condition. I was actually crossing my fingers and praying that a thyroid problem was my issue. That way I could fix that issue, and be on my way to getting pregnant. Unfortunately, those tests came back normal. The symptoms are somewhat similar to those of celiac disease. How could my doctor have missed this??

Is there a link between celiac disease and high FSH? I'm searching high and low for a reason that I cannot have children. I can't give up just yet.

I have been avoiding gluten products for about 3 weeks, and have a test for celiac disease next week. Will the test results still be solid even though I've been avoiding gluten?

Anybody in a similar situation? I could really use some support.

thanks so much. Again, I'm sorry for any confusion. But if you have any questions regarding what I said, I'm an open book.]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:46:47 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88675-high-fsh-and-celiac-disease-my-story/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88637-new-here-pregnancy-caused-celiac/
I'm Michelle and I'm currently 30 weeks pregnant. I've been battling sour stomach burps and diahrrea since Dec 16. Previously I've been diagnosed with mild lactose intolerance and suspected IBS. I called today to find out the results of a stool sample test and I don't have a parasite or bacterial infection. The nurse mentioned testing me for celiac's.

So my question is can pregnancy bring on this kind of constant symptoms I'm experiencing? This baby has been craving carbs so I have been eating tons of bread and pasta.]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88637-new-here-pregnancy-caused-celiac/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88397-possible-celiac-and-probable-pregnancy/

i'm also sceduled to get an endoscope at the same time as my colonoscopy.]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:15:11 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88397-possible-celiac-and-probable-pregnancy/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88384-gluten-free-morning-sickness-solutions/
Thank you!
Jen]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:40:01 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88384-gluten-free-morning-sickness-solutions/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88085-questions-celiac-and-pregnancy/ im eighteen years old and got married two months ago. i just took an at home pregnancy test. i got diagnosed with celiac disease in the fifth grade and did the diet for about a year and a half. i started cheating every once and a while and eventually went completely off. after a few weeeks of being married i ended up in the emergency room with a herniated disc they gave me a pregnancy test by blood and it was positive, but after testing it again it came out negative three times. i had a really irregular period after that and i think i miscarried and now a month later i am pregnant again. a couple weeks ago i started going back on a gluten free diet again so we could try to get pregnant and what do you know positve pregnancy tests. i am really stressed out thinking i might lose my baby, and was wondering if anyone has had any positive pregnancy outcomes after just barely going on the gluten free diet. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:01:44 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88085-questions-celiac-and-pregnancy/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87873-finally/ lol) to kicking the gluten out of my life. My husband and I decided back in May (before we got married in June) for me to discontinue my Depo, knowing that it could take a while to get out of my system and that we were on a somewhat more limited time frame than most couples are (I'm 35 and he's 40.). I had my annual in August and my obgyn was concerned about me not having started having periods after the three months off the Depo. She wanted to give me a shot immediately to trigger periods (not ovulation, just periods), but I wasn't yet ready to go that direction. In mid-Sept, I went gluten free right after my colonoscopy/EGD (which was done incorrectly so I still have no 'official' diagnosis, but I feel completely confident in saying that I have Celiac w/ DH). By mid-Oct my period started. My obgyn suggested I get an OPK just to see whether or not I was ovulating, telling me not to worry too much about it as I probably would not ovulate for a few months (at least), but that this would be good information to know. Well, low and behold, I was ovulating from the get-go. That first one was a miss, but I ovulated for the second time right after Thanksgiving. Thinking it was probably still a few days to early, but just feeling a very strong urge to do so, I did a home test yesterday afternoon. Again, I was thinking that it was too early and that since I was not using my first morning urine, I would likely get a negative even if I were, in fact, preggo. Immagine my surprise when I got not only a positive, but a VERY STRONG positive! I had to do a double take and then check the thing to make sure that I was reading it correctly! Words cannot even begin to describe how thrilled we are, though it still seems a bit surreal to me right now.]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:14:50 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87873-finally/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87556-irregular-period-on-gluten-free-diet/ I am assuming this is just due to my hormones being screwed up from such a drastic change in my diet, but any insight would be greatly appreciated : )]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:50:51 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87556-irregular-period-on-gluten-free-diet/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87253-how-much-vitamin-d-and-folic-acid-during-pregnancy/

I live in Canada. My family doctor told me to take 2 x 5 mg of folic acid and 1000 IU vitamin D per day. This is in addition to a multivitamin her colleague prescribed previously that contains 1 mg of folic acid and 400 IU vitamin D. Apart from that, I get those vitamins daily from soy drink, kefir etc., where they are added, not to mention their natural sources. When I asked the doctor about my actual blood levels for folic acid she said they didn't test it because they never do. So this is all just as a precaution.
To be honest, I feel a little bit overdosed!
As I take it, folic acid is important especially for the first couple of weeks, but she gave it to me at week 8 and wants me to take that huge amount during the whole pregnancy. Does anyone know the reason for that?

In general, I'm wondering how much vitamin D and folic acid doctors recommended/prescribed to other celiacs in Canada and the US?

Thank you!!!]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:23:40 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87253-how-much-vitamin-d-and-folic-acid-during-pregnancy/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87166-ready-to-start-trying-books-on-celiacpregnancy-to-recommend/
I was diagnosed with Celiac disease nearly five years ago and since have been on a g-free diet. I'm not as strict with things as some people - still eat out, cook things with gluten for parties/husband in our kitchen, etc., but generally I've been on a gluten-free diet since diagnosis. My husband and I are starting to think about having children and I'm aware that I need to be extra careful pre-, during and post-pregnancy to ensure my baby gets all the nutrients he/she needs. I also recently had a full physical with my doctor in which he ran tests to check levels of iron in my blood, etc. (pre-diagnosis I was anemic and my iron is now perfect!)

Anyway, I'd love any suggestions of books/reading materials (similar to regular pregnancy books like "What to Expect...") that specifically talk about pregnancy and Celiac disease/gluten. Are there any out there?

Thanks for your help!]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87166-ready-to-start-trying-books-on-celiacpregnancy-to-recommend/