Pregnant and worried.

[Jill1120]

I’m worried I may have done some damage. 

I don’t know if I have celiac but I definitely have a corn intolerance.  Every time I ate corn tortillas or corn chips etc. I would have bad bloating and gas and stomach discomfort. 

I am about 9 weeks pregnant and I accidentally ate something that had corn starch in the ingredients.  I had terrible bloating and major gas and stomach ache for a few hours. I threw up and started to feel better but I’m worried that I may have cause some damage to my baby and might possibly have a miscarriage.  I’m pretty new to all of this and need some information. Please help!

[Posterboy]

Jill1120,

I have no medical training but I feel bad no body has answered your question.

But I don't think bloating will harm your baby.  Though it sure makes you uncomfortable.

See this thread it might help you.

As for the Corn issue.

You might have Pellagra and the doctor's don't recognize it today.

I had Celiac and Pellagra at the time of my diagnosis.

see my story.

stressors like pregnancy is common before a celiac diagnosis.

see this research.

quoting

"They found that 186 adults (67.2%) with celiac disease reported more frequent and more severe life events in the years prior to the diagnosis, compared with 96 control patients (37.5%, p < 0.001, mean Paykel score 11.5 vs. 13.4, p = 0.001, respectively)."

which is approx. twice as likely as those who did not have stress.

as for heartburn in pregnancy it is very common.

see this bumpnbabies article.

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where they say quoting.

"Indigestion is also called as dyspepsia. It is a very common problem during pregnancy which can make you feel nauseous and bloated. It is believed that about 80% of pregnant women experience it at some point during their pregnancy.

Although it is very common complaint, many are not aware of the symptoms of indigestion. Some even confuse it for something serious."

Watch your CARBS and it might help manage your Heartburn in the future. . .but probably not eliminate it all together.

Again this is not medical advice ******* but I was concerned for your plight and wanted to reassure you heartburn is common in pregnancy.

But have that Corn allergy (Pellagra) checked on because it can be treated very successfully with Niacinamide.

It is probably in your prenatal but you have extra need for it in pregnancy (obviously).

I would tell you take Niacinamide with each meal because it water soluble and see if it doesn't help the bloating and GERD in a couple months.

Here is Prousky's resesarch on the topic of how Niacinamide can help digestive problems.

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2 Timothy 2: 7 “Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things” this included.

****Again I hope this is helpful but it not medical advice please share this research with your doctor. 

Think of Pellagra (Corn Allergy) in pregnancy the same way you might think of gestational diabetes.  the stress is straining your body and supplemental Niacinamide can help restore the balance.

Posterboy by the grace of God,

 

 

[kareng]

On 6/11/2018 at 10:55 AM, Jill1120 said:

I’m worried I may have done some damage. 

I don’t know if I have celiac but I definitely have a corn intolerance.  Every time I ate corn tortillas or corn chips etc. I would have bad bloating and gas and stomach discomfort. 

I am about 9 weeks pregnant and I accidentally ate something that had corn starch in the ingredients.  I had terrible bloating and major gas and stomach ache for a few hours. I threw up and started to feel better but I’m worried that I may have cause some damage to my baby and might possibly have a miscarriage.  I’m pretty new to all of this and need some information. Please help!

Don't let this guy worry you. 

Even if corn  bothers you,  it won't cause a Celiac antibody reaction.

[cyclinglady]

If you think you might have celiac disease and are still consuming gluten daily, ask your doctor for a celiac blood test.   If you are already gluten free and you are finding that corn is also bothering you,   continue with the Gluten Free diet and avoid corn (corn gluten does not trigger celiac disease, gluten from wheat, rye or barley does).    You can get tested for celiac disease after your delivery.  Of course discuss all of this with your doctor before making any changes to your diet.  

Learn more about celiac disease testing:

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Congraulations!  I am happy for you!  

[kareng]

Also, vomiting and certain foods bothering you are part of pregnancy.  You just have to do the best you can eating what will work for you and you can keep down.  One trick I used is to eat a little bit every 2 hours and regular meals.  Keeping a little food in you seems to help with the nausea.  

Talk to your doctor OB/GYN to be reassured.  

Edited June 13, 2018 by kareng

[GFinDC]

19 hours ago, Posterboy said:

Jill1120,

...

Think of Pellagra (Corn Allergy) in pregnancy the same way you might think of gestational diabetes.  the stress is straining your body and supplemental Niacinamide can help restore the balance.

Posterboy by the grace of God,

...

 

@Posterboy

Corn allergy is not pellagra.  Pellagra is a vitamin B-3 deficiency, corn allergy is an immune system reaction.  I think you are conflating the two but they are different things.  If a person did have a corn allergy, they can get their vitamin B-3 from another source to prevent pellagra from developing.

@Jill1120 ,

I doubt very much you would have hurt your baby by a little bloating.  It sounds like you had a fairly short term reaction.

The advice to avoid carbs is good, as they can lead to bloating and discomfort.  Same with sugar, it can lead to bloating and gas.  Our digestive systems can be a little wonky when we start the gluten-free diet.  Over time with a clean, whole foods diet your digestion can improve.  But to start it is best to avoid carbs, sugar, and dairy.  Also oats, as some small percentage of celiacs have an immune reaction to them also.

If you haven't had the celiac testing yet, it is  simple blood test for antibodies.  But you have to be eating gluten for the test to work.  You may not get accurate test results anyway though, as the immune system in pregnancy reacts differently than otherwise.  There is a 2nd part of the celiac testing that requires an endoscopy.  The endoscopy is often done months after the blood tests though.

Edited June 13, 2018 by GFinDC

[kareng]

Jill,

I want to apologize that this thread has gotten way beyond your original question and become more about another poster and his “advice” on subjects you didn’t ask about.  I hope you will stick around.  Unfortunately, part of an open forum is that sometimes people will make comments we maybe should choose  to ignore.