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gluten free diet for 1 year old

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My mother and aunt were both diagnosed with celiac 5 years ago and both healed (follow-up biopsy done). They follow a strict gluten free diet in spite of its difficulty where we live.

I got tested for antibodies (twice) and gene test and both were negative. However i carry DQ2.2, and my youngest son got DQ2.2 from me and DQ7.5 from his father, so he has celiac gene DQ2.5trans/DQ2trans which predisposes him to celiac. I have done plenty of research !

with his grandmother's diagnosis, i am really torn on what to do. I did introduce gluten to his diet at around 7 months (but only like 2 to 3 times a week once a day wheat cereal).

He does not have any symptoms and given that blood test is unreliable at his age, i am having him tested once his immune system develops and tests are more reliable.

However, i do not know what to do now to minimize his risk ! he has been mostly gluten free since he was 9 months old (he is 1 year and 2 months now). I read in an article that the amount of gluten intake at this age affects his risk, so i have minimized it to like once every two weeks or so. I am afraid that if i let him go completely gluten free and let him eat gluten later on when he goes to school (again minimum gluten) that his body will not accept gluten and he will get Celiac because he is not used to gluten ! i know it may sound ridiculous, but i can't help but worry.

do you think if i let him go gluten free now and introduce minimum gluten at age 5 or so his body will not have a negative reaction due to this and i would actually end up increasing his chances of Celiac rather than decreasing it ?

anybody with children who are gene positive but no celiac ? 

i would appreciate your input, and people over here think i am just crazy !

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Here are some recent guidelines from a good source.  Sounds like you are doing the right thing by giving him some gluten but not too much.  

http://www.cureceliacdisease.org/wp-content/uploads/CdC_Newsletter_IssueOne_032019_v7.pdf

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