Miscarriage

[farofa]

Hello,

Miscarriage is a very common event for those of us with gluten intolerance. But it is difficult to find information especially in such early stages (often women don't know they are pregnant in those first two weeks). Could you share your experience of loss (and any pertanent literature you may have found) here and your successes conceiving once gluten-free?

Thank you so much.

[tarnalberry]

I take it you do BBT charting. My understanding is that many - perhaps more than half, though I don't remember the number - early pregnancies (prior to three or four weeks) end in miscarriage. It's *extremely* common among all women. TCOYF (Taking Charge of Your Fertility) has the numbers and study references in it.

That said, celiac can still affect fertility, and the ability to maintain a pregnancy may improve by maintaining a gluten-free diet, as the body will have all the nutrients it needs to support a healthy pregnancy. The studies, in recent years, are somewhat mixed on this, oddly enough.

[farofa]

Thanks for your reply.