Newly Diagnosed, Question About Fertility Symptom

[americangirl]

Hi, I'm recently diagnosed (as in two days ago) and after about a year have found out what has caused me to become annovulatory (period is MIA). I'm 26 and my husband and I would like to start trying soon, however I have only just begun my gluten free diet. My question is has anyone else had this symptom and how long til becoming gluten free did your cycle return to normal? ANy help would be great

[Fluffy Monkey]

Now that I think of it, my period was always pretty light, short, and irregular until I learned of my celiac disease. It got normal pretty quickly after starting the gluten-free diet, maybe two-six months. Now that I'm on the pill, it's gone back to light and short, though. Another thread said that you shouldn't try to get pregnant until you've been on the diet for at least six months because of all of the placental difficulties that can take place. You want to make sure you're good and healed. I know how you feel, wanting to have a baby. My husband and I are not ready financially, but we would love to have one, too. It's so hard to wait, but it would be even harder if we didn't. I think your pregnancy will go much better if you wait a while for your tummy to heal up, first. Some of the other threads (not to mention doctor's info about infertility and miscarriages) are pretty scary. I think you'll be much happier and safer if you take care of yourself first.

[Ursa Major]

I agree with the previous answer. First concentrate on getting yourself better. Then, only when you feel you're well again (which can take up to a year), and you've made sure that your vitamin and mineral levels are normal (have your doctor test you), should you consider getting pregnant. Having a miscarriage is miserable, and unless you're healed, and your body is ready, the risk of miscarriage is pretty high.

[Guest AutumnE]

That would definitely be me I was without it for nine months after being regular for quite a while after the birth of my daughter. I did just have it but I dont think I ovulated this month. I will have to wait a few weeks and see.

I know how difficult it is to wait and ttc but Im doing it also. Before my daughter we tried for two years and had three miscarriages(pcos), thankfully I carried her just fine. Although it was taxing on my body, I developed gall bladder disease and three cavities surfaced and my celiac disease came full force. Im hoping to give gluten free diet a year, I have been gluten free five months already. Im also going to get my vitamin levels checked and a bone scan done. Also a strict vitamin program is essential before. When you are low on folate it can create many problems for your baby including spina bifida and you may not be absorbing it yet.

Good Luck with ttc, When we decide to wait a year it seemed such a long way away but the time does go fast. If Im not absorbing properly and cant get it under control odds are we wont have another child. I would hate for something to happen to me from a malnutritioned body and not be here for my first daughter.

[tracey*]

Great advice

I'm going to wait a full year of being gluten-free and then I'll go get a check up with the doc to see how I'm going before we TTC

It's really important to me that the baby has a good environment to grow into, so waiting will be worth it.