Preterm Labor And Celiac Disease?

[cloudnine]

Hi,

I'm brand new here - my doctor is running some gliandin blood tests for suspected gluten sensitivity/Celiac disease due to several symptoms I have had (stomach pains, gas, bloating, loose BM with undigested food, headaches, etc.)

My question is: Can untreated celiac disease cause preterm labor? In 2004, I was pregnant with my son, who I carried to 37 weeks successfully. However, during that pregnancy I struggled with preterm labor from 27 weeks on using terbutaline and magnesim sulfate to stop contractions. I then miscarried my baby at 17 weeks last April when I went into labor and my water broke. Right after I delivered him, I was in the hospital with terrible diarrhea and dehydration for several days - with a very elevated white blood cell count, etc. They used antibiotics to control the issues, but I have had digestive problems and stomach pains ever since. I have since also had an early miscarriage (at 5 weeks) this past November.

Does this sound familiar to anyone else?

[hannahsue01]

It is possible. My first daughter was born fine but at the low end of normal for birth wieght. My second duaghter was born at 29 weeks. I have had one miscarriage after that. I was not gluten free untill 6 months after my second baby was born. I also had big problems producing enough breast milk. My family (the side carrying celiac) has had a number of pre-term and still births. From my understanding if your body isn't getting enough nutrients for the baby due to celiac not allowing you to absorb them then nature takes its course and trys to terminate the pregnancy.

[happygirl]

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