Should We Test Our 12 Month Old

[chefdana]

To begin, today is the first day I have even looked up Celiac disease, no needless to say I really know NOTHING about it.

My daughter has had constant loose stools since June when she was 10 mo old. This is also the time we went from breastmilk to formula. For the last week we have been off all dairy and her stools seem worse. She is having about 2 a day and they are awful, smelly, light green and full of undigested food. Other than that she doesn't have any symptoms, no pain, no bloating, she is a bit gassy, but not bad.

The only other thing is that my husband has had horrible digestive issues including gas, diarrhea and pain for the 10+ years I have known him.

Is there any reason we should be tested...my Ped said to take my dd off dairy for about 2 weeks (again we are just starting the second week), then if no improvement take her off soy dairy for another 2 weeks and see if that helps. If no improvement then he thought we should do the blood test for celiac. But after reading a bit it doesn't seem like the blood test is very definitive. Does my daughter even sound like she fits the profile?

Okay thanks for your help, just trying to find a place to begin...

I posted this in the infant/child board as well, but thought I would try here too!

[ravenwoodglass]

I would encourage Dad to get tested ASAP. If he is positive then testing your DD, all other children, his mother and father and brothers and sisters would be advised. That would show a definate need for testing in your child with any knowledgeable doctor. However, celiac often shows a false negative in young children but I would ask the doctor to go ahead and test. Chances are high that if he is she is also.