Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Newly Pregnant

ldesrocher

By ldesrocher
in Related Issues & Disorders

Recommended Posts

ldesrocher Rookie
ldesrocher
Posted

Hello. I recently found out I am pregnant (about 8 weeks along). This is my first pregnancy after being diagnosed with Celiac disease. I developed Celiac after the birth of my first son. I am completely gluten free. I haven't had my first appt yet and was wondering if there is anything I should be concerned about with having Celiac disease and being pregnant? Did anyone else have other problems while being pregnant? Also, has anyone else had more cramping during early pregnancy (stomach not uterine)? I seem to be having more cramping and stomach problems even though I am gluten free. They feel like the kind of cramps and pain when I get glutened but I definitely haven't had any gluten. Any info you can give me would be great.

Thanks,

Lindsay

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


lizard00 Enthusiast
lizard00
Posted

Hello. I think out stories are pretty similar... even down to being about 8 weeks pregnant, too. :P

This time has been a little more difficult for me, too. It's hard for me to eat in the morning, so I eat a little bit, like a Lara Bar or something small... then wait for my stomach to calm. I try to just eat little bits during the day, which is what I'd been doing prior to my pregnancy.

Celiac has made my whole gut pretty sensitive, I could eat anything before my first was born. I think that since I'm already sensitive, being pregnant just makes it worse.

I did ask my doctor about any risks to this pregnancy because of being celiac, and he feels that since I've been gluten-free for over a year and am very strict with my diet, it shouldn't be a concern. Makes sense to me.

ldesrocher Rookie
ldesrocher
Posted
  • Author
Hello. I think out stories are pretty similar... even down to being about 8 weeks pregnant, too. :P

This time has been a little more difficult for me, too. It's hard for me to eat in the morning, so I eat a little bit, like a Lara Bar or something small... then wait for my stomach to calm. I try to just eat little bits during the day, which is what I'd been doing prior to my pregnancy.

Celiac has made my whole gut pretty sensitive, I could eat anything before my first was born. I think that since I'm already sensitive, being pregnant just makes it worse.

I did ask my doctor about any risks to this pregnancy because of being celiac, and he feels that since I've been gluten-free for over a year and am very strict with my diet, it shouldn't be a concern. Makes sense to me.

haha congrats. That makes sense about the pregnancy making it worse. I have a pretty sensitive stomach too. Hopefully this goes away after the first trimester. I really hope my doctor knows what celiac disease is. I have never been to her before as I just moved to this town. I really don't feel like explaining celiac disease to another person lol.

  • 1 month later...
south side Newbie
south side
Posted

My girlfriend has celiac and just delivered our son 6 weeks ago. The only thing the doctors really had her do was drink 2 ensures a day to make sure she had the proper nutrients along with regular meals that she would normaly have and 1 smaller bottle of gatorade. After starting the ensure and gatorade the cramping was gone.

kakaiba Rookie
kakaiba
Posted

hi! i too have the same story, i have DH, got when i was pregnant on my first baby.

i dont know what to expect, found only this morning the news...how about the vits, the milk...i have been on gluten-free diet since March 2007, but my DH got a little bit off to my usual normal level (1 to 5 blisters) since jan 2009, im using topical steroid for my DH, will it affect my baby? i'll be seeing my ob-gyne tom...please help

milda

evansmommma2001 Newbie
evansmommma2001
Posted

Hello, I just found out i was pregnant and i was diagnosed with Celiac about a year ago. I see my gyn on May 26th. I don't know if i should start vitamins or not. I have one child and everything was normal but that was before my diagonises. I have been feeling crampy and nausious and weak more so then before. Any suggestions would be appriciated.

thanks

Jessica

kakaiba Rookie
kakaiba
Posted
Hello, I just found out i was pregnant and i was diagnosed with Celiac about a year ago. I see my gyn on May 26th. I don't know if i should start vitamins or not. I have one child and everything was normal but that was before my diagonises. I have been feeling crampy and nausious and weak more so then before. Any suggestions would be appriciated.

thanks

Jessica

hi, jessica, welcome!

i just visited my OB last sat., i wouldn't suggest that you start your vits right now, i guess you should ask first your OB, for right dosage, etc.

i started drinking ensure once a day and a glass of Welch grape juice, i guess you can also start with that. lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat. am still coping, doing researches, for gluten-free vits/meds. i dont know if my OB is well equipped with DH, im her 1st celiac disease patient. i will be seeing my dermatologist tomorrow, my DH is not so good these past weeks, hoping for the best.

dont feel so bad, just enjoy and be happy, we have an angel in our wombs, and thats the best thing to celebrate.

feel free to PM me, if you have questions.

milda

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. cristiana
      - cristiana replied to Atl222's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      6

      Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free

      Watch this space! 😊
    2. trents
      - trents replied to Atl222's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      6

      Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free

      Cristiana, that sounds like a great approach and I will be looking forward to the results. I am in the same boat as you. I don't experience overt symptoms with minor, cross contamination level exposures so I sometimes will indulge in those "processed on equipment that also processes wheat . . ." or items that don't specifically claim to be gluten free but...
    3. cristiana
      - cristiana replied to Atl222's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      6

      Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free

      I've been reflecting on this further. The lowest TTG I've ever managed was 4.5 (normal lab reading under 10). Since then it has gone up to 10. I am not happy with that. I can only explain this by the fact that I am eating out more these days and that's where I'm being 'glutened', but such small amounts that I only occasionally react. I...
    4. Mike Maurillo
      0

      Celiac Friendly Sports Camps - Academy Camps - Virtual Open House

      until
      Hi everyone, I’m Mike, one of the co-founders of Academy Camps, a sleepaway sports camp for kids ages 10 to 16. I’m posting here because one of our camp families whose daughter has Celiac encouraged me to share our experience wit...
    5. lizzie42
      - lizzie42 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      0

      Low iron and vitamin d

      Hi, I posted before about my son's legs shaking after gluten. I did end up starting him on vit b and happily he actually started sleeping better and longer. Back to my 4 year old. She had gone back to meltdowns, early wakes, and exhaustion. We tested everything again and her ferritin was lowish again (16) and vit d was low. After a couple weeks...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      133,216
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    jan ohlson
    Newest Member
    jan ohlson
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.6k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Who's Online (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • cristiana
      Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free

      By cristiana · Posted

      Watch this space!  😊
    • trents
      Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free

      By trents · Posted

      Cristiana, that sounds like a great approach and I will be looking forward to the results. I am in the same boat as you. I don't experience overt symptoms with minor, cross contamination level exposures so I sometimes will indulge in those "processed on equipment that also processes wheat . . ." or items that don't specifically claim to be gluten free but do not list gluten containing grains in their ingredient list. But I always wonder if I am still experiencing sub acute inflammatory reactions. I haven't had any celiac antibody blood work done since my diagnosis almost 25 years ago so I don't really have any data to go by.   
    • cristiana
      Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free

      By cristiana · Posted

      I've been reflecting on this further. The lowest TTG I've ever managed was 4.5 (normal lab reading under 10).  Since then it has gone up to 10.   I am not happy with that.  I can only explain this by the fact that I am eating out more these days and that's where I'm being 'glutened', but such small amounts that I only occasionally react. I know some of it is also to do with eating products labelled 'may contain gluten' by mistake - which in the UK means it probably does! It stands to reason that as I am a coeliac any trace of gluten will cause a response in the gut.  My villi are healed and look healthy, but those lymphocytes are present because of the occasional trace amounts of gluten sneaking into my diet.   I am going to try not to eat out now until my next blood test in the autumn and read labels properly to avoid the may contain gluten products, and will then report back to see if it has helped!
    • lizzie42
      Low iron and vitamin d

      By lizzie42 · Posted

      Hi, I posted before about my son's legs shaking after gluten. I did end up starting him on vit b and happily he actually started sleeping better and longer.  Back to my 4 year old. She had gone back to meltdowns, early wakes, and exhaustion. We tested everything again and her ferritin was lowish again (16) and vit d was low. After a couple weeks on supplements she is cheerful, sleeping better and looks better. The red rimmed eyes and dark circles are much better.   AND her Ttg was a 3!!!!!! So, we are crushing the gluten-free diet which is great. But WHY are her iron and vit d low if she's not getting any gluten????  She's on 30mg of iron per day and also a multivitamin and vit d supplement (per her dr). That helped her feel better quickly. But will she need supplements her whole life?? Or is there some other reason she's not absorbing iron? We eat very healthy with minimal processed food. Beef maybe 1x per week but plenty of other protein including eggs daily.  She also says her tummy hurts every single morning. That was before the iron (do not likely a side effect). Is that common with celiac? 
    • Scott Adams
      Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      Celiac disease is the most likely cause, but here are articles about the other possible causes:    
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.