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sarahann324 Newbie
sarahann324
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hey im only 17 so this won't be for a long time, but I was just diagnosed with celiac. and im wondering how pregnant women deal with the cravings for food with gluten? no, im not pregnant, lol, just wondering

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You're lucky you're so young. By the time you face that problem you will be craving gluten free foods :lol:

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I wish I had known about my thyroid disorder and problems with gluten before I got pregnant (since they increase your risk of complications and loss), but I never had cravings for gluten foods. The first time I was hungry for raw tomatoes (I ate them like apples) and beef. The second time I wanted french fries with TONS of ketchup :P The third time all I wanted was Mexican food (guacamole, salsa, beans) and root beer. Funny what you crave... it might not be what you expect ;)

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wannaBAmama
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I'm almost 19 weeks pregnant and have been gluten-free a little over a year. I don't quite understand the question - as I've found I can make or buy just about anything gluten free that tastes great. So I haven't craved any gluten - but I have craved toast with peanut butter which I made on homemade gluten-free bread. And we have a great local bakery who makes killer pizza crusts so when I crave pizza I'm set too. But to be honest, I'm finding I crave fruit more than anything. I'm sure you'll be fine and won't be craving gluten at all -I mean, would you crave arsenic? After accidentally having gluten a few times and having to recover, that's how I look at it now.

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Roda
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I was not diagnosed celiac when I was pregnant. I didn't seem to have a problem until my second child was 14 months old. Anyway, I craved apples with the first successfull pregnancy and had a strong adversion to all seafood (which I love). My oldest is now 8 and I have just in the last year been able to tolerate tuna. Everything else I was ok with after he was born. With my last pregnancy (my second child) I craved lamb and could not get enough fresh fish and shrimp. I still could not stomach the smell of tuna or clam chowder though. Funny how with one I could not stand seafood and the other I was fine. Weird! ;)

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