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ARCHIVED Diagnosing Infant?
AMDG replied to AMDG's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Thank you for bearing with me on this topic! I have SO many questions! One more thing... Do any of you have a link w/ celiac and other autoimmune disorders? I have a hx of an autoimmune disorder, as does an older DS. Doctors haven't made any connection with Baby's problems and our family hx, so I'm just wondering if there is a strong connection. (We... -
ARCHIVED Diagnosing Infant?
AMDG replied to AMDG's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Were your daughter's symptoms similar to that of my son's? As I am searching for answers, I know that we are dealing with a kind of intolerance/allergy/malabsoption problem, but his symptoms don't completely match with celiac. -
ARCHIVED Diagnosing Infant?
AMDG replied to AMDG's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Thank you all very much for the information you're giving me. I guess the only thing that I hesitate on is "Does baby even have Celiac?" Do these symptoms SOUND like Celiac, because if they do, then I would openly at least *attempt* a gluten free diet for myself and Baby to at least see if there is an improvement. Here's a quick recap: -Constipation... -
ARCHIVED Diagnosing Infant?
AMDG replied to AMDG's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
To answer some questions, from what I can recall, the tests they ran were a BMP w/ basic celiac panel. They also tested for cystic fibrosis, thyroid disease and hirsprungs. All came back negative. Yes, I am still breastfeeding. When baby was six months old I did do an elimination diet specific to diary. I *THOUGHT* I had found the answer, because for... -
*First-time poster* My one year old has been having digestive problems from 8 weeks old until present. While exclusively breastfed, he would writhe in gas pain and be strain to have a BM. While "impossible" to be constipated breastfed, he was constipated. By 6 months he was listed as "failure to thrive" and was sent to a pediatric allergist for possible...