AugieAlexMom

No. I had two boys after being diagnosed with Celiacs and we are TTC a third baby. While Celiacs can be a pain to deal with, and I am glad that my boys don't have it so far, it is so easily treated with diet that it never even occurred to me that Celiacs might be a reason to not have children. My aunt has 7 children (ages 15 to 2) who are gluten free, so...

I would think its possible. I started charting in January so that I'd have some practise at charting by the time we started TTC. I also was eating gluten in Jan as I needed to be tested for Celiacs (long story, but the biopsy came back positive). My pre O temps have always been below 97 degrees. I've only been gluten free for a few weeks so I don't know...

At how young an age can children have the biopsy? I don't remember if the GI doc said "allergy" but regardless, he's so far off base on whether my children could have Celiacs, its scary. But I don't need to get him to do testing, I just need to get my family practise doc to order the blood tests. She's far more reasonable (she did "let" me go for a VBAC...

I was recently diagnosed with Celiacs via a biopsy. My understanding is that all first degree relatives should be tested (and possibly second degree) due to the increased likelyhood that they may have Celiacs. My sons are 3 years old & 16 months. Is it possible to test them? Is there a difference in the blood test for them vs for adults? I know...