youngmum3nz

hi there im currently dealing with something slightly similar with my son whos 12 weeks old. we had an unplanned home birth, which the midwives missed by about 20mins! thankfully my best gluten-free made it there 10mins before to catch the baby. then at 2 days we were rushed to a city hospital with a suspected twisted bowel (which i think may be causing...

ive considered it but as im very new to this im not sure. id be very interested in what other parents are doing too.....

Thanks everyone for your help, were getting there slowly, i have an appointment booked with a private specialist (which will cost $220 ouch) which i can cancel if we get a public appointment before then. My sons blood results, im told almost certainly officially dx Celiacs he has the antibodies and the three levels (normal 0-20) were 24,52 and 204. Its written...

Hi all, I have a few questions that if anyone could help me answer them itd really help 1 - When looking for gluten free food what ingredients do you look for on the label things like maize, cornflour n starch ect (plus the multitude of other ingredients around ) are confusing. 2 - does chocolate have gluten?? i found muslei bars that have gluten free...

thats fantastic! i hope i can find a school thats that understanding when my son starts, which thankfully isnt for a few years yet!!

Thanks Tamara Im kind of glad we have alittle bit of time in between the test results and the paediatrician app. as its giving me a chance to learn what he can and cant eat, (as i dont want to make mistakes after hes off the gluten as the reactions seem to be stronger when theyre not having it all the time) and also to gain an aresonal of information to...

hi everyone, thanks so much for all your thoughts and suggestions. its nice to know im not the only one going thru this. I think i will get my daughter and myself tested before we start on the diet, (i dont think my oldest has it) as itd be alot easier not to have to do a gluten challenge down the track as im guessing the diet will be alot easier if they...

hi all, my names kate im 21, live in New Zealand and am a single mum of three kids aged 3 1/2 2 1/2 and 7 weeks my middle son has recieved his blood tests back as very high and were of to a paediatrician when the referal goes thru. I have no real idea where to start and i dont know anyone going thru this that i can talk to. Also being single i have no...