Advice

daughteroftheking · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 261 Location: Virginia

I need some advice...since I recently got married I have some pregnancy/fertility questions & hopefully someone knows or can direct me in the right direction. I have been diagnosed with celiac disease now for 4 years. I am very very strict with my diet & never cheat. I feel pretty good & healthy. I was just wondering if I will have any complications when we want to get pregnant since I have celiac disease? Is there anything I can do now to help my body to be able to be healthy enough to carry out a full pregnancy? Let me know any helpful advice you might have. Thanks!

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 4059 Location: Washington State

have you checked out this link? http://www.celiacforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=92

Some of your questions might be answered here...
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-Colleen

Diagnosed 8/05 via bloodwork and biopsy
11-YO son diagnosed 11/05 via bloodwork and biopsy

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 2132 Location: Portland, OR.

I lost a baby pre-diagnosis.

However once I was dx'ed I had been GF for four years and wanted to try again. I took GF Prenatal Vit's for a year before trying - then we conceived on the first try! (Dang it - I was hoping for more trying... teehee) Anyway, I stuck with a healthy diet and vitamins and had zero complications during the whole nine months then a quick labor (3 hours). So it can be done!

Good luck, relax and enjoy the experience. IMHO being a Mom is the most rewarding and fulfilling thing I've ever done. I hope the best for you.
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Cheers!
Jenn

GF BD: Feb. 2001
Free of wheat, barley, rye, oats, dairy, eggs, almonds, pineapple and brewers yeast.
http://graindamaged.blogspot.com/

Kathie · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 1371 Location: Florida

Although fertility problems are common, not everyone has them. I had two pregnancies pre-diagnosis, no trouble conceiving and even breastfed the second child. For me the pregnancies were the trigger that activated the CD, (both times) but I had healthy babies (9lbs) and no problems during the pregnancy and my son grew normally even though I was starving to death while I was nursing him. Good Luck.
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CD by Biopsy 3/25/88

daughteroftheking · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 261 Location: Virginia

Thanks for all of your encouragement & advice! I went out today and found these great vitamins. The brand is Nature Made. I got folic acid & B-Complex. The bottle says they are all natural & gluten free. The other cool thing is that they are extremely cheap! I paid $2 for a bottle of 250 at Wal-mart. Hope they help me stay healthy! Smile

stephcolant · Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Canal Fulton OH

We were in the process of having a surrogate carry our baby because I lost my uterus to cancer but my ovaries were fine. Before we started the process they checked and I had eggs in my ovaries. But after I took all the drugs and shots my body didn't respond and I didn't produce one egg. Everyone was suprised. The week before I started the drugs I had cheated and had a really bad wheat reaction. Could that have affected my egg production?
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Steph

mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1789 Location: GF Kitchen

daughteroftheking · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 261 Location: Virginia

They aren't walmart brand, they are nature made brand...just thought i would clear that up!

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 12530 Location: WI, USA

mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1789 Location: GF Kitchen

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 2132 Location: Portland, OR.

I use Pioneer Nutritional Vitamins. They are very GF friendly and easily absorbed. A wee bit more expensive than what you'd find at Walmart, but worth it.
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Cheers!
Jenn

GF BD: Feb. 2001
Free of wheat, barley, rye, oats, dairy, eggs, almonds, pineapple and brewers yeast.
http://graindamaged.blogspot.com/

stephcolant · Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Canal Fulton OH

Thanks for looking into it for me. It seems that the docters were a bit baffled by the idea. So I really appreciate your help.
The cancer never came back and I feel very lucky.
They diagnosed me with CD a little over 3 years ago. I get accupressure which seems to help a litttle. I am terrible at being GF. I do really good at home but break down at parties. At that moment I love food more then the fear of how I am going to feel in an hour or so. (The same thing happens when I go shoe shopping.)
I am glad I finally found this site. I think I will learn a great deal.
Have a good day.
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Steph

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 12530 Location: WI, USA

Hi Steph,

I am glad that cancer never came back!! But I worry about your risky GF habits. That will cause you problems. Not only immediate problems, but long term problems. Cancer being one of them. It sounds like you got a taste of it once...do you really want to go thru it again?? I didn't think so... Wink

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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

stephcolant · Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Canal Fulton OH

I appreciate your concern and your candor. As I read over the website I read the list of possible related illnesses. It was very disturbing.
After reading your email I am thinking that maybe I should post that list as a reminder. I guess I am not really exposed to anyone else with the illness and have been able to ignore it a bit.
I am going to go eat a wheat free banana blueberry muffin and rethink my strategy.
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Steph

mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1789 Location: GF Kitchen

Steph, I am glad that you are going to rethink your position! Only you can take care of yourself. Learning self control is so hard! Even though I may have a sweet at home, My mouth will water and what is before me looks like pure satisfaction. It is so hard to exercise those muscles of self control and say. "No thankyou with a smile on your face." Knowing that my future rests on my self control, I really try not to make any 'oops'.
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