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GlutenFreeMN

By GlutenFreeMN
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Hey all.

I haven't been diagnosed as having Celiacs - I really don't think I have it, either. However, I am allergic/sensitive to gluten, and it seems like it may be secondary to my hypo. I posted here a long time ago, haven't been back since.

Because I didn't realize I had a problem with gluten till a year or so ago, it's been really hard to cut it out. What can I say, I like bread! I justify with things like "oh, that smells so good.. eh, I'll take the punishment later!", or "well, I already glutened myself yesterday, so it doesn't really matter today". Bad me :(

Anyway, my husband and I have TTC several times before, each time with no luck for months on end. Around the last time I made a concerted effort to cut gluten, we decided that although we can't handle the disappointment of actually TTC, we'd forget the condoms and "whatever happens, happens".

Well, I made it a month without gluten, lost 18 lbs (yay!).. and then screwed up for the last week. I'm also 5 days late now.

Will this past week of gluten every day pretty much screw me over? If I get back on the wagon now, assuming I actually managed to conceive (still not getting my hopes up too much!), is there any chance I can avoid serious problems with the pregnancy?

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I went undiagnosed through 2 pregnancies. The only "problem" I had was in my 6th month I lost about 5 pounds (with both pregnancies) and the doctors just told me to eat more. They didn't even consider this to be a problem and didn't run and tests. My first baby was born with celiac and not diagnosed until age 4. My second baby didn't get celiac until about 1 year old (diagnosed at 18 months). I thought feeling horrible during my pregnancies was related to celiac, so after going gluten free for 1 year, I got pregnant again. The only thing that was different about this pregnancy was that I never lost weight (still haven't, ha ha ha) and gained much more weight (about 10 pounds more). Pregnancy is an amazing thing and somehow, my babies developed normally and were protected while in utero. They came out weighing normally and with all their parts. Somehow nature takes care of things. Good luck.

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