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MamaSquishyB
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Pregnancy-induced Lactose Intolerance?
MamaSquishyB
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Is it possible to become lactose intolerant while pregnant? Anyone have experience with this?
I'm 7 1/2 weeks along with #2. I've been experiencing almost constant stomach aches with severe gas every day for several weeks. For the past week or so, I've been tracking my food intake to see if I could find a pattern, and the stomach aches seem to be worst after I've eaten dairy -- milk, cheese, or yogurt. I'm currently on day three of being dairy-free, and I feel so much better. Still gassy, but the stomach aches are almost gone.
How do you handle LI during pregnancy? Eliminate dairy altogether and get your calcium from other sources? Or take Lactaid so that you can continue to eat the dairy? Any other suggestions? I have an appointment with my OB, but it's not for a couple weeks and I'd rather not wait that long.
I'm 7 1/2 weeks along with #2. I've been experiencing almost constant stomach aches with severe gas every day for several weeks. For the past week or so, I've been tracking my food intake to see if I could find a pattern, and the stomach aches seem to be worst after I've eaten dairy -- milk, cheese, or yogurt. I'm currently on day three of being dairy-free, and I feel so much better. Still gassy, but the stomach aches are almost gone.
How do you handle LI during pregnancy? Eliminate dairy altogether and get your calcium from other sources? Or take Lactaid so that you can continue to eat the dairy? Any other suggestions? I have an appointment with my OB, but it's not for a couple weeks and I'd rather not wait that long.