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My husbands family eats GF..his mom, brother and sister all have the allergy..he still eats regular food. However, for the past few years he has been having stomach issues..went to doctors..and tested negative for Gluten allergy. His mom told him that it can be wrong. We are now trying to test him by making everything GF. Hopefully it helps.
My question is this: If he is allergic...and his family is...will our baby? I eat whatever I want....and have throughout my pregnancy. If our baby is allergic to gluten..will we know when she is young or will it happen over time? What have you found? Is it all genetics?
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Re: Gluten allergy
Exactly when is the optimal time to introduce gluten to the child of a mother with CD?
The answer is, we do not know. Prior research showed between 4-7 months was the ideal time to introduce small amounts of gluten to minimize the risk of CD development, but new preliminary data is showing it may be more optimal to wait until after the infant is 1 year old. It may be even later. We simply do not know. At any rate, breastfeeding appears to be protective against CD in some fashion and future studies will elucidate exactly how.
I know that is not super helpful, especially since it focused on prevention of CD development. I have read somewhere (maybe www.celiac.org?) that about 1 in 131 people have celiac disease, making it one of the most underdiagnosed diseases out there, and if you are related to someone with celiac disease, it is closer to 1 in 20. I would need to know more about the passing of the CD trait to fully understand that, but it would something I would speak to a geneticist or your OB about. Most people do not learn about their CD until a bit into life, so I wouldn't add stress to yourself thinking about all of the gluten you have already eaten. However, living gluten-free is, albeit frustrating at times, completely doable and most people without diagnosed CD find themselves feeling much better gf. Need more energy during the pregnancy? That is the symptom I hear most people excited about once gf. If it is a change you are able to make, it probably couldn't hurt your baby (make sure to get enough fiber), and I'm sure your husband would enjoy the support. My husband chose to go gf with me without me asking him, and I cannot tell you how much easier it is to make this change with someone else. I very much appreciate his sacrifice for me.
Here is a link you can read:
https://celiacdisease.about.com/b/2009/02/27/when-to-introduce-gluten-to-a-babys-diet-revised.htm
She has good links within her post. The internet and your dr are your friends on this. Good luck! I hope to be discussing this with my obgyn when we start ttc!
Does his family have celiac's disease (effects the GI tract), a gluten allergy (think hives, rashes, runny nose, possible anaphalaxis etc.) or a gluten intolerance (no major issues- just feel better without a lot of it)? If you can pinpoint exactly what is in his family history- that would give you some better jumping off points.
I'd talk to your pediatrician and find out what he/she suggests. If your DH's family has celiac's disease- you could probably call a pediatric GI and find out what they suggest for kiddos with a family history.
His family has Gluten intolerance I think...DH's mom may have the allergy though..not sure.
Thanks for all of your input...Im just trying to learn more about Gluten in general!
Sounds just like me - my DH has some sort of gluten problem (maybe celiacs, but never diagnosed) and I think it runs in the family.... his sister and probably dad & brother have it. I did some research and from what I found, nothing seems conclusive. Some people say that gluten passes through breastmilk, others say it doesn't. Some say to introduce gluten early, others say to wait.
I ate gluten normally - breakfast cereals and such, although my gluten intake has gone down since I cook mostly gluten free for DH. I decided if my DD ever seemed to have problems while breastfeeding, then I would go gluten free. DH had bad colic when a baby, and I assume part of it may have been pain from whatever his mother was eating. DD never had any problems (poops normally and not a fussy baby at all), so I ate normally while BFing her.
When introducing solid foods, we introduced a bit of wheat through a plain wheat cereal, but I am not sure if she has any problems with it. I've only given it to her once or twice, but other than that she eats gluten free. She did seem to be fussy after the times she had the wheat, but it could be something like teething or tiredness. I think next week we'll do a whole week with gluten everyday to see if there are any symptoms that appear. It might be something that I don't figure out until she's much older and can talk and tell me if anything is bothering her.