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Celiac and other gluten/wheat sensitivities

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in April 2015 Moms
I know many of us have our issues with gluten/wheat and many other dietary allergies. For those who already have children, do your children have those same issues? If they do not, do you continue to cook and prepare allergan free foods exclusively in your home? I am currently trying to figure this out. We do not keep any gluten in our house except for DHs cookies,and some breakfast items.
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  • Rowsdower85Rowsdower85 member
    Celiac here. My daughter is 16 months, and she doesn't have any food allergies, so she and my husband eat normal, delicious, gluten-filled food. I cook separate food for myself. I was worried she would have Celiac as well, but her pediatrician didn't seem concerned. She was exclusively breastfed for 7 months before we introduced solids, at which point we offered fruit and vegetables. Her pediatrician said to wait until 9 months to a year before introducing foods containing gluten. We started with some puffs that weren't gluten free and she did fine, so from there we just monitored every time we'd give her something with gluten. She's been fine. I started the conversation early with her pediatrician, long before we gave her solids. It helped to openly discuss my concerns with him.
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  • MitoRachelMitoRachel member
    I'm sensitive to a lot of things including gluten. I thought for a while that my son was gluten sensitive, but I think it is something else that is in a lot of store bought treats. He is fine if it is a homemade gluten product. I'm too lazy to cook two meals, so most of what they eat is stuff that I can eat. However, I don't go out of my way to keep them from the foods I am sensitive to. The only negative reactions are they seem to get rashes if they eat certain processed foods. Like Rowsdower85 we just monitor them extra carefully when introducing a food that I have trouble with.
    Married to E on June 5, 2010
    Gave birth to baby boy, I, on March 25, 2012
    Gave birth to baby girl, A, on May 20, 2013
    Baby #3 due April 29, 2015

    Recovering from mitochondrial dysfunction and Addison's/possibly very severe adrenal burn out using food, medicine, and a large amount of garden therapy.
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  • IndigoGraceIndigoGrace member
    galnoir said:

    I have a wheat allergy - I think we will just watch for warning signs.
    With me, my parents always told me I was so fussy, would projectile vomit all the time... As a kid I had skin issues, I remember telling my parents at 8yo that my stomach never didn't hurt. And yet... they never looked into anything. I am still baffled by that. I would hope to be a little more attentive/responsive. My reactions are nothing crazy severe but day-in day-out discomfort from food really did a number on me for all those years. Hopefully if my child ends up with a less obvious allergy, we'll still be able to catch it.

    Gosh! I feel you. I am celiac and grain intolerant (can't even eat oats) For whatever reason it never occurred to my mother to look into food allergies and intolerances with me either. I spent so much of my childhood sick with stomach issues and she always accused me of faking and being a hypochondriac. WTF?

    I was 25 when I finally was diagnosed with a whole slew of resulting health issues and immediately cut out Gluten and Grains. It saved my life!

    DH and I were just talking the other day about our baby and his potential for inheriting my food issues. I am confident that I know what signs I will need to look for, and combined with my docotor's recommendation I feel confident that we will be able to properly manage anything that might come about.

    We already maintain a predominantly GF kitchen as it is. Meals prepared, etc. are already GF so even if my son doesn't have an intolerance he will be sourcing his Gluten Filled deliciousness outside of the home.
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  • MitoRachelMitoRachel member
    Another note, if you are allergic to a food because of an autoimmune disease, your kid is more likely to get an autoimmune disease. However, not necessarily the same one you have. Therefore, it is probably wise to know the early symptoms of some common autoimmune diseases.
    Married to E on June 5, 2010
    Gave birth to baby boy, I, on March 25, 2012
    Gave birth to baby girl, A, on May 20, 2013
    Baby #3 due April 29, 2015

    Recovering from mitochondrial dysfunction and Addison's/possibly very severe adrenal burn out using food, medicine, and a large amount of garden therapy.
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  • abc829abc829 member
    MitoRachel said:

    Another note, if you are allergic to a food because of an autoimmune disease, your kid is more likely to get an autoimmune disease. However, not necessarily the same one you have. Therefore, it is probably wise to know the early symptoms of some common autoimmune diseases.

    Yes to this 100% I have celiac and my mom has rheumatoid arthritis.

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  • WeLiveInMaineWeLiveInMaine member
    I have an intolerance to wheat/gluten that I haven't completely figured out. I've always had some kind of minor food allergy I could never pin down until a couple years ago when it got drastically worse. My dd had a minor reaction to what the first time she had it she was lest than a year old. She is fine now bit I mostly just do gluten free for all of us. I keep regular pasta and some kind of bread in the house for school lunches etc. I will be carefully introducing foods with this lo to monitor for allergies.
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  • nomesynomesy member
    *waves hands in excitement * hi! Hi! Hi!! I'm so happy I'm not alone ! I have ulcerative colitis, another auto immune disease , I'm ok with small amounts of gluten but mega intolerance to everything fructose , sucrose , glucose and sulphites ! Yay I pretty much can hardly eat anything ! Woop to be me (sarcasm) ... So I also can't have dairy and tonight oops I had ice cream and French fries ... Dang it now I feel like shite. Anyone else told they may labour early because of their auto immune?? Or other allergy / intolerances ... I know it's not the same what I have to being a cealiac but me and crohms sufferers should he buddies ... It's similar . Anyway I thought I'd barge in and put my bit and say phew. I'm not alone here.
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  • AmandaD30AmandaD30 member
    Celiac here! And right after I was diagnosed a few years ago I was SUPER sensitive. I even changed all my body and hair are stuff to be gluten free just so I'd stop having reactions. Right now our house is GF and we will probably keep it that way. My husband gets gluten stuff when we go out or at work. I'm guessing we will do it the same way for the baby unless they are showing a sensitivity. I want to make sure I'm paying close attention for reactions because my parents tell stories about how sick I was as a child and never figured out what was wrong. I even had a positive blood test for celiac and the doctor said it was a false positive. By the time I was finally diagnosed at almost 29 I had stacked up a couple other autoimmune conditions.
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