Pregnant and Celiac

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Hi! I am a fellow Celiac and I am 12 weeks pregnant. I have heard of

the infertility problems associated with CD, but still cannot find

any information on Preterm Labor and it's association with CD.

Before I was diagnosed, my first child was born at 28 weeks, 2 lbs 1

oz. I went into preterm labor at 26 weeks, thinking the pain was

just my typical gas/constipation pain that I'd had for years. Even

my OB tested me for a UTI before admitting me to the hospital.

My son spent the first 9 weeks of his life in the NICU before we

could bring him home. He is now 3, happy, healthy and smart;

basically no side effects from his traumatic beginning (and we are

thankful everyday!). About 2 1/2 years after his birth, I got my

diagnosis for CD in April '06. No one ever suggested to test me for

it, I was the one that was determined to rule out everything I could

for the 2nd pregnancy (which took quite some time to come to terms

with). And not one of the several doctors I had consulted with would

give me an explanation or that CD could be related. (I live in CA,

so go figure!)

At the time of my diagnosis, I was also seeing a hemotologist to rule

out a blood-clotting disorder. Well, when I was ingesting Gluten, I

actually had a blood-clotting disorder, then after about a month GF,

it corrected itself (3 tests in all were done). This baffled the Dr.

and the other Specialist he was consulting.

Anyways, to make a long story shorter, I just want to see if there

are others Celiacs who have had any experiences with unexplained

preterm labor. Due to the delicate nature of the subject, (ie:

miscarriages, premies, NICU experiences, and others who's outcome was

negative) I will consider starting a new group if the response is

great enough. This site busy! I don't know about the rest of you,

but it is getting more and more difficult to keep up! It is also a

blessing to have this site, the information is invaluable, thank you

all!

Best Regards,