Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hi everyone, I think my husband is gluten intolerant and I am quite certain that my preschooler and toddler are gluten intolerant.? Now I have a baby.? The doctor says he is fine (in the 25th percentile) weight-wise, but he's looking skinny to me and I am concerned.? Does anyone know... can a gluten intolerant baby react to gluten in the mother's diet?? Any advice for fattening my baby up?? I am taking a general multivitamin and feeding on demand, plus he sleeps with us.? (A lactation consultant told me that the quickest way to fatten a baby up is to let them sleep with you at night).? Am I missing anything? Thanks, Alina Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Alina it's much better for an infant to grow slowly than it is for them to grow quickly. Also, if he isn't malnourished and skin and bones, leave him alone. He sounds like he's the perfect weight. Shez On Oct 13, 2009, at 6:59 PM, alinajoydubois wrote: > Hi everyone, > I think my husband is gluten intolerant and I am quite certain that > my preschooler and toddler are gluten intolerant.? Now I have a > baby.? The doctor says he is fine (in the 25th percentile) weight- > wise, but he's looking skinny to me and I am concerned.? Does anyone > know... can a gluten intolerant baby react to gluten in the mother's > diet?? Any advice for fattening my baby up?? I am taking a general > multivitamin and feeding on demand, plus he sleeps with us.? (A > lactation consultant told me that the quickest way to fatten a baby > up is to let them sleep with you at night).? Am I missing anything? > > Thanks, > Alina Joy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Absolutely, a gluten intolerant child can react to the gliadin in breastmilk. Absolutely. Define " he's looking skinny " . I always think Moms have better instincts about their babies than doctors. How old is he? How tall? And what does he weigh? The charts are often based on formula-fed babies rather than breastfed babies. Is he a happy baby? Or grumpy often? Shannon, a breastfeeding mentor and Mom to three ----- Receiving the following content ----- alinajoydubois Receiver: Time: 2009-10-13, 15:59:14 GF and a nursing infant >Hi everyone, >I think my husband is gluten intolerant and I am quite certain that my preschooler and toddler are gluten intolerant.? Now I have a baby.? The doctor says he is fine (in the 25th percentile) weight-wise, but he's looking skinny to me and I am concerned.? Does anyone know... can a gluten intolerant baby react to gluten in the mother's diet?? Any advice for fattening my baby up?? I am taking a general multivitamin and feeding on demand, plus he sleeps with us.? (A lactation consultant told me that the quickest way to fatten a baby up is to let them sleep with you at night).? Am I missing anything? > >Thanks, >Alina Joy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 If you are concerned gluten may be an issue, why don't you go gf during lactation? It's probably the easiest and safest thing you can do, provided you maintain good nutrition. Are your husband & toddler following the diet? As long as your baby is healthy I wouldn't worry to much about weight. Have you discussed your concerns with your doctor? Have they done any test to make sure your baby is absorbing nutrients? If he vomits a lot or has any issues with his bowel (difficulty going, foul smelling, ect) then you should be concerned and get a good doctor asap! If everything is normal, he's probably fine. As long as he doesn't stop growing or start loosing weight, I wouldn't worry. Good luck! alinajoydubois Tuesday, October 13, 2009 6:59 PM GF and a nursing infant Hi everyone, I think my husband is gluten intolerant and I am quite certain that my preschooler and toddler are gluten intolerant.? Now I have a baby.? The doctor says he is fine (in the 25th percentile) weight-wise, but he's looking skinny to me and I am concerned.? Does anyone know... can a gluten intolerant baby react to gluten in the mother's diet?? Any advice for fattening my baby up?? I am taking a general multivitamin and feeding on demand, plus he sleeps with us.? (A lactation consultant told me that the quickest way to fatten a baby up is to let them sleep with you at night).? Am I missing anything? Thanks, Alina Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Alina Joy, My baby reacted to the gluten in my breast milk, and I know of other babies that have reacted to their mom's milk now. My baby reacted by crying a lot, and having abnormal poops. I can give you details if you want to email me personally. I'm not sure that everyone would want to know the exact details. I wouldn't be concerned about a low weight only. Babies come in all sizes, just as adults do, and often that is just their genetic dispostition. When I stopped eating gluten my baby stopped screaming within 3 -4 days. When I ate gluten my baby was screaming in just a couple days. Barbara ______ On Behalf Of alinajoydubois [alinajoydubois] Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:59 PM GF and a nursing infant Hi everyone, I think my husband is gluten intolerant and I am quite certain that my preschooler and toddler are gluten intolerant.? Now I have a baby.? The doctor says he is fine (in the 25th percentile) weight-wise, but he's looking skinny to me and I am concerned.? Does anyone know... can a gluten intolerant baby react to gluten in the mother's diet?? Any advice for fattening my baby up?? I am taking a general multivitamin and feeding on demand, plus he sleeps with us.? (A lactation consultant told me that the quickest way to fatten a baby up is to let them sleep with you at night).? Am I missing anything? Thanks, Alina Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hi Everyone, Thanks for the words of encouragement and advice... This is my third baby... The other two are definitely gluten intolerant and are following the gluten free diet. My husband is also on the diet. I basically eat like them, but I supplement and add gluten once in a while. The baby is 4 months old. He was in the 25th percentile last month. I'm not sure if he has lost weight (will check this weekend!) but he has grown and I don't think he has gained. He seems to be loosing that healthy layer of fat babies are supposed to have and looking more bony. I was thinking in addition to going gluten free myself, perhaps I should do some kind of cleanse to get the gluten out of my body and out of my breastmilk (while taking vitamins). Any advice for what kind of cleanse would be safe for a nursing mother? And what would get the gluten out of my system fastest? I do have an excellent lactation consultant I can go to, but I don't think she knows much about gluten intolerance. On an semi-related note... I have relatives who visit for several weeks at a time and insist on bringing gluten with them. I have asked them not to and they bring it anyway and eat it behind my back (in the guest room or outside in the yard). I end up finding cheerios and stuff in little crevices weeks after they're gone. Any advice for keeping gluten out of the house? Or am I just overreacting? Thanks! Alina Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I would think you'd only need to stop eating gluten to get it out of your breastmilk. It only took 3 - 4 days before my baby was happier. Barbara ______ On Behalf Of alinajoydubois [alinajoydubois] Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:25 PM Re: GF and a nursing infant Hi Everyone, Thanks for the words of encouragement and advice... This is my third baby... The other two are definitely gluten intolerant and are following the gluten free diet. My husband is also on the diet. I basically eat like them, but I supplement and add gluten once in a while. The baby is 4 months old. He was in the 25th percentile last month. I'm not sure if he has lost weight (will check this weekend!) but he has grown and I don't think he has gained. He seems to be loosing that healthy layer of fat babies are supposed to have and looking more bony. I was thinking in addition to going gluten free myself, perhaps I should do some kind of cleanse to get the gluten out of my body and out of my breastmilk (while taking vitamins). Any advice for what kind of cleanse would be safe for a nursing mother? And what would get the gluten out of my system fastest? I do have an excellent lactation consultant I can go to, but I don't think she knows much about gluten intolerance. On an semi-related note... I have relatives who visit for several weeks at a time and insist on bringing gluten with them. I have asked them not to and they bring it anyway and eat it behind my back (in the guest room or outside in the yard). I end up finding cheerios and stuff in little crevices weeks after they're gone. Any advice for keeping gluten out of the house? Or am I just overreacting? Thanks! Alina Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm not sure you want to do a cleanse, as I have heard that when your body is detoxing, it will excrete toxins through the breast milk. But I would go gluten-free. Have you and your husband been tested to see which of you the gluten intolerance comes from? Pam On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:25 PM, alinajoydubois <alinajoydubois > wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > Thanks for the words of encouragement and advice... > This is my third baby... The other two are definitely gluten intolerant and > are following the gluten free diet. My husband is also on the diet. I > basically eat like them, but I supplement and add gluten once in a while. > The baby is 4 months old. He was in the 25th percentile last month. I'm not > sure if he has lost weight (will check this weekend!) but he has grown and I > don't think he has gained. He seems to be loosing that healthy layer of fat > babies are supposed to have and looking more bony. > > I was thinking in addition to going gluten free myself, perhaps I should do > some kind of cleanse to get the gluten out of my body and out of my > breastmilk (while taking vitamins). Any advice for what kind of cleanse > would be safe for a nursing mother? And what would get the gluten out of my > system fastest? > > I do have an excellent lactation consultant I can go to, but I don't think > she knows much about gluten intolerance. > > On an semi-related note... I have relatives who visit for several weeks at > a time and insist on bringing gluten with them. I have asked them not to and > they bring it anyway and eat it behind my back (in the guest room or outside > in the yard). I end up finding cheerios and stuff in little crevices weeks > after they're gone. Any advice for keeping gluten out of the house? Or am I > just overreacting? > > Thanks! > Alina Joy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Agreed. A cleanse is not a good idea when breastfeeding. Shannon ----- Receiving the following content ----- pdw Receiver: Time: 2009-10-15, 20:56:25 Re: Re: GF and a nursing infant >I'm not sure you want to do a cleanse, as I have heard that when your body >is detoxing, it will excrete toxins through the breast milk. But I would go >gluten-free. Have you and your husband been tested to see which of you the >gluten intolerance comes from? > >Pam > >On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:25 PM, alinajoydubois >> wrote: > >> >> >> >> Hi Everyone, >> Thanks for the words of encouragement and advice... >> This is my third baby... The other two are definitely gluten intolerant and >> are following the gluten free diet. My husband is also on the diet. I >> basically eat like them, but I supplement and add gluten once in a while. >> The baby is 4 months old. He was in the 25th percentile last month. I'm not >> sure if he has lost weight (will check this weekend!) but he has grown and I >> don't think he has gained. He seems to be loosing that healthy layer of fat >> babies are supposed to have and looking more bony. >> >> I was thinking in addition to going gluten free myself, perhaps I should do >> some kind of cleanse to get the gluten out of my body and out of my >> breastmilk (while taking vitamins). Any advice for what kind of cleanse >> would be safe for a nursing mother? And what would get the gluten out of my >> system fastest? >> >> I do have an excellent lactation consultant I can go to, but I don't think >> she knows much about gluten intolerance. >> >> On an semi-related note... I have relatives who visit for several weeks at >> a time and insist on bringing gluten with them. I have asked them not to and >> they bring it anyway and eat it behind my back (in the guest room or outside >> in the yard). I end up finding cheerios and stuff in little crevices weeks >> after they're gone. Any advice for keeping gluten out of the house? Or am I >> just overreacting? >> >> Thanks! >> Alina Joy >> >> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Thanks ladies... it is such a relief to be able to ask about this here! Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. Actually, the baby isn't unhappy. He's a pretty happy baby. He's just too skinny, in my opinion. He is looking skinnier than he used to... Those of you who have had gluten intolerant nursing infants... how long has it taken to see that healthy layer of fat come back? I felt so bad. I decided to go gluten free to help the baby two days ago. The first day went well. Yesterday I was in a hurry to leave the house (to go to La Leche League to ask about gluten intolerance, ironically!) and grabbed some breakfast patties. Was eating them in the car on the way when I realized they are full of gluten! Ack! So, today is day #1 again I guess. I suppose the only way to avoid that from happening again is to go through my cupboards and freezer and give away anything that has gluten in it. If it's not in the house it can't be eaten by accident! Thanks again ladies! Alina Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I agree with the advice you have been offered about this. I'm glad for you, that you have this information early in your child's life. I wish I had known about gluten intolerance when my infant was crying all the time, 26 years old! Cleaning out the kitchen will make things easier, certainly. It may be a good idea for your husband's sake too. A business associate of my husband's was diagnosed gluten intolerant in his 40s, his own father was then also diagnosed. Both of them had been bean-poles all their lives and they both gained a reassuring amount of weight on their gf diets. The associate's wife told me that he became a nicer person after that too. :-) Deborah Thanks ladies... it is such a relief to be able to ask about this here! Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. Actually, the baby isn't unhappy. He's a pretty happy baby. He's just too skinny, in my opinion. He is looking skinnier than he used to... Those of you who have had gluten intolerant nursing infants... how long has it taken to see that healthy layer of fat come back? I felt so bad. I decided to go gluten free to help the baby two days ago. The first day went well. Yesterday I was in a hurry to leave the house (to go to La Leche League to ask about gluten intolerance, ironically!) and grabbed some breakfast patties. Was eating them in the car on the way when I realized they are full of gluten! Ack! So, today is day #1 again I guess. I suppose the only way to avoid that from happening again is to go through my cupboards and freezer and give away anything that has gluten in it. If it's not in the house it can't be eaten by accident! Thanks again ladies! Alina Joy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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