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A recent study found an increased risk of celiac disease for babies born by cesaren section vs. babies born by natural vaginal delivery. The authors conclude that they are not sure why this association exists…
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wow. ive been wondering where my food allergies came from. they are not genetic… this makes so much sense. seems like im always saying, “i was fine till after my baby was born!”
Was the study statistically adjusted to include breastfeeding factors ? Because the breastfeeding rate after c-section is lower than vaginal births…and it seems obvious that how a baby is fed will have some influence on coeliac disease.
That said, my son who has coeliac was fully breastfed to well past 12 months old…but I believe it delayed the onset but didn’t prevent the disease…
Jessica,
You bring up an excellent point. This study was very generic. We posted it more to make people aware that cesarean can have an overall impact on the newborns health. One of those impacts being an increased risk for celiac disease.
How is your son’s health today? Did you identify celiac because he was having a problem or was he tested because of a family association?
I had a C-section with my son. I breast fed him for two years. After week two, my stomach was flat for the first time in my life. I believe I transferred all the candida from my body to his. At two months old, his skin looked terrible and his head stuck to my hand. At month 4 he had RSV. He was plagued with chronic sinus infections. For two years we went to the ER for emergency room visits because his throat would close shut. So many steroids, creams and antibiotics. Last year we found out at age 6 he had celiac’s disease. GI told us we may want to cut back on some wheat products. Thankfully I found a provider that is assisting us with gut repair and we are using the Ultra Immune IGG.