I think my baby may need to be gluten free.

by Heather
(Virginia Beach, VA)

I'm not yet 100% sure my daughter has Coeliac Disease, but I feel strongly that her doctor may be missing something with her symptoms and the more I read about this disease, the more convinced I become.

I've decided to try a gluten free diet (she has a checkup in 2 1/2 weeks) to see if between now and her next checkup the symptoms may lessen or not.

My sister has this disease so I am somewhat familiar and when my now 11 month old daughter started getting horrible rashes, at about the same time she started eating table foods, my mine went first to a food allergy and then drifted here. Her doctor says it's hives, but I'm noticing spikes in the severity of her rashes and now I realize she may have other symptoms.

At 11 1/2 months old she is barely 18lbs yet is 30 inches tall, way too thin but eats all day and not very picky about what, so long as cheerios and animal crackers are offered (I'm thinking these may be the problems.) Anyway, I would welcome any advice on how to discuss this specific disease with her doctor as well as food ideas for a toddler who loves to feed herself crackers. Thank you.