Q & A
Return to ->Ask the Doctor->General Information | QUESTION: I am pregnant with my 3rd child due this September. I do not have Celiac disease but my now 3 year old son does have CD. I keep hearing conflicting info about breastfeeding and gluten. I have read that a mom should not ingest any gluten while breastfeeding b/c early introduction to gluten can be devastating to a newborn. I have heard to be gluten-free for the first 6 months and then add it back into my diet so that the baby gets introduced. In the past I have breastfed exclusively for the first year and I plan to do that again. However, now that my son has been diagnosed I am confused about my gluten intake b/c of the breastmilk. Any help or info that you could provide to me would be so appreciated. Thanks. | | DR. FASANO: At the moment there is no firm evidence of gluten reaching the mammary gland and being part of breast milk from a mom on an unrestricted diet. Therefore, there is no rationale to limit or avoid gluten while breastfeeding. |
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