Monday, June 9, 2008

I have a good excuse honest!

Yes it's true, I have been absent a lot lately. But there is a reason...

We are having another baby =)

I'm 10 weeks and all is going well, I've had some nausea and some strange reactions to smells but since I went gluten free last week I am feeling much much better.
I went to see a lovely doctor who practices Chinese medicine about my diet because for years now I've had awful digestion problems starting with my first pregnancy and culminating in an emergency surgery to remove my gall bladder just after Isabella was born. Since then I have never felt right, no energy and experiencing vitamin deficiencies. Even though I thought I was eating healthily I couldn't seem to absorb the nutrients I needed from my food.
Since doing some of my own investigating and research over the weekend I now believe I may have Coeliacs Disease which is a complete intolerance to gluten. I won't know for sure till I have a special blood test and an intestinal biopsy and I'm not too keen on that idea while I'm pregnant!

Anyway I've taken the plunge to go gluten free and hopefully this will mean a healthier me and a healthier baby too!
Baby is due on the 11th of January all going well.
We are very excited!!