I spoke with my OB/GYN about this yesterday, and my personal experience may not relate to anyone else who is dealing with this issue, but hopefully it will help!
Doctor said that she would hesitate to diagnose what I'm experiencing as a specific condition, and that my system may not tolerate dairy well at this point...but that is different than "lactose intolerance" as a chronic condition. Many people have trouble digesting large amounts of cheese anyways, and my digestive system may have trouble digesting my normal amounts of cheese during pregnancy for many reasons. (Digestive organs are being "smooshed" and moved aside to make room for baby, and also, my body is using its resources on the baby and other systems...my digestive system functioning is now low on the totem pole. thanks, baby!)
The remedy: get calcium in other ways, and try smaller portions of dairy, as well as different types. If I still have issues, then wait 4 weeks and try again.
That makes sense...every month definitely is different with pregnancy, so it's nice to not have a diagnosis over my head, and just know that my digestive system may prefer other types of food. (But...I love dairy!!). I also love almond milk, and has as much calcium as milk, so it's all good.
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Update from my original question.
I spoke with my OB/GYN about this yesterday, and my personal experience may not relate to anyone else who is dealing with this issue, but hopefully it will help!
Doctor said that she would hesitate to diagnose what I'm experiencing as a specific condition, and that my system may not tolerate dairy well at this point...but that is different than "lactose intolerance" as a chronic condition. Many people have trouble digesting large amounts of cheese anyways, and my digestive system may have trouble digesting my normal amounts of cheese during pregnancy for many reasons. (Digestive organs are being "smooshed" and moved aside to make room for baby, and also, my body is using its resources on the baby and other systems...my digestive system functioning is now low on the totem pole. thanks, baby!)
The remedy: get calcium in other ways, and try smaller portions of dairy, as well as different types. If I still have issues, then wait 4 weeks and try again.
That makes sense...every month definitely is different with pregnancy, so it's nice to not have a diagnosis over my head, and just know that my digestive system may prefer other types of food. (But...I love dairy!!). I also love almond milk, and has as much calcium as milk, so it's all good.
October 22, 2009 - 1:20pmThis Comment
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