Possible Culprit

I think I discovered something.

I hope i discovered something.

Actually, I kind of hope I discovered something.

Yesterday morning I was watching Good Morning America and my girl Elisabeth Hasselbeck was on talking about her G-free diet and the new protein bars they are coming out with. 

In her interview, she briefly and I mean briefly like casually mixed in with the other symptoms, said

"I wasn't able to conceive a child, my body was in such distress"

Light.bullllb 

{Like Gru from Despicable Me}

Celiac disease runs in Mr. B's family. 

His mom and a couple of his aunts have it and for the last couple of years we have questioned whether or not Mr.B has it too. 

About two years ago he was going to get tested for it because he was really sick, but it ended up being some other type of bacterial infection so we never found out if he really had it.

And to be honest we didn't want to know if he really had it.

When I heard Elisabeth say this I thinking oh no she dih int/oh shoot/ohhhh no.

I text Mr. B, Mama K and Mama Grace asap. 

This has to be it. 

This could be the culprit.

I googled it and found a million and one websites on how Celiacs can be linked with infertility.

Great.

I am not even joking, just last week during dinner I said to Mr. B,

"I am so glad you don't have Celiacs and we don't need everything to be gluten free"

Isn't that funny how life works? 

Hardy har, I don't think it's very funny either, 

but it's kind of one of those laugh or cry situations.

Here is why I want to cry:

Aside from the obvious forbidden foods (bread, breadcrumbs, rolls, muffins, bagels, donuts, croissants, cereal, pizza, fried food, pasta, beer, crackers, pretzels, cookies, cake, brownies, pie crust) I advise saying no to processed foods and mixes, fast food, junk food, snack food dusted with added flavors, packaged seasonings, soups and dressings- in other words, anything with ingredients you can barely pronounce. {cite}

Sounds like a fun diet, right? 

Those "forbidden foods" are our staples.

There goes my life.

BUT hopefully there will be a new life because of this.

I read that the chances are greatly increased when you eat gluten-free! 

Now, I realize that I don't have to follow it as strictly as Mr. B. 

You can bet that for the most part I will be eating gluten filled lunches and going to Chick-fil-a with Mama Grace,

but as far as dinners and the majority of the food we have in the house they will be gluten free.

 It just doesn't make sense to make two separate dinners for just two people.

Mr. B has a Dr. appointment next week and he will be tested for it.

We are hoping this is why we have been struggling with getting pregnant.

In the end it's a small price to pay if that's what needs to be done.

But we aren't going to lie that we are dreaddddding this.

I know it's possible to find good food to eat.

For it to become an easy thing, to know what you can and can't eat with out a 300 page book in hand.

But it is an inconvenience.

Right now it's a bit overwhelming.

And sad.

But we are hopeful and ready to do what we need to do!

Has anyone heard of the connection between CD and infertility?

Do any of you have CD?

Any recommendations?

Thankfully CD is becoming more and more popular, lots of restaurants offer special menus, lots of grocery stores have special aisles and the internet is filled with resources and recipes so I know we will survive! 

Another benefit is we will also be healthy.

 It's the new year and I wanted to get in shape anyways!

{Forced smile and positive thoughts}

I will keep everyone updated with the results!

Prayers are appreciated :D

In the meantime we will be attempting to fill up on lettuce.