Mom #1 - GBCA after Pregnancy

This is my story. It took me two years to get pregnant. I went through countless rounds of IVF, spent so much time, money, and tears, and prayed constantly. Finally, I had my a healthy baby daughter—a miracle I worked so hard for. Then, three months later, I had my first MRI with gadolinium contrast. Immediately, I didn’t feel right. My doctors told me I was just experiencing postpartum issues, but I knew something was wrong.

Two months later, I had another MRI with contrast, and it changed my life forever. After that, I felt like I couldn’t be alone with my baby. I didn’t think she was safe with me because I was afraid I might pass out or collapse. My legs felt like they were on fire. At one point, her spit-up and tears would burn my skin, and I lived with constant burning sensations all over my body. I cried daily, overwhelmed with pain and fear, terrified that I wouldn’t be able to raise the baby I had prayed for.

We had to spend so much money on babysitters and help to care for her. My mom came every weekend during that first year, and my husband became “Mr. Mom”—changing diapers, making bottles, doing everything while I was stuck in bed. All I could do was lay in bed, holding my baby during her naps. Even lying in bed hurt so much that I cried because my body felt like it was failing me—all because of this poison. Before gadolinium, I could walk my baby, smile, and enjoy being a mom and enjoy those precious moments. Afterward, all of that was stolen from me. Now, half the time, I feel like I’m just surviving instead of living. I push myself to do things for her, but I’m not having fun. It hurts too much.

This past summer, my little one became obsessed with doctors. She would put Band-Aids on things, saying, “Mommy has boo-boos.” Gadolinium is the biggest “boo-boo” of all. It destroyed my muscles, bones, nerves, and entire body. I developed mast cell issues, neuropathy, bone pain, and countless other symptoms. But when I tell doctors about the contrast MRI and how my body reacted, they don’t believe me. They look at me like I’m crazy.

Finding a Facebook group of others who have experienced the same thing brought me some validation. I’m not alone, but I still cry thinking about how much gadolinium has taken from me. I worked so hard to have my baby, prayed for years to be a mom, and now I can’t even fully enjoy raising her. I live in fear, not knowing what this poison will do to me long-term—whether it will cause cancer, more nerve damage, or something else entirely.

My daughter is only two and a half. She needs so much from me. I want to be there for her first day of kindergarten, her first date, her first everything. But gadolinium has robbed me of security. It’s taken my health, my emotions, my marriage, and my career. My husband has had to take on everything for our child, and we’ve lost so much financially because of this.

My baby is growing up knowing her mom has “boo-boos.” She’s learning that we can’t go to Disney World because I can’t walk that far or afford it. Every dollar goes toward treatments. Gadolinium has affected every single aspect of our lives.

Not a day goes by that I don’t pray for this poison to be removed from the market. I pray every day to get better—not for me, but for my family. For my baby, who deserves so much more than what I can give her right now.

— Mom #1

Mom #2 - GBCA before Pregnancies

“I had four injections of gadolinium within the years before I got pregnant, and I breastfed each of my kids, so they each got some gadolinium from me. My first child had delayed speech and EMF sensitivity. My second seemed better, but she had issues with tooth calcification, and then my third was fortunately healthy. I think I passed less with each pregnancy.”

Mom #2

Mom #3 - GBCA after & during Pregnancy

My children’s health and development have been deeply affected by my exposure to gadolinium, and I want to share our story so that others might better understand the risks. After receiving a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) injection for an MRI, I unknowingly passed this toxic substance to both of my children—one through breast milk and the other in utero.

When I was breastfeeding my oldest child, I had no idea that gadolinium could transfer to him through my milk. He was three years old at the time, and his teeth were perfect. However, six months after I continued breastfeeding him post-MRI, his baby teeth began to break and develop what I later learned were cavities. When his adult teeth grew in, they had significant white spots, which the dentist confirmed were due to calcium deficiencies. These spots make his teeth more sensitive to cold and hot temperatures and prone to cavities, requiring extra care to manage. I later conducted a nail test for him, which revealed high levels of gadolinium in his system, even though he was never directly injected.

My younger child was affected differently but just as profoundly. I became pregnant with him about a year after my gadolinium injection, while I was still experiencing significant gadolinium circulation and illness. When he was born, he showed several physical issues: one of his eyes was constantly wet, and one of his arms seemed slightly turned inward, limiting his ability to use it. I feel that this is caused by gadolinium because I, as his mother, experienced motor dysfunction from my one MRI with contrast. By three months, his baby teeth started to emerge but soon began breaking from the top. The dentist confirmed that his teeth had significant calcium deficiencies, a condition that began while he was still in the womb. I conducted a hair test for him, and it also showed gadolinium in his system.

To this day, both of my children struggle with the long-term effects of gadolinium exposure. My eldest, now eight years old, has teeth with large white spots and sensitivity issues that require ongoing dental care. My younger son’s teeth have been severely damaged; they break easily and require continuous dental treatments to preserve what remains. Despite our best efforts—eating a clean diet, avoiding chemicals, and taking supplements to restore minerals—the damage is done, and we can only focus on preventing further harm.

It’s heartbreaking to know that this could have been avoided had I been adequately warned about the risks of gadolinium retention and its potential to harm my children. I hope our experience will raise awareness and encourage more research into the safety of these contrast agents. No family should have to endure what we’ve been through.

— Mom #3

Mom #4 - Mother of a Child with Gadolinium Toxicity

In the document below, a mother explains, “Everything listed above has happened to a 15 year old boy – over the past 430 days – and still counting! He just turned 17 and was recently diagnosed with gadolinium poisoning! I believe the medical term is gadolinium toxicity or gadolinium deposition disease but I prefer to call it what it is – POISONING!”

— Mom #4

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