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Breastfeeding a Child with Food Allergies
Asked by S.M. from Milwaukee
on September 3, 2008
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My 6 month old son was recently diagnosed with food allergies (egg, peanuts, soy and wheat). He is breastfed, so my diet has changed quite a bit, as I must now avoid a...
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- I also found out that my son had the same allergies your son does at 6 months. I decided to switch to the bottle instead of tring to advoid all the foods that containe...
- S., Hey there. First of all, good for you for making these changes so you can keep breastfeeding! I had to change my diet to exclude dairy, soy, eggs, and processed...
- lol. i personally cant help much, but i want to let you know that i have a friend who HAS! ____@____.com is her email address and her name is Simie. good luck, all...
Bad Toots from 3-Year-old
Asked by E.K. from Missoula
on December 4, 2008
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Has anyone out there had a child who seemed to pass gas constantly? My 3-year-old son is always tooting and the worse part is -- they are quite stinky! I am beginning ...
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- This sounds very much like a diary issue...Lactose INtolerant. Try giving him an enzyme before serving dairy products, and probiotics to his diet, and ADD MORE water a...
- If he's had a runny nose for months, that's not normal, and I'd take him to the doctor.
- That runny nose leans me toward a food allergy. And if the digestive tract is in rebellion for any reason, the odor of the toots can be awful. On the other hand, m...
Looking for a Allergy Doctor in Dfw
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on February 7, 2007
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Hi I am looking for an allergy doctor for myself and my son who is 20 months old. My son and I are having some food allergy problems. I will drive to Dallas if I know...
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- My 14 month old son has seen Dr. Haden since he was 12 months. He is good with him, plus he has a 2 year old daughter, so I trust his instinct with my little one.
- I was actaully just given a link to an Allergy doctor the other day. They are located in Flower Mound. I have not called myself to talk to them yet, but my son who i...
- Dr. Rajendra Tanna is awesome! He really helped me with my environmental allergies. He has two offices, one just south of downtown Ft. Worth and one in the Hurst/Eul...
Newborn Dairy Allergy Predicament
Asked by J.H. from Austin
on December 11, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them. We went to my son's 2 week checkup and the pediatrician tested his stool and found traces of blood. She switche...
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- J., My son has been on Nutramigen and he has done awesome on it. The doctor has said that it is one of the best out there so if you feel guilty about not breast feed...
- First of all, you are not alone. I echo those who've suggested you contact the La Leche League. I got a tremendous amount of support from the ladies posting on the m...
- Basically, every thing you eat affects your baby. I have seen mom's drinking diet 7up (apartame)and breastfeeding. I am Vegan, never thought I would be. Everyone thin...
Food Idea for Air Travel
Asked by J.C. from Champaign
on April 13, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter has a severe peanut allergy and we are off for an international trip soon, and the flying time, hmmm, over 15 hours.
My carry on will not be s...
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- I'm almost positive that if you contact the airline about your daughter's allergy, they will make accomadations for her in either letting you bring pre-approved foods ...
- Airlines will always be willing to provide hot water, they might not be willing to microwave food for you (I wouldn't count on it.) We do the ramen noodle soup cups on...
- airlines do serve real food on long trips...not just peanuts or pretzels! let the airline know about the food allergy thing. they should have something to accomodate y...
Looking for a Pediatric Nutritionist or Natural Healer/physician for Toddlers
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on July 31, 2008
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My daughter is not presenting that she's sick, but there's something wrong. She doesn't eat hardly at all... but she's not rail thin... she drinks milk, but a fixed am...
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- In the book, Is This Your Child? By Dr. Doris Rapp, www.drrapp.com she discusses how bed-wetting, bladder control issues is a sign of food allergies as well as irritab...
- We are taking our son to a doctor that does the NAET technique - tests the kids for about 80 different allergies and it is technique that actually ELIMINATES the alle...
- With regard to mood, aversions to heat and food and activity, controlling her body and reactions to environment, dramatic/irritable...you might want to have her evalua...
Unknown Food Allergy
Asked by B.J. from Abilene
on December 19, 2008
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My daughter is 3 years old and had developed hives and welps all over her torso, arms, legs and behind when she woke up yesterday morning. We immediately went to the m...
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- It could very well be the acid in the apple juice - especially if it has added citric or ascorbic acid, there is a rare but real allergy to ascorbic acid and it's in a...
- Here's my "If I were you" advice... Feed her only fruits & vegetables- a vegan diet- until the rash disappears. And even with fruits and vegetables, you may have to ...
- Please call me. I can probably help you. It sounds like she maybe be allergic to gluten and if she is this can have really bad side affects and cause a lot of health i...
Hosting a Party If You Have Food Allergies
Asked by N.W. from Chicago
on April 21, 2009
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Hi! I'm just curious about other people's opinions concerning preparing foods for a party if you have food allergies.
I have an egg food allergy, so when I prepare ...
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- I do not think you are being rude at all! Most people probably wouldn't even realize it and if they do you can share your receipe. I think you should go about it in ...
- I do not think you are being rude. You serve at your party what you can eat (and it isn't a horribly restrictive one and you offer alternatives). Afterall, you are t...
- I do not think you are being rude at all. I think it is wonderful that you found some good options to make the foods everyone knows with substitutes. I would be happy...
Food Allergy Symptoms
Asked by A.M. from Austin
on June 2, 2009
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Hi, mamas! I've gotten some good stuff from you ladies before, and I'm really hoping you can shed some light on my current issue.
My (exclusively breastmilk-fed) 3...
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- The first thing that comes to mind for me is burp her, she sounds like she is getting air. Try burping every little bit easy enough to do and if this is the problem yo...
- I am not sure if it would be food allergy. It seems unlikely to me that the crying would be while feeding----I would think it would occur after. Has the pediatri...
- A similar incident happened to two of my cousins and a friend, for one cousin and the friend the baby was lactose intolerant, one mom went to formula and the other cut...
Food Allergy?
Asked by C.M. from Columbus
on January 25, 2009
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I have three children. My youngest turned one on Friday. I am worried that she has some sort of food allergy, but I can't pin point what it is. When she eats Macaro...
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- I would definitely say allergy. Sounds like it to me. Hopefully you get into allergy soon. We have been dealing with allergies since my son was born. If you are seeing...
- if your child is allergic to milk, it's very possible she's also allergic to soy. try cutting both of them out for a week, and see if there is a change for the better....
- My youngest (now almost 3) had an allergy to the milk protein. It started at about 6 months and she outgrew it by the time she turned two. Once they narrowed down...
