tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753392402213829448.post8491870422613488722..comments2023-04-28T05:17:17.348-04:00Comments on Our Day Our Journey: 9 monthschristine ~ ourdayourjourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066999830545686595noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753392402213829448.post-43440071631462794362010-01-04T13:28:08.132-05:002010-01-04T13:28:08.132-05:00Please know that I am thinking about you all while...Please know that I am thinking about you all while you are dealing with this difficult time. I am so happy for you that you seeing a way forward and hopefully things will improve for your little one.<br />RosaleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753392402213829448.post-40544987791444316822010-01-01T14:17:46.700-05:002010-01-01T14:17:46.700-05:00I read your post with much emotion. I could have ...I read your post with much emotion. I could have written something very similar a year ago. My little guy started getting rashes, then we all got a virus and he lost weight... but the weight didn't come back once he was over the virus. He wasn't a big solid-food eater and nursed frequently, but my milk supply also dipped because I had the virus too. So it was quite the downward spiral of weight loss -- we were close to needing to have our baby admitted to the hospital to be fed by IV.<br /><br />It was such an emotional time, knowing something was going on with my baby and going to the hospital and specialists for tests. We discovered that he had allergies to wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, and oats. He had never ingested any of these foods directly -- it was all through my milk. So both mommy and baby had to eliminate these foods.<br /><br />I can tell you that it was difficult to start, but only because I didn't know what else to eat. Now that I have a collection of recipes, and a list of food allergy blog friends, it is sooo much easier.<br /><br />It took a few months of our allergen-free diet for my little guy to make it back onto the growth chart, but he did it! He's now into the 15th - 20th percentile and is the most healthy child. We still deal with the allergies, but the restrictions force us to come up with healthy alternatives. We eat very nutritiously, which is of course a good thing. We also had a nutritionist at the hospital give us some great information that got us started. One thing was to add a teaspoon of olive oil to his foods once or twice per day to increase his fat intake since it is hard to get enough fat for a baby when they (and you) are not eating dairy.<br /><br />If you need any recipes for food free of common allergens, please stop by my cooking blog:<br /><a href="http://eagleloftkitchen.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://eagleloftkitchen.blogspot.com</a><br />I link to several other allergen-free recipe sites as well. And if you have any questions or just need a shoulder to cry on, leave a comment on my blog and I'll do my best to help.<br /><br />*hugs*Eagle Lofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553304032088439716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753392402213829448.post-61046664379190789602009-12-31T14:14:15.785-05:002009-12-31T14:14:15.785-05:00I'm so sorry you're having a tough time of...I'm so sorry you're having a tough time of it. Your little guy looks happy and healthy but trust your intuition. Take some time to yourself, too, your little guy will be better off for it.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193399120830321154noreply@blogger.com