MSPI rearing its ugly head again..... - Milk and soy free diet has worked :)

[*Vicki*]

Emma, Asda sell coconut milk (although i think its the type you use in cooking, is that the same one?) And they sell rice milk with added calcium in the free from section....

[em_here]

Emma, Asda sell coconut milk (although i think its the type you use in cooking, is that the same one?) And they sell rice milk with added calcium in the free from section....

Yep just found the rice milk today with the calcium, thanks! And it was ASDAs

Wendy, I have more to add, so will be back in a little bit.... thanks xxx

[em_here]

WOW, this sounds just like Zach.  Everything he ate came out whole. 

At the time, the feeding clinic thought that he was not chewing his food.  I personally thought that was bull crap.

Get her some probiotics.  I know a dairy/soy free diet and the probiotics for 4 months is what changed Zach. 

His poor little intestines had no more of the good bacteria left, therefore everything he ate like that just went right throw him.

I remember giving him freeze dried apples (and they are supposed to dissolve right in your mouth). Hours later, he would litterally crap out the apples.  It looked like I put chocolate syrup on them and stuck them in his diaper.

Oneday he ate a banana.  That night he pooped and of course I was looking all through it.  It had these little strings all in it. I had no clue what it was, freaked out, anyhow it was the banana...

We had to take a poop sample to be tested and well I took them a cup of chocolate covered green beans.....
:-0

Okay I have said enough, are you grossed out now.

So what I am saying is.. Give the dairy free diet more time and start her on probiotics.  I really think you will see a difference. 

If you need any help finding a dairy free brand, I will be glad to help you.

BTW, what brand of rice milk are you using?  Deft. look for one with the calcium.

Hugs, Wendy

Hiya Wendy, am back lol.  OK so the nappies you describe are identical to dd's when she has any fruit or sweetcorn or peas..... like I gave her some dried fruit and a few hours later, brown watery yuckness with just lumps of undigested food poor thing Will deffo look for some probiotics when I am in town on Sat, might give the local health shop a drop in.  Yep we found the calcium fortified rice milk, she is having 2 good cups of this a day, so need to ask the dietician if calcium supps are really needed as she enjoys the milk so much It tastes just like rice pudding lol, so no wonder she likes it

Thanks for the hugs Nicola xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Mydreamcametrue]

Keep us posted! 

[fitfamily]

I used to take my ds off of grapes, dried fruit and would give him primarily applesauce when he had loose stools.  If you haven't already tried yams or swt. potato I would give it a try, daily.  It will stop her up a bit.  Rice is good for that too...drizzled with olive oil.  Make sure the probiotic you get is soy/dairy free. Biogaia is a good brand.  DS has been on an MSPI diet since 3m (even through my breastmilk).  I limit his wheat intake too.  Rice bread is great toasted with a little bit of syrup or honey.   Rice will definitely firm up stools.  I know this is hard.  DS is 21 mo.  He accidentally drank some soy milk from another's cup.  His diapers were so bad for 3 days.  He awoke early from naps and in the am.  That soy milk is unfermented, which is not good. 

Hope her GI tract finds peace soon.
Ashley

[em_here]

Hi Ashley, thanks for the tips and advice, much appreciated. I have stopped the dried fruit for the mo as it just goes through her.

Good news is, on the dairy and soy free diet, the stools are beginning to firm up nicely, looking more normal Still has bits of undigested food in at times, but so much better

[em_here]

Stools are doing good now, back to normal hurrah!

[*Vicki*]

Thats good to hear!!    

[*Nicola*]

Great news Emma x

[momtoandrewandthomas]

I am so glad.  It is hard sometimes, but diet changes are better than piles of meds!!!  Thomas also thrives on the TED and seems to care less.  I am keeping it forever!

[Mydreamcametrue]

  SO GLAD!!!!!

[Spectra]

So does rice milk contain different proteins than cow's and goats?  I guess what I mean is, is it better in regards to a possible milk/soy protein intolerance?

[Mydreamcametrue]

Oh yes.  It bascially is hypoallergenic.  The chance of being allergic or intolerant to rice is very rare.

Rice milk does not contain much fat at all. 

We had great success with my MSPI son and rice milk.

[Spectra]

Do you find when the milk has less fat they are hungry more often?  I seem to be finding that with my son on goat's milk, but I wasn't sure if that was just a growth spurt.  He was up 3 times to eat 7 oz at each time. Once at 1am, 2am, and 5:30am.  I find during the day too he seems to be eating a lot more milk than he did on formula.

[momtoandrewandthomas]

I would say that is probably true.  They say that typical formulas designed for babies have 30 calories per ouce.  I a m not sure on the fat content.  Hold on, I am going to the fridge ... The fortified rice dream only has 15 calories per ounce.  That would surely make a difference don't you think?  Also the rice dream only has 2.5 g fat per 8 oz serving.