My Total Elimination Diet Journal

[shivi]

hi Tari!

thanks!!!

[bovi]

Tari,Hi! Thanks we are fine more or less.

Rice flour, I have not tried it. I ll check it out, one cooks with rice flour just the same as with  wheat flour? We had a chaotic w/e and I had some tomatoes in a sauce, it was not a planned introduction, just happened to eat it, dont ask me why, I might just be dump. Anyway today DS is spitting up more than he is eating, and it is just all my fault  . anyway now I know  to keep away from tomatoes for a long time!!
finally his eczema seems to clear up. thank God! It was very bad for almost a fortnight. seems that tomatoes are bad for the reflux but has no effect on his skin. that goes against my theory that the two thing have the same root. However that is not so important, it still proves to be food related. With my restricted diet DS is fine and I will only add new things slowly.

I bought some avocados but forgot about them. I ll check in the fridge if they are still okay I ll figure out how to eat them. It is not something that is known in Hungarian kitchen so I am not familiar with it.

How is Gwyneth doing? She has no symptoms now? hope you re doing fine!

(hugs)

My DS is 3,5 month.

 

[scarlettsmom]

((hugs)) Bovi, sorry your little guy is spitting up alot, I hope it stops soon.  That's great news about his excema though!  W/the avocados you want them soft, and you just cut them in half (there is a big pit in the middle) and scoop out the meat w/a spoon.  You can slice them, or mash them/chop them up.  Sliced avocado with a little bit of olive oil drizzled over them and a touch of sea salt is soooo yummy.  I didn't know you've never tried them - it might be an acquired taste, just a head's up   They have SO much great fat and calories, protein and fiber, I think it's one of natures most perfect foods (in fact that is probably going to be Gwyneth's first food, was Scarlett's second!).

Gwyneth is doing really great, thank you for asking.  Doesn't have any symptoms with the exception of the occasional spit up.  Diapers are looking pretty good most of the time, still get a mucousy poo every few days, her skin is baby smooth clear and she's just happy as can be (knock on wood).  Yesterday she ate better than she has in weeks, took really great daytime feeds, it was great.  She is still getting a mixed bottle of Neocate and EBM every night and appears to be tolerating it just fine.  We're hoping it just keeps getting better!

[shivi]

great to hear about the progress girls.....and you've just got me in the mood for avocados! One of O's faves as a LO was avocado and banana mixed together.....wow, that takes me back about 2 yrs or so!!! LOL!

[scarlettsmom]

DD1 loved the same mixture!  Now won't touch avocado  Love your new avatar!!

Just wanted to update everyone.  We had Gwynnie's weight check today, she's doing great!  Holding steady at 50% weight, and dropped a little in length to 75%.  Ped is very happy with her results - she gained just about a full pound in the last month    Also said that if I wanted to try a teeny bit of solids to go ahead if I'm comfortable, if not to wait another month and revisit.  DH really wants to try some solids now because this is about the time we started Scarlett - but I'm hesitant.  We'll see.  I might mash up an itsy bitsy piece of avocado and mix it w/some breast milk and see what happens.

[shivi]

great to hear about Gwyneth's progres Tari! Oscar will not touch avocado now unless its in a spread on his sandwich....but still loves bananas....acutally, he will not tocuh anything green apart from apples (but he doesn't eat the skin so it doesn't really count as green in his op) and cucumbers!!! I am hoping it's a phase!

good luck with the solids!

[scarlettsmom]

Hi - just wanted to share some updates

1 - I added bananas a couple of weeks ago, I was craving one and went for it.  She has tolerated it very well.  She poops more when I eat them, but no spit up, no muscousy diapers.

2 - Had our GI appointment on Thursday.  I am very encouraged.  Really really liked the dr and we have a plan in place.  Basically she thinks that it's not MPI but an actual milk allergy, but not sure about the other foods that she didn't tolerate.  She is pretty certain that Gwyneth's entire gut (lower and upper GI) are/were inflammed irritated and that's why she vomits AND has the mucousy stools when not tolerating something.  She referred us to an allergist who does a type of sophisticated testing on babies even as young as Gwynnie.  Our appointment is March 5.  In the interim we were given the green light to start w/solids, but for me not to add anything new to my diet.  That will be worked out w/the allergist.  She didn't sugar coat what could happen (ie invasive testing down the line) but wants to take a conservative route since she's doing better now and leave the major testing as a last resort. 

3- Went to the ped for Gwyneth's 6 month check up and she has gained close to 2 lbs in the last month      Both my ped and the GI dr said this was an excellent sign that her intestines are healing and she is tolerating things much better.  Very very encouraging!  She is now almost 17lbs!  and 26 3/4 inches.  75% for both height and weight.  Woooohoooo!!

4- We started solids yesterday!  Gave Gwynnie a couple of tiny bites of mashed avocado mixed with breast milk.  She loved it.  No rashes, no vomitting, no mucousy stools.  Had a weird-ish night, but I think I(hope?) it's becaue her second tooth is right at the gum about to pop through.  Had some more today and so far so good.  I am hoping hoping hoping that she can tolerate it.  Would be great.  Also - GI dr said that's probably why she is not sleeping through the night yet (she still gets up 2x in a 12 hr night) and if she starts taking some solids that'll "stick to her" we should see an improvement.  That would be such the icing on the cake!! 

Anyway - that's what's happening.  Baby steps, but I feel so very good about it all and I love that we have a plan in place!  Please send vibes that she continues to tolerate the avocados!

How is everyone else doing??

xo

[Spectra]

Oh wow, sounds awesome!  I'm so glad she gained weight and is doing better!  I'm glad your doctor is one the same page as you now, so great.  I'm doing pretty good here, Hudson is now on cow's milk since January.  He has some slight eczema, but nothing like it use to be, and he seems happy so we are continuing with it.  Unfortunately he eats so much and we don't get the milk free from the government like we use to lol.  It's all good.

[scarlettsmom]

That's so great Mel!!  Did he have an all out allergy or was he MPI?
Also - congrats - just noticed you are the new forum mod - that's awesome

[Spectra]

He was just mspi, but he's doing so much better now.  Eats yogurt, and cheese too!  It never came up on either allergy test, which I'm glad for.

Thanks!  Wendy, the previous mod mentioned about me being a mod as she's so busy with her life right now and I gladly accepted.

[scarlettsmom]

Wow - he's graduated to cheese too, how cool! - must be SUCH a relief.

I'm hoping Gwynnie is not allergic, just MPI.  They thought allergy instead because of the rash that accompanied her symptoms, but I think I recall your DS having bad excema too, so maybe she will test negative for the allergy too.  We;ll see!

[Spectra]

Yeah my son had eczema, still has a small amount on his leg, but not all over his body.  So, yeah, MPI can definitely result in eczema.  Let us know how the appt with the allergist goes, I'm really curious as to what he/she has to say.

[shivi]

great news Tari! And congrats to you Melanie!

[Spectra]

Thanks shivi!  Congrats to you too! 

[scarlettsmom]

Thanks Shivi - and congrats on your new mod position too.  With a newborn no less!   

Quick update - we are still going strong w/the avocado!    I was a little nervous as she had a bit of gas and seemed fussy for a couple of days at bedtime, but she just popped tooth #2 yesterday and is back to normal.  Very excited!  Once we make it a week w/no issues I'll do a cartwheel