tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post147894786612242365..comments2023-06-26T06:37:51.965-05:00Comments on Musing Mommy: Musing on Elimination DietsSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-61125411367505928492012-06-24T03:36:44.430-05:002012-06-24T03:36:44.430-05:00Lacey Jane--I'm not sure that it would cause a...Lacey Jane--I'm not sure that it would cause a rash. You can check Kellymom for ways to help with that: http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/fast-letdown/Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-8367556640967531962012-06-24T03:36:32.179-05:002012-06-24T03:36:32.179-05:00Dionna--ugh, two kids in a row? You just can't...Dionna--ugh, two kids in a row? You just can't catch a break, huh? I'm saying, contamination is freaking HARD to avoid! :( It was how I figured out that wasn't Kat's problem. (BTW, I tried cinnamon again recently and no rash, which means I've narrowed down her allergy to clove, I think!)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-62289916993211034732012-06-24T03:36:18.761-05:002012-06-24T03:36:18.761-05:00Haha, Momma Jorje! I understand the laziness (alth...Haha, Momma Jorje! I understand the laziness (although with all we do as moms, I think it's just not wanting to add to the work load more than traditional laziness!). It's a lot of work and just when you think you've got it down, you get a contamination and everything can go to hell.<br /><br />Elimination diets definitely have their place. And yes, some babies are weekly poopers, some daily. It varies quite greatly!<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed my post :) I do hope that you get things sussed out!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-14737824737233510262012-06-24T03:35:56.823-05:002012-06-24T03:35:56.823-05:00Lauren--I attribute my food allergies to having fo...Lauren--I attribute my food allergies to having food introduced too soon more than what was introduced. On the other hand, I don't seem to have any allergies to what I WAS given, so who knows?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-11610255389381954902012-06-24T03:35:40.852-05:002012-06-24T03:35:40.852-05:00Our Growing Family--I'm glad someone was able ...Our Growing Family--I'm glad someone was able to help you! Yes, even my pediatrician recommended a dairy elimination with my third and it seemed like quite the right answer for her. So it was definitely right to try, but did not turn out to be her problem. However, as you shared, it can be a variety of problems, INCLUDING a sensitivity and it's good you had help identifying what you could do to stop the problems. May you enjoy your dairy again some day ;) And it's a relief that so many early sensitivities are outgrown (although definitely not always!).Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-17073535702802026252012-05-09T17:55:27.590-05:002012-05-09T17:55:27.590-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-3864203817710231042012-05-07T17:06:48.514-05:002012-05-07T17:06:48.514-05:00My newborn (7 weeks today!) has had a rash almost ...My newborn (7 weeks today!) has had a rash almost since birth. We switched detergents but that didn't seem to help. Then I cut out major sources of dairy (not all, just milk, cheese, yogurt- the major ones) and we went to disposables so that we could really lay on the heavy diaper rash creams and it went away! I was hoping it was still our detergent, so I stripped my cloth dipes (again) and we went back to cloth, using a different mild detergent, and I went back on dairy. Immediately her rash came back. So it's off dairy again for me. 3 days in and her rash is disappearing. I do believe that it isn't an allergy she will always have. She is just new and sensitive. I will probably try to slowly reintroduce the major dairy (I MISS CHEESE) every couple months and see what happens. I also think that elimination diets are over used, so I desperately wanted it to be a detergent issue. No such luck :)<br /><br />...although I almost might have an overactive letdown? I might look into that more... would that cause a rash? She does get fussy at night before she goes to sleep, but her poops are always yellow.Lacey Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533421602195854498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-5010515680476329392012-05-07T07:26:00.875-05:002012-05-07T07:26:00.875-05:00I agree with a lot of what you've written, and...I agree with a lot of what you've written, and I was SO reluctant to try an elimination diet with both kids. But for us, it truly was the way to go(And I wish I could keep Kieran off dairy now that he's found out how good it is.)<br />For Ailia, it's even more painfully obvious. Right now we're out of town, and I'm the crazy vegan who asks to read bread labels before eating anything. And then they brushed my bun with butter to toast it and I didn't notice until it was almost gone. Later that night? Dairy reactions galore. (sigh)<br />(By the way, Jorje sent this to me - I said you'd be tickled to know it was shared ;))Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-7580416904313671042012-05-06T23:13:25.102-05:002012-05-06T23:13:25.102-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710952343278124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-48644506475675878882012-05-06T21:32:24.101-05:002012-05-06T21:32:24.101-05:00Wow! Elimination diets definitely do seem like a h...Wow! Elimination diets definitely do seem like a huge trend right now. My son (and my daughter before him) only poops once per week. His poop has taken on a serious stink, but he is only suffering minor discomfort when he poops. It is a lot of work... but only once per week. Honestly, the rarity could be the culprit for the stink, too. He can get fussy for a day or two before he poops, but even then - nothing major.<br /><br />My toddler poops on a more regular schedule, but seems so very emotional, I found myself wondering if I should try eliminating... <i>something</i> from her diet. I really hate the idea of the dietary difficulty, though. (Read that line as: lazy)<br /><br />All that to say - your post is refreshing. Thank you for sharing it!Momma Jorjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736034293320117257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-53056128080086712822012-05-06T00:38:27.362-05:002012-05-06T00:38:27.362-05:00Very interesting points! I'm glad I never cons...Very interesting points! I'm glad I never considered an elimination diet for my first, fussy baby … because, um, I really like all those things they tell you to cut out. ;) In fact, I was trying to remember when babies are "allowed" to eat shellfish because my husband's always sneaking shrimp to the baby, so I looked it up — and they now recommend that babies start eating fish and shellfish right away, to prevent allergies later. It's things like that that make me more confident that introducing potential allergens and "problem" foods to babies (assuming no specific symptoms of an intolerance, as you mentioned) is a good idea rather than a bad.Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919751326550485549.post-19918044816761159102012-05-05T21:06:24.219-05:002012-05-05T21:06:24.219-05:00I have 2 whom I've had to do elimination diets...I have 2 whom I've had to do elimination diets with. My first was dairy all the way. I had a screaming baby almost constantly and then took away dairy (ALL of it) and she was almost instantly a different baby! I also had to eliminate chemicals in detergents, soaps, etc a while later as those gave the eczema. She has, however, outgrown that sensitivity. My 2nd, nothing, didn't give up or change anything and he was fine! #3 has all kinds of issues! His green poop was due to oversupply and I knew that off the bat as he had no other symptoms of food issues. It wasn't until around 2-3 months that his eczema developed and we watched it, creamed him, changed soaps, etc. Noticed around 3 months that milk (not cheese, yogurt, etc) made him puke so I went off all dairy hoping that was the eczema trigger as well. No dice... saw a homeopath and had him allergy tested. A myriad of things showed up and I eliminated them all... now, at 6 months, I am adding back. Dairy, coffee, beets/beet sugar are all ok so far. I have had 2 small bites of wheat and am watching (taking that one REALLY slowly). Although, if I have too much dairy or milk in coffee or something like that, he spits up more so I am limiting it again/still. Anyway... I do suggest foods as triggers for digestive issues ALONG with oversupply/overactive letdown and I suggest them for skin irritation too ALONG with chemicals in cleaning products. I wouldn't have known with my oldest about the dairy thing save for a very wise woman (my mommy) suggesting it!Our Growing Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211750242621242881noreply@blogger.com