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  1. Michi8
    Making your own baby food is a great idea. Don' rule out slightly more solid foods though...even without teeth the gums are quite strong...he may be okay with whole, soft cooked carrots for example. Since you're taking the introduction of foods slowly, are you also trying to avoid other potential food allergens/intolerances as well? I consulted an...
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    Yeah, it is a long wait. I do plan on trying the diet regardless of the diagnosis. Personally, I think my DH needs to be tested too, but I don't think that will be happening anytime soon. Michelle
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    It's a price I'm more than happy to pay to have National Healthcare. No worrying about having to see a health plan approved doctor, no big out-of-pocket expenses, and no worry about being dropped from or refused insurance due to a diagnosed/pre-existing condition. The waits are basically for elective stuff...for those with emergency or life-threatening cases...
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    I'm afraid that is impossible, and entirely out of my hands. It's a three month wait for my endoscopy, and a 7 month wait for my colonoscopy. That's just the reality of elective procedures in Canada. Michelle
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    Hmmm, don't know if they're considered major surgery here...definitely an outpatient sugerical procedure though. Anytime there is anathesia in use, there are risks. For my upcoming endoscopy and colonoscopy (on different days...don't know if I could handle both in the same day!) I need someone to drive me to and from the appointment (because of the anesthesia...
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    Karen, I'm in the same boat as you: negative blood tests, but still going for a biopsy. ASFAIK, it's not unsusual to have negative blood tests, especially if you're IGA deficient. As I am in Canada, the biopsy will cost me nothing out-of-pocket, and there is a tax benefit for gluten-free foods only for those with a positive diagnosis of celiac...
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    I don't believe that you can have a biopsy for celiac during a colonoscopy. The samples need to be taken from the small intestine...that would be during an endoscopy instead. Will you be having any other testing done?
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    Don't expect to suddenly become "June Cleaver" when you're a SAHM. The last thing you'll want to do for quite a while after a baby joins your family is cook from scratch. It's much better to get into the habit of cooking now. Try doing batch cooking on the weekends and freezing. That way you can have a easy, healthy meal at the end of a long day...it will...
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    ARCHIVED Fam/nfp

    Michi8 replied to penguin's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    IMHO & IME, the pill creates too much havoc with a woman's system. I had great success following FAM...Toni Weschler's Book is fantastic! What I liked most about the method was having so much information about my cycle. I knew exactly what was going on at any point during my cycles. And charting made it very clear when I was and wasn't fertile. Michelle
  10. Michi8
    Floradix has wheat/gluten in it. Floravital (made by Floradix) is gluten free, so may work better for you. I prefer it over traditional supplements, because the iron is bio-available (much easier for your body to use), non-consitpating, plus it has other minerals and vitamins in it. Doesn't taste great, but not bad washed down with orange juice. Michelle
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    My nut/food allergies immediately result in itchy lips, throat and ears. I was allergic to peanuts since childhood, but recent allergy testing revealed I've outgrown that allergy (after having kids!) Instead, I've developed "oral allergy syndrome" related to my severe birch & alder tree allergies...I'm now allergic to all tree fruit, almonds and hazelnuts...
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    Do you know if it's lactose intolerance or casein sensitivity? For lactose intolerance, you could try Lactaid with ice cream (gluten free ice cream of course;) ). According to the manufacturer's website, "LACTAID® Fast Act caplets and LACTAID® Original strength caplets do not contain gluten." Michelle
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    I neglected to mentioned one more point in my earlier response: The frequency of feeding at night varies from baby to baby. Some need to nurse frequently. Breastmilk is quickly digested, so it's not uncommon for babies to breastfeed every two hours at night. Some babies go longer when they're older, and some, like my daughter continue nursing frequently...
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    How a parent chooses to deal with sleeping arrangments is a personal choice, and IMHO drs are outside of their area of expertise when the advise on it (and other areas of parenting.) Having a family bed worked very well for us, and caused no problems when transitioning the kids to their own beds (our crib was the least used baby item!) A baby...
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    Fiddle-Faddle does have a point. I also believe that children are best with a caring adult than being placed alone in a crib, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. I'm not sure how old your baby is, mcle8232's...have you tried sleeping with your baby? As I mentioned in my earlier post, all three of my kids had reflux and gas. Despite having a gassy, spitup...
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    Could it be Open Original Shared Link or Open Original Shared Link? I end up with painful, red, swollen, itchy fingers and hands upon going indoors after being exposed to outdoor cold. This usually happens in the fall and spring...don't know why it doesn't happen much in winter (it can get extremely cold here), although it may have to do with the winters...
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    Have you tried elimiating milk from your diet? (If you consume dairy that is! ) All three of my kids had terrible problems with gas as babies. And it seemed to ease their discomfort when I cut out all dairy (and was careful about eating gassy foods too.) I also drank fennel seed tea to help with gas (seemed to help a little bit.) Finally, I would try...
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    If you breastfeed for the first year, you can avoid giving formula altogether. The bonus is that breastfeeding is protective for baby's GI tract as well.
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    ARCHIVED Eating

    Michi8 replied to jaimek's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    What about salmon? Whether it's in a sandwich or with salad, it's a nutritious choice. Chicken is good too. Personally, I chose to eat tuna anyway during my pregnancies, but was careful about not having it too often. Since you are watching out about luncheon meats, do be careful about cheeses from the deli as well...they can be cross-contaminated with...
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    It's nice to hear that you were able to do the GD test with a "normal" breakfast rather than the glycola...I think it gives a much better reading about how the body reacts to dietary sugar. However, if you had no GD issues with the first two pregnancies, then you will likely not this time...especially if you are maintaining a gluten-free diet throughout...
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    I hear ya about that orange stuff! I declined to be tested with my last two babies. Actually, I declined pretty much all the tests...there was no true indication for them in my pregnancies...and some of the tests just cause too much stress to the mother given false positive rates. Michelle
  22. Michi8
    Hi Marcia, Thanks for the tip. We've done blood tests, a barium swallow and an ultrasound. Checking for everything including diabetes, thyroid disease, celiac. So far everything is showing up negative (not surprised!) Don't know if lupus has been tested for. The GI dr wants me to go in for a bone density test as well since I avoid most dairy due to lactose...
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    Hi Alex, Seems many people go through a lot of doctors on the way to diagnosis. Still a lot of misinformation out there too. Amazing how this disease can go from a rate of 1 in 3000 (still quoted by a lot of medical sources) to closer to 1 in 100. Michelle
  24. Michi8
    Anemia is relatively common in pregnancy. If you do need to treat it, there are options for getting iron into your system besides those awful pills (that probably have gluten in them.) Floravital (by Floradix) is a gluten-free iron supplement. The source of iron is bio-available, and much gentler on your system than the pills. Regarding Rhogam... It...
  25. Michi8
    That's interesting to hear. Do you have links to those studies? I have read that celiac disease can become active/triggered due to the stress of pregnancy and birth. In my own experience, I had an outbreak of what may have been DH just before my second child was born (it was a particularly stressful prenancy & birth.) OTOH, breastfeeding is protective...
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