crunchy-mama

oh- and I have to link this to another allergy forum- I didn't want to type it up like it was my idea!

Oh, my goodness- you are a superstar! This is - just awesome. The best thing is the possibilities that it opens up. I can now see keeping this prepared and when we go to bar-b-ques or other functions I can have some safe bread for us in a hurry. Luke was so excited and I am beyond tickled that I got to have a blt on actual bread. The ingredients are...

I am so excited to try this- I am craving a blt-sooooooo very bad and so do not feel like making a whole big loaf of bread and refused to by the overpriced nasty hfs variety.

hmmm, this is all so interesting. I had PUPPPs during my first pregnancy (which seemed to also trigger a gluten intolerance or IMO Celiac's disease that had been latent for a bit). I don't remember the symmetry of it. It started a few weeks before my due date- on my tummy then down my thighs and up my side and under my arms. It didn't go away until at...

I don't have personal experience w/ little ones reacting to gluten- my little ones did react to milk nearly immediately. However, I know many other moms on other boards reacting to any number of foods- including gluten.

My 4y.o. is going on day 8 of being gluten-free/cf. His symptoms (behavioral) are way worse instead of better. He was sporadically peeing the bed when he had something to drink right before bed, now it has been nearly every day. He has also started peeing himself out of defiance and has just been a nightmare. The stools got better and then worse. I am...

I would say forget the solids for now. If he still has a gag reflex like that it is a sign that he isn't ready. It is a heck of a lot easier to pinpoint the allergens when it is just one diet you are tracking. I would focus on nailing down the allergens/intolerances first. You do not have to introduce solids now, I trust their bodies to tell them when...

I am wondering if people could give me an idea when they saw improvement in their kid on the diet. Luke is df/cf. I started him on 10/7- today is day 5. Bowel movements has been down to 1 a day (I think the first time ever). First day it was pretty well normal. Then 2 days of a real messy stool. Yesterday was slightly lose and today was entirely normal...

So sorry, doctors can be so frustrating. I ended up doing enterolab's testing to get some kind of answer as our ped wasn't concerned about any symptoms once he saw that he was still on the charts (although at 10% when he was a BIG baby) and has lost weight- not to mention everything else.

Well, like the others said you don't need anyone's permission to the diet. I would push as hard as I could for testing though. It seems crazy to me that dr's could just treat the symptoms w/o even trying to figure out what is wrong. It is not normal to be constipated. One should not have to take fiber everyday. Follow your instinct.

How great for you to continue nursing, kudos to you! I would vote it is detox or perhaps something else is bothering you more now that you are gluten-free free. Milk seems to cause insomnia for me. I would love to get testing done for myself as well. Dh said maybe we could get %$#& kits for Christmas.

I wouldn't necessarily be concerned about the number, but considering you say you have a high carb/low protein diet I would be concerned. I would focus on upping the protein- aiming for 90g or so a day and also cutting the sugar and carbs way back. Eggs are really good for pregnant women. Also, make sure you are getting in plenty of good fats- especially...

thanks so much I have been looking for this!

My first guess would be dairy, that is the #1 problem food. I would eliminate it first. Then I would try gluten-free if that didn't work. However, you have to give it at least 1 month, it takes a while for it to get out of your system. You didn't say exactly what foods you eliminated, but if dairy was on the list you have to make sure you get rid of ALL...

so glad to read this. ds had normalish poo yesterday (first day cf/gluten-free) but it was super light. Today he had real lose stool- but he had got some gum that had a milk derivative that I wasn't aware of- anyone know how long to expect for little ones to straighten out?