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[Anonymous]

good luck! your doc is wrong by the way…many reflux babies are MSPI-milk/soy protein intolerant, and their relfux improves significantly with a dairy free/soy free diet. you have to read labels though, and check for hidden dairy (such as casein and whey) because these ingredients are in A LOT of foods.

[Anonymous]

Oh, I failed to mention that Amelia’s stools are normal when she has a bowel movement (caramel in color, wet but not watery consistency).

[Anonymous]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Laura, for such a wealth of information! Thank you Shelby for responding as well.

I just emailed Marci-kids this a.m. too. They responded that certain foods that I eat can actually produce more acid (I assume that means in the milk that I produce). They named the usual suspects — milk, caffeine, chocolate , cola and tea. I feel terrible that I ate a huge meal last night with a lot of things that may have affected Amelia this morning. She had a bad reflux morning . I guess I will start with eliminating milk.

Laura, you asked me how Amelia’s stools are… interestingly, she has a bowel movement about once a week! I am inclined to believe she doesn’t have a food allergy/intolerance, however, I did just start her on rice cereal which of course ended up all over her face, and she had a rash on her face after that. I am not sure if the rash is a contact dermatitis from the rice, or if it’s from her eating the rice. I have to believe it’s from skin contact because of her bowel movements, but would love some feedback.

On a good note, Amelia is sleeping in her infant seat right now, and has been for over an hour! She usually only sleeps for 30 minutes tops!

Thanks again for all your support!

[Anonymous]

sorry, I don’t think I was very clear. My boys were running around like mad men when I was typing earlier. I always assumed that diet could cause reflux. That is kind of how our gi explained it. He said that if your baby is allergic to something the body doesn’t want it to come out the right way, but instead just comes back up. I did leave the man since he wanted me to stop bfing. So, I’m not saying he was right. I know for myself though that if I keep dairy and beef out of my diet, I don’t have reflux. This reflux thing is so confusing! I can say for Justice that taking dairy and beef out of my diet did help, but didn’t take the reflux away. He still needed to be on meds. My personal opinion is to try to take it out and if it doesn’t make a difference put it back. It can’t hurt, but might possibly help. Not that the baby won’t still need to be on meds., but if the baby is on meds and you are eating something that bothers the baby then the baby will still have pain. I am still learning.

[hellbennt]

shelby I’m not sure I undrstand your question? I have no doubt that adults can have reflux that results from a variety of factors…

[Anonymous]

What about adults? As long as I stay away from dairy and beef my reflux is gone, but once I have it the reflux comes back.

[hellbennt]

welcome!

I have a LOT to say & I say it here: Groupie Intro: my intro: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853&am p;PN=1&TPN=1

please please read/scroll/skim this, as there is a lot to help you

ok that being said:

it does depend if your baby has reflux ‘only’ because of an immature valve (LES, loew esophegeal shpincter) or as a result of protein intolerances/allergies

oftentimes, babies w/ reflux have food intolerances and/or allergies that contribute significantly to their reflux

there are signs to look for to know if perhaps intolerances/allergies are contributing to baby’s reflux

how are your baby’s stools? normal mustardy seedy breastfed baby stools? or green and stringy (mucousy) or green and frothy (like shaving cream) or speckeled w/ what looks like coffee grounds? these types of stools may indicate food intolerances/allergies or even OAL overactive letdown…

I wrote all about this from the link above– there’s even a section ‘feeding your breastfed baby’ – scroll to find it

glad you found us!

~laura

[Anonymous]

I am breastfeeding my daughter. Does my diet affect reflux or just if she has a food intolerance/allergy? My Ped says that reflux is a function of the sphincter muscle relaxing and has nothing to do with what I am eating. I would love some feedback on this! Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous]

first off, how old is your baby? breastmilk.formula should be the main source of nutrition in the first year. babies dont “need” solids at all in the first year…they are more for practice.

it really doensnt have to be so complicated and planned out. basically, i feed my son when he is hungry. have you ever heard about the baby led approach to solids? babies benefit a lot from self feeding, they can control the amount of food that they take in. babies know how to self regulate food intake.

you could skip baby jars all together and it’ll be less stress on you well it was for me anyway

http://babyledweaning.blogware.com/

http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/ rapley_guidelines.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9646449/

here is a good discussion about all this:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=683121 &highlight=solids

[hellbennt]

Someone posted 2 recipes[from yahoobreastfeeding reflux], which I’m, putting here. However, the first one is chocolate- good question: How are our GERDlings & chocolate?hmm…However, chocobase is chocolate (maybe just flavoring?) ? Hmmm. & the 2nd recipe requires nuts- I wonder if the cake is any good w/o them?

~laura

Double Chocolate cake

1 2/3 cups all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

¼ cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup water

1/3 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon vinegar

½ teaspoon vanilla

½ cup chocolate chips use Ghirardelli double chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an ungreased 8-by-8-by-2 inch pan, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla and stir to combine. Sprinkle chips over batter. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Egg less Sugar less carrot cake

½ cup grated carrot

1 ¼ cup chopped dates

1 1/3 cup water

1 cup raisins

¼ cup canola oil

1 teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg

2 Cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup chopped walnuts

Combine carrot, dates, water, raisins, oil and spices in saucepan. Bring gradually to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes; cool. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Add to carrot mixture with walnuts; mix well. Spoon into greased and floured 9-inch ring mold. Bake at 375 degree for 45 to 50 minutes. Double recipe to bake in bundt pan. May substitute other nuts for walnuts.

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Also in my hunt I found this from http://users.aol.com/katherinez/kath2.htm

[doesn’t exist anymore]:

“If your child is egg allergic, you can substitute a mixture of 1 1/2 tablespoons water + 1 1/2 tablespoons oil + 1 teaspoon baking powder, mixed together, for one egg. For two eggs, just double this. My good friend Kathy gave me this combination, and also noted that she always adds 1 heaping teaspoon of arrowroot powder to each cup of flour in her non-dairy, non-egg baking in addition to her egg substitute. This will keep your baking product firm and crisp!”

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duncan hines is no longer dairy free, I think…

http://www.kosherblog.net/index.php/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_ going_dairy

do you live anywhere near a kosher bakery? they can make you a non-dairy cake– it’s called pareve- tell them no dairy

or WHole Foods can make one

or look here to find a distributer near you- then check out to see if there’s any pareve (dairy free) cake mixes or if they can order: http://www.manischewitz.com/retail.shtml

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http://www.allergygrocer.com which has an easy-to-use Search feature to find products free of the allergens you need to avoid. I didn’t realize that there were so many cake mixes, cookie mixes, etc., that are available to moms/kids who are able to add just 1 or 2 things to the basic TED foods. Check it out! I see Blondies, Gingerbread cookies, and various bread mixes in my near future!

hellbennt2007-6-9 17:32:44

[Anonymous]

Glad to hear that things are improving! Breastfeeding can be so amazing when it goes well! I might also try to divide the doses three times if you can manage it- I know it’s hard with a delayed release PPI b/c of the timing. Hope that things go well with the GI! Keep us posted.

[Anonymous]

milk/soy protein intolerant, sorry! many relfux babies cannot handle milk or soy protein in any form. for my son, it REALLY aggrivates his reflux-to the point where it was as if he was on no med at all (even though he was on a high dose of zegerid( which is prilosec). he needs to be on a completely milk and soy free formula, otherwise his reflux and pain is out of control. i know many moms on here are breastfeeding and are on milk and soy free diets. just something to think about.

[Anonymous]

Oh,

She’s on 30mg of prevacid twice a day. I’m playing around with the times trying to figure out if the cruddy feeds happen when there’s a big gap between doses. TRYING being the key word there. If things aren’t better in a week, should I consider the prevacid not working?

Thanks for the advice about the G.I.I will go in prepared to stick to my guns about bf. AND the prevacid dose….if it’s working. Today was a good day though. No bad feeds which is amazing. Breastfeeding was so enjoyable, the way it should be. I do still have my monster pump if I need it though. Seriously, this thing is worth 1200 dollars!!! Can you believe that? It really is awesome though. Anyway, thanks for caring everybody. I know I say that everytime but I really MEAN it everytime. Have a great night!!!

[Anonymous]

Yay! I’m so glad things are going better breastfeeding-wise. I think you are awesome for sticking it out, because I’ve been there and was on the verge of giving up too but am SO glad I stuck it out. Now, we’re finally past the difficult feedings I hope you will be posting something like that soon too!

For me getting the OALD under control was a big part of our success I think. At this point, my production seems down enough that I can nurse him on both sides sometimes without a problem at all (no more engorgement, etc.)

I just wanted to add that I don’t think that a ped GI would try to insist that you use formula, but I may be wrong. Even if he does suggest that, you still have the ultimate say in how you choose to feed your baby, so you can stand your ground on that one.

Good luck with your upcoming appointment!

[hellbennt]

a GI absolutely should NOT tell you that you need to stop breastfeeding, if that’s what you’re asking?

if your baby is gaining weight and having pee & poop diapers, then there’s no need to measure intake, I wouldn’t think? My lactation consultant would have me bring in the baby hungry, weigh the baby, have me feed the baby one breast, weigh the baby again to see how much he ate and then we’d do the same with the other breast…

your baby is already on 30mgs of prevacid which I would think would do the trick. your GI might actually tell you it’s too high, so if that happens I wouldn’t listen !!

the GI also might scoff at you for thinking your diet is affecting your baby’s stools/fussiness, etc….again:

Or, you can come out of the appt & post how wonderful s/he is!!!!

hellbennt2007-6-6 18:19:42