Due in June- should I start now?

[Anonymous]

Both my boys had issues with milk, the second with other things as well. First was fine by a year, the second still has slight issues with a few things at 2.

So I am due in mid June and really don’t want to play catch up this time. Just waiting for the prevacid to kick in is hell enough! I had an awful time BFing my boys and really would like to have a somewhat pleasant try again.

My Dr said it was fine, just to up my calcium supplements, but I didn’t need to wait until like a day or two before ( we are inducing… ).

This just doesn’t make sense to me! Should I start now??

Thanks for any advice,

Tina

[Anonymous]

I have heard of some moms starting about two weeks before so that their milk starts out truly “clean”. I can see one advantage of starting the MSPI diet two or more weeks early — it would get you back in the habit of what foods you can and cannot eat so that you get past that initial hurdle of being on a restricted diet.

You also might want to check in advance with the hospital’s food department to find out how you can make sure your hospital-supplied food is safe. If that isn’t possible, then I guess you’ll need to bring food from home.

Also, don’t forget about medicines – will your Dr give you a list of common meds he might choose to give you? Pain meds, antibiotics, anethesia, etc., so that you can check for milk/soy ingredients now while you have time for that sort of thing?

[Anonymous]

Two weeks sounds doable. That is enough time for everything to leave the system??

Great tips about checking about the food and meds. I never would have thought that far ahead! And I also didn’t really think about milk or soy being in adult meds either. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I agree w/ everything Dianne suggested. Yes, milk & soy (really, any of the ‘biggies’) will be out of your system within 2 weeks.

Definitely check on the meds. Also, check your prenatals if you’re taking them – mine had soy in them.

Good luck!

[hellbennt]

keep us posted!! what you do and learn will help others.

plus, I love babies!!! LOL! good luck!

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