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when you know better, you do better

Don't be hard on yourself about having caused this. Even if the problem turns out to have been caused by the food you were eating, how could you possibly have known? Eleventy people have eaten dairy and/or soy and nursed their kids without problems; one or both are staples in many parts of the world, including here. Presumably also including in your diet when you've nursed before.

Anyway, hopefully you've got this problem licked now. Fingers crossed!

This is completely brilliant news. Meanwhile, it is in the core nature of the anxiety of being a good, thoughtful parent that we still have to feel guilty, even when we've done something really excellent!

So now you're in control, and you can really investigate decent food that doesn't contain soy (how much home baking can you get away with, d'you reckon?).

There must be loads of sites out there offering advice on soy intolerance & US supermarket alternatives. failing that there's always the trusty ole' WFS!

I'm so chuffed for you! And Tabs.

Hooray!

Most soy allergy/intolerance is actually soy protein allergy/intolerance. The protein for most people is the allergenic part and they tolerate soy fats just fine. This means soybean oil and soy lecithin (listed as an emulsifier) are ok for most people. This hugely increases your food options! It also increases your options for baking- many "light" butter alternatives are only soy fats. Using that, and rice milk or coconut milk instead of soy or cow's milk, you can make all sorts of recipes. You can find bread in the bakery sometimes without dairy or soy flour, and suprisingly alot of your Pillsbury type bread that comes in the can in the refrigerated section is dairy free and only has soy lecithin if anything. Ian's brand chicken nuggets and chicken patties are wonderful and soy/dairy free. Amy's brand burritos makes some that are soy/dairy free. I also ate alot of Oreos like Jen! Kashi makes some good frozen meals that are dairy and soy free- just look at the allergen statements. suprisingly even some brands like smart ones or lean cuisine have an occasional soy/dairy free one. Pamela's products brand (at whole foods) makes several good types of dairy free cookies that only have soy lecithin. nature's choice (also at whole foods) makes good cereal bars that are dairy free and only have soy lecithin. There is one fruit and nut granola type bar that i probably at 200 while nursing that is dairy and soy free. Maybe someday I'll write a book. I make a lot of pumpkin bread, apple bars, turkey chili, and waffles/pancakes for my toddler now. I use alot of bisquick mix but use rice milk. Oh, marshmallows are fine too. Some dark chocolate doesn't have milk in it, and sorbet is fine. At Smoothie King you can find milk/soy free cookies. I never found any good cheese alternative. Good luck!!!

From a very sympathetic mom who breast fed exclusively for a year a milk allergic soy allergic infant, who is now a milk allergic soy allergic toddler!