So we went for a follow up visit to the Pediatrician yesterday. I *love* the new Pediatrician, he is extremely supportive and on the exact same page as I am.
First he cleared her ears of infection and gave me yet more drops for her constant eye infection (result of blocked tear duct).
We then talked about the MSPI (milk soy protein intolerance). He agreed with me that it is likely she could just be intolerant to Soy and not Dairy given that she did not improve until the Soy was cut out of my diet. He drew me various graphs to show how symptoms will diminish over time and how they will increase again if these foods are reintroduced.
It's brilliant to find a DR that actually knows all of the latest information on this matter and also support it. The two previous ones I'd seen were very dismissive. I begin to wonder if in the early days, the 'reflux' was actually not reflux at all but more chronic symptoms of this :-( My poor lovely girl :-(
The DR said I can try to reintroduce dairy SLOWLY after another week is passed. He's given me a plan of action, what to introduce & when, and says if I have any questions about this at alll I can CALL him rather than trek down to the office, yay for DR's on the end of the phone!
Interestingly, I asked him about the hypoallergenic formula - and his response was 'Yes, you absolutely could feed her that, but in my opinion you're doing the best thing for her, giving her all the benefits of breastfeeding, and you should stay on the diet' which I thought was really really brilliant - very encouraging and supportive.
Immie had a blocked tear duct and she had to have eye ointment for ages... it was horid :(
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Posted by: boo at February 23, 2008 03:37 PMBreastmilk is also a great treatment for eye infections :-) - a few drops a few times a day.
Posted by: Christine at February 24, 2008 10:16 PMI just feel like - Yay!
It makes such a massive difference when you feel empowered, supported and strong on this stuff.
My NHS docs werefrankly all rubbish, but luckily, I had the evidence in changes in James on my side, so I just stuck with the diet that eliminated wheat and dairy and he's been fine and dandy.
Nice to hear a paed backing up the whole 2 weeks or so to make sure that all the effects from eating a type of food have dissipated, re: your dairy reintroduction!
And yes, backing up the breastmilk in the eye deal for eye infections. Or inded, also minor scrapes. Here's a funy thing they now reckon. Youknow how sometimes you're often tempted to eat your baby's snot, just to get rid of it or whatevfer, if there are no wipes around? They reckon that that's a natural function, and that your body basically analyses the snot, and amends some of the immuno functions of breastmilk accordingly!
I can't remember where I read that but it certainly rings true.
Man, I'm so broody now it's almost offensive. I stopped feeding James a year ago, and do you know that my knockers have only just recently completely stopped having milk in them? They missed feeding him soooo much! So do I.
. no more babies for me unless we win the lottery and I can afford decent back care!
Posted by: Cait at February 28, 2008 07:43 AM