Being a first time mom I thought many of the symptoms she was showing were normal baby things, until the big (and gross) one, blood in the diaper. I thought the frequent spitting up was a little bit of reflux, the fussiness was just because she was a newborn, the diaper rash was common and that the spots she'd get on her cheeks after eating may be a reaction to the soap I was using.
Once the bleeding started we rushed to the doctor's and were told that it was most likely a food allergy and that we'd have to start an elimination diet to determine which foods she's allergic too. The order would be:
Week 1 -Milk
Week 2 -Soy
Week 3 -Eggs
Week 4 - Wheat
Having already been vegetarian I did not welcome this idea but was willing to do anything for my munchkin. Every week we eliminated a food and then retested to see if blood was still showing up. Every week the test would come back positive so another food would be eliminated, making it harder and harder for me to find things to eat.
Food allergies in infants are pretty common. I want to share some of the products and recipes that have helped me to be able to continue to eat delicious foods!
DSEW-FREE PRODUCTS (always check labels as some flavors may contain allergens)
So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt & Milk
Quinoa
Veggie Chips
Almond Breeze
Rice Dream
Annie's Salad Dressing
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Nuts
Fruits
Veggies
Fruit Juice
Water
Sodas
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