What made you cut it and did it help? Also, any snack and meal suggestions are appreciated.
DD is 1 month old and has had watery, green poops for about 2 weeks. They can be mucusy or look like there is spinach in there. They are very frequent.
At first I thought it was foremilk/hindmilk so I was working on regulating her feedings and my supply. She was also coughing, and crying at feedings. That is now better.
Later in the feeding she wriggles and grunts and pops on and off. Pretty often she will have one of these poos.
The pediatrician suggested cutting back on dairy. Now that I think about it, she also gets a stuffy nose, especially overnight. I think a dairy protein allergy makes sense and can't wait to see if it helps her.
Anyone else have these symptoms? Did it help? How long till you saw improvement? I eat a lot of dairy, so do you think just cutting back is enough? I think I should probably eliminate it entirely for a while.
If you think it is a dairy allergy you will need to eliminate it entirely. All of my kids have several food allergies, dairy, eggs, nuts, chickpeas, and with the twins we suspect soy also.
You can take a diaper in to have them test the stool for blood. That is a good way to confirm an allergy at this age. Otherwise, just try eliminating all dairy and things should improve within a week or two but it can take up to 6 weeks for it to completely leave your system and theirs. You should probably eliminate soy also. Many babies that have a dairy allergy also have a soy allergy. Although soy is much harder to eliminate as it is in so many foods. So you could start with dairy and see if things improve first.
I did, because D had bad reflux. It didn't help though.
Ditto for me as well. I gave it up for 6 weeks or so. For me, I made a lot of meat and veggie type meals, so chicken/steak/pork seasoned and grilled/baked/broiled and then veggie side dishes without dairy. I also found a butter substitute for if I wanted a baked potato or something that I thought needed butter
Snacks were harder for me. Pita chips and hummus was a big one. Also sliced veggies like cucumbers or tomatoes. I found a couple of salad dressings in the refrigerated produce area that were dairy free for salads or veggie dipping sauce.
I'm also a big dessert person, so no chocolate made me sad (well, no milk chocolate which is my favorite. Rice Krispie treats were totally allowed, though.
Post by Jalapeñomel on Jul 6, 2014 7:57:25 GMT -5
I read somewhere that dairy allergies in babies is fairly uncommon, just FYI, and before you eliminate, I would definitely talk with your pediatrician first. It may save you a lot of heartache.
Post by spaghetticat on Jul 6, 2014 8:11:41 GMT -5
Enjoy Life chocolate chips were a lifesaver for me. I made lactation cookies with those and Earth Balance in the red tub (dairy and soy free). I made wraps with LaTortilla Factory tortillas, Daiya (Havarti spread was good, I didn't like the shredded kind) and avocado. There are good recipes on MSPI Mama and Intolerant Offspring.
I read somewhere that dairy allergies in babies is fairly uncommon, just FYI, and before you eliminate, I would definitely talk with your pediatrician first. It may save you a lot of heartache.
Allergies are uncommon, but it is called milk/soy protein intolerance. (MSPI) They cannot test for it (according to our pedi) You just have to cut dairy and see.
Oh, and I forgot to say that I saw changes within a week. It was very obvious quickly.
Well this is just frustrating and annoying! I also just read that many peds don't even know much about it anyway. HEre is an interesting link:
Post by sometimesrunner on Jul 6, 2014 8:56:24 GMT -5
The pp is right that there isn't a test. What confirmed it for us was a stool sample test that showed there was blood in M's stool. That's confirmation that something was bothering him, we just didn't know what. Milk and soy are the most common culprits so I started with those. It does take a little bit of time to get out of your system and your LO's system.
We went to the Dr due to a bad eczema outbreak & cold symptoms. They did a nasal swab which show allergies, and it made him suspicious. N pooped while we were there, so they did the stool test and confirmed blood.
I had been OOT for work that week, and DH used more formula than we had ever used while supplementing to make his life easier. I'm not a big dairy person (well, except for cheese), so we didn't discover it until 5 months.
We saw changes within 2-3 days - his eczema disappeared! I do think you should eliminate completely, not just cut back. I eliminated all major dairy and N was okay so I didn't have to eliminate hidden.
Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions. I thought it was a little odd that the pedi suggested cutting back instead of eliminating. I think she just doesn't care much since dd is growing well. I did notice a tiny streak of blood in one of her diapers yesterday.
I'm starting to eliminate dairy and will start looking at soy too. I'm encouraged by those of you who saw a difference quickly.
I've been meaning to make a similar post - I cut caffeine to help with spitting up/gas/fussiness, and it helped some, but wasn't a cure all. I think I will give dairy a try and see if that helps.
Just wanted to update that I think it's working! I still have had some hidden dairy, and I'll continue to eliminate that. But even so, the quantity of green poos is down by maybe half. It's still always green, but less frequent and less at a time.
I really miss my snacks though. So many of my quick go-tos involved dairy.
Just wanted to update that I think it's working! I still have had some hidden dairy, and I'll continue to eliminate that. But even so, the quantity of green poos is down by maybe half. It's still always green, but less frequent and less at a time.
I really miss my snacks though. So many of my quick go-tos involved dairy.
Kellymom has a super handy wallet sized chart that identifies hidden dairy.
Things you wouldn't think have dairy in them: chicken broth, spice mixes, I'm sure I'll think of more.
Oreos have no dairy. Just sayin'. Ikea's dark chocolate bars also have no dairy. My snack would be that or pretzel sticks dipped in a jar of PB.
I have a TON of dairy-free blogs saved, I can send it later. If you're interested I also have a dairy free board on Pinterest... DM me for the link.
I had to cut dairy, soy, and nuts for DS. He had blood in his stool and had frequent painful bowel movements. Unfortunately, my elimination diet was not successful. I admit I could have worked harder at it, but we had to supplement due to low supply anyway.
Eggs is another big allergy among infants, which I didn't know until DD continued to have mucousy poops.
I was hoping that maybe she was starting to outgrow this allergy, but I had 2 bites of steak, and a string cheese over the weekend and she had mucous poops yesterday.. major bummer. So, we are KOKO on the dairy/beef/egg free diet.
Eggs is another big allergy among infants, which I didn't know until DD continued to have mucousy poops.
I was hoping that maybe she was starting to outgrow this allergy, but I had 2 bites of steak, and a string cheese over the weekend and she had mucous poops yesterday.. major bummer. So, we are KOKO on the dairy/beef/egg free diet.
Oh that's too bad. Maybe in a couple more months. When will you try again? Just curious if you would try every month or just when you really have a craving.
Things are getting better here. Still too early to tell if cutting dairy gets her 100% normal. Poos are "grellow" now and still have some mucous. I have also messed up a few times and had a bite here and there of something (pudding, cheddar popcorn, chocolate). I really didn't think I would ever pay such close attention to poo, but here I am.
DS started having green mucousy poops, which I thought was odd but when I opened one that had streaks of blood I freaked out and started researching.
I haven't cut out all dairy, but just milk and ice cream alone made a huge difference. Poops are mostly yellow now and not as watery. If I slip up and think I can get by with a few bites of ice cream or a yogurt, the green poop returns. A couple times it was even very stringy.
So far, I haven't noticed cheese or other stuff with dairy ingredients to be a problem. I use almond milk now for my cereal.
While Reading this thread I've thought "that's DS!" A few times. I googled signs of mspi and came across a quiz. According to the quiz there's a 91% chance DS has it!! Yikes! Should I just start eliminating dairy tomorrow or should I call the pedi and go in for a stool test, first?
I'm not sure what I'm going to do if I have to eliminate dairy long term. My school is "Kosher style" (JCC preschool) and no meat is allowed. We're a dairy only facility and I have no idea what I'll bring for lunch when I go back to work??!
Now I feel horrible that something may be wrong with DS and it's all my fault that he's in pain.
While Reading this thread I've thought "that's DS!" A few times. I googled signs of mspi and came across a quiz. According to the quiz there's a 91% chance DS has it!! Yikes! Should I just start eliminating dairy tomorrow or should I call the pedi and go in for a stool test, first?
I'm not sure what I'm going to do if I have to eliminate dairy long term. My school is "Kosher style" (JCC preschool) and no meat is allowed. We're a dairy only facility and I have no idea what I'll bring for lunch when I go back to work??!
Now I feel horrible that something may be wrong with DS and it's all my fault that he's in pain.
Personally I would start eliminating right away. I don't think the stool test at the office will be able to tell anything except if there is blood in the stool. But I think to find out specific allergies you just have to experiment.
Figuring out what to eat is so hard, I really relied on dairy a lot too. Check out the recipe links that arch01 posted. Some have vegetarian and dairy free recipes.