I went dairy-free last Monday in conjunction with DD going on Zantac for acid reflux, seeing as how DD1 has a milk protein allergy & had silent reflux & was on meds until age 2. I was 8 days without dairy, but we weren't convinced dairy was an issue since DD2s poop was totally normal.
So, I've been having a hard time on the DF diet, haven't been eating very much, and so after 8 days DF, we went to a diner yesterday & I had coffee with creamer, french toast and scrambled eggs. I had coffee with milk this morning, too. And today DD had 2 screaming episodes & awful gas. Her belly sounds like a volcano She hadn't had those episodes in almost a week. She cried herself practically to sleep twice today, and now I feel terrible. I gave her a bottle of Alimentum at her 7 pm feeding instead of nursing her, and am planning on giving her another one overnight, because I want her belly to have some time to recover. I would much rather nurse her than pump while DH is feeding her, but I don't want her to have another screaming episode.
Now, I have no idea how long it will take to get out of her system. I was DF for 8 days and then only had dairy basically twice, so I'm hoping that after 12 hours or so, it will be on it's way out and I can start nursing again. Does anyone know the logistics of this? I was thinking one more bottle (like midnight-ish when she wakes up) and nurse when she gets up at 4-5 am. But maybe I should give her a couple of more bottles until her tummy settles? I don't want her to forget how to breastfeed, and I sure the heck don't want to pump while she's getting a bottle, then wash all that crap & get it ready for the next round. But I don't want to torture her little belly, either.
I'm such a bad mommy
Re: It's all my fault, and I feel so bad :(
You're not a bad mommy! You're doing great. Look on the bright side -- at least now you know it's probably a dairy issue, and you can figure out how to proceed.
I would think 12 hours would be a good time to try again, and you should be fine after 24 hours. I haven't had food sensitivity issues, though, so though don't take my word for it!
I agree with the PP - you are NOT a "bad Mommy"... Matter of fact, you're now a convinced Mommy who knows exactly what the problem IS, not what "you think it might be"...
Trust your instincts - It'll all be o.k. just don't focus on what is eliminated from your diet only what you can include in it...