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• shotzie member

  September 2012

  DD2 has silent reflux, but it's controlled by Prevacid Solutabs. She also has eczema, but it cleared up by 99% when I cut nuts out of my diet. 

  
  DD1: allergic to eggs & dairy 
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  DD2: milk and soy protein intolerant, allergic to eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, bananas
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• LaylaPartDeux member

  September 2012

  Hey--I'm new here.

  An intro:  I'm a 28 (soon to be 29)-year old mom of 2 boys, both of which are MSPI babies.  DS1 was diagnosed at 5w5d after having bloody stools and under the ill advice of his pediatrician, I quit BFing immediately and switched to Nutramigen; I did not know that I could have just cut the offending foods from my diet and continued to breastfeed. 

  We have DS2's 1-month appointment this week, so I'm sure the official MSPI diagnosis is coming then (though I now know what to look for, having been through it with DS1).  I am bound and determined to continue BFing this time (despite the many problems I'm currently having with BFing--recurrent plugged ducts, bad latch, possible thrush...).

  I am so happy, though, to have found this support group!
  

  DS2 doesn't have any other medical conditions (that we know of--we'll have to have a discussion with his pediatrician later this week).
  

  DS1 November 2009
  DS2 August 2012

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• EMOmamma member

  September 2012

  Good morning! I'm pumpin' and bumpin' here at work so I can actually check in this week. We're approaching our 2 month mark of soy and dairy free. It's really gotten a lot easier and I am lucky to have so much support from my family.
  Other than the MSPI DD is really healthy. She had acne pretty bad but it cleared up. She also had cradle cap at first but that seems to have cleared as well. She spits up a lot but is a happy spitter, like DS was, so we are not on any meds.
  
  My pedi suggested trying soy before her 4 month check up to see if she can handle it. Has anyone challenged before? When would I expect to see a reaction?

  
  

     
  

  
  

  
  

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• livinreality member

  September 2012

  Ds2 has both eczema and reflux and very cranky... Working on an elimination diet so far milk, soy and corn are no gos.... Eggs are ok and still have to work through wheat, fish, and nut... Hoping it is not wheat! Although being wheat free for the last 3 weeks has not been horrible.

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• livinreality member

  September 2012

  livinreality:

  Ds2 has both eczema and reflux and very cranky... Working on an elimination diet so far milk, soy and corn are no gos.... Eggs are ok and still have to work through wheat, fish, and nut... Hoping it is not wheat! Although being wheat free for the last 3 weeks has not been horrible.

  Also having problems with weight gain. 

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• emberlee3 member

  September 2012

  Sorry, I haven't been on in a few weeks. Life has been hectic.

  QOTW: DD has reflux.  She's on Zantac and Prevacid.  She has good days and bad days.

  Even though I have been dairy, soy, wheat and nut free for almost 2 months, DD still has mucus in her poop.  I figured out that corn and caffeine bother her.  I don't eat anything spicy or acidic.  The only meats I eat are chicken and turkey.  I am a barely eating anything beyond a total elimination diet, and if I stray at all, DD is miserable.  I do not eat processed food, so I know there is no hidden dairy or soy in my diet.  I am feeling pretty discouraged at this point.
  

  DS born 8/8/09 and DD born 6/12/12.
  

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• MrsNash37212 member

  September 2012

  DS is also allergic to oats. I can eat them, but if he has anything with a hint of oats in it, he throws up over and over again for about an hour. Pedi GI says it should go away when the dairy/soy intolerance does. I'm definitely looking forward to the 1-year mark so we can challenge him again. Fingers crossed!

  
  

  
  

  

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• metucker member

  September 2012

  DD was cranky all of the time so the dr thought possible reflux. She is on Zantac for that, although I don't really know if it helps. She has eczema on her face that hasn't really gotten better on the diet (about a month) so I am thinking about cutting out peanuts. Sometimes her cheeks get fire engine red as well. 

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• ilenegrace member

  September 2012

  Hi this is my first check in. DS is MSPI and almost 3. I EBF him for 18mos. I am expecting in Dec baby #2 and anticipating her being MSPI as well so I thought I would join in on the check-ins as a refresher. 

  DS has eczema too. 
  

   

  
  
   
   
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• suitern member

  September 2012

  Hello, I am new here-can I join you ladies?

  DS has had reflux since 3 weeks.  It is controlled with Zantac, which he has been on since he is a month old.  I do notice it gets worse if I have even the smallest amount of dairy! So I will continue to be dairy free until the Ped gives us the go ahead to see how he does with adding it back in. 
  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Mr. & Mrs. Woodtick member

  September 2012

  Hey-- another newbie here.

  Intro:   DS broke out in a pretty nasty rash at about 6 or weeks so his pedi asked me to cut dairy from my diet at that time. A week later the rash spread and she asked me to cut out all hidden dairy as well. He was "diagnosed" at about 10 weeks after having blood appear in his stool.

  DS also has reflux, delayed gastric emptying (DGE), and eczema

  
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• [Deleted User] member

  September 2012

  Darn, I'm so late to this check in. So many newbies! We just saw the pedi yesterday and she said there seems to be more MSPI babies in the practice lately. Maybe it's just more awareness?
  DS doesn't have any other diagnosed conditions. He is gaining fine and generally happy, though he's a terrible sleeper. We are seeing a GE soon because he had blood in his stools again on Monday. :[ I am disappointed because I've been working so hard at my diet, and I thought I'd finally figured things out when I eliminated peanuts. But I am hopeful we will get some answers from the GE.
  Has anyone's LO had a bad reaction to probiotics? I've given him BioGaia a couple of times, one of those times being this Saturday. He was super gassy Sunday and then had the blood Monday. I'm not sure what in my diet it could have been, I didn't really eat anything out of the ordinary.

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• Meganequine member

  September 2012

  I'm super late to the check in. . . my LO has no other health issues and his only MSPI symptom is blood in stool.  The issue has finally resolved, but I switched from almond to coconut milk, so I'm wondering if nuts might actually be the issue.

  
  
  
  

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