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Food Allergy
CocoR04
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People bringing food postpartum - What did you do?
CocoR04
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in Food Allergy
I have been following a strict GF diet since being diagnosed four years ago. How did/will you handle the really well-meaning people who want to bring food after baby?
My first thought is to ask for people stick with pre-made items labeled GF, but I don't have the freezer space for 10 boxes of Udi's GF muffins. I try to stay away from processed food, anyway. The pre-packaged stuff won't help my postpartum weight loss efforts.
Should I just request for them to visit, but not bring food? Maybe they can bring wine! Just kidding... sort of.
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Re: People bringing food postpartum - What did you do?
I would be honest with them. Tell them about your food restrictions and ask for either pre-made gluten free food or gift cards to buy food from restaurants that you know have GF menus.
Since the objective is to make the new mother's life as stress free as possible, I think most people would like to know what you can and can not eat.
Why couldn't you ask people to make GF meals for you?
My neice is GF and I frequently make food for her.
I didn't suggest anything else because IMO that would be rude since food is a gift. I did have a few people ask if we would like a gift card and if so, where? Since they offered a gift card I told them but if they hadn't brought up a gift card I wouldn't have.
Thanks for the reply! I'm thinking that I will have to say thanks, but no thanks, as well. I feel strange asking for certain items, as well. I think I'll tell them that I'd love to have them visit, but because of my gluten intolerance, I can't accept food.
This would be a good idea except for the fact that most people who are not aware of food allergies/intolerances do not know how to make food truly gluten free.
I have to bring my own food to my family's houses because, as an example, they will use the same knife to cut regular bread and then turn around to cut something they are planning on feeding me. I've been "glutened" way too many times this way. I can't imagine recovering from having a baby and being sick due to food I've eaten.
I think it's awesome that you make GF food for your niece! I would love to have a relative who understands all the rules of cooking for different diets.
Unless it's made by someone in our close family that knows the details/scoop on the whole no nuts/peanuts thing, we don't let any outside food in the house. So, people know to either give us gift cards to safe food places, or just skip bringing us food all together.
Personally I would just tell people no food please. Just too easy for cross-contamination.
and to tell you the truth- after both my births I had no issues cooking or feeding myself (and family) most of the time. Nobody brought us Meals and I never cooked and froze ahead (which is not a bad idea).