Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 >>>I have an 11 month old boy who is generally very healthy. His only issue (it seems) is mild excema. I am assuming this is food sensitivities. He loves to breastfeed,... Oh, as far as my diet... it could be lots better. But it is pretty good... includes eggs, meat. I take cod liver oil. Any thoughts? Thanks.<<< Could the eczema be from something you're eating - wheat/gluten? dairy? Cheers, Tas'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Hi Carolyn, Here are my experiences with my 11-month-old daughter, a. > I have an 11 month old boy who is generally very healthy. His only > issue (it seems) is mild excema. I am assuming this is food > sensitivities. Is he eating cereals? They seem to be the most problematic. Or it could be dairy. Those are generally the two biggest culprits. Also, it could be what you're eating that is affecting him, since he still breastfeeds a lot (that's been the case with two of my friends here). > He loves to breastfeed, and does so around the clock. So does my daughter. I let her breastfeed when she wants. I think it's very important for proper development. > He isn't interested in finger food, and he reluctantly will eat pureed > carrots, winter squash, sweet potatoes. Apples and bananas are to > " sour " for him. He also eats rice cereal. So he likes fairly bland > foods. He drinks only water (and breastmilk!). From the foods you listed, I see some possible culprits. I wouldn't continue the rice cereal. All grains are hard to digest if not properly treated. And rice is known to constipate. Also, on the subject of constipation, I had a problem with a when I fed her potatoes of any sort (I too can't digest potatoes well). To get Rowan interested in table foods, you might want to get down on the floor with him and show him what YOU'RE eating. a just loves it when she can look at my plate and take some food for herself. Try to make Rowan as much a part of your eating experience as possible. Babies love to do what you're doing. Are you sure that apples and bananas are too " sour " ? I notice that a always makes a face and a fuss regardless of what I'm giving her until she's has a few spoonfuls. Then she opens up her mouth for more. Maybe the bananas and apples aren't very ripe? Have you tried going to a farmer's market? Try to always use fruit and vegetables that are in season. You could also try combining the fruit with other things that he does enjoy (apples and chicken are usually a popular combination). > > Okay... so I want to give him high-quality meat/eggs. I have access to > really great eggs. I want to give him raw yolk, but I get confused > about if the whites are supposed to be WITH the yolk, and then if so, > you would cook the white, right? With the yolk? Lightly cooked? How > long? Or just do raw yolk? How much? The general rule is to wait until 12 months before giving COOKED egg white. Even adults have a difficult time with raw egg white, so make sure it's thoroughly cooked. I have recently begun giving a cooked egg white (and the yolk too of course) when I make her pancakes. But, I don't let her eat more than a couple of pieces. However, you can give raw egg yolk starting at 4 months. I generally warm it up in a bain marie (I put a small baby food jar with the yolk in it in a small pot of boiling water for 30 seconds or so while stirring). Don't warm it too much or it will lose its enzymes. I like to add some butter and cheese sometimes, but it's not absolutely necessary. > > A naturopath told me to wait until he is over a year, because of the > sensitivities problem. And my regular pediatrician is no help, I just > don't trust his knowledge of nutrition. And i get confused looking on > the internet...( Is Sally Fallon still planning on writing a book on > babies and food?) I hope so! I'll use it with my next. Most other babies and toddlers cookbooks give terrible advice and are chock full of white flour. My pediatrician also recommends that I give my daughter pasta, so, needless to say, I don't listen to her dietary advice! Dawn (a's mommy ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 > Dawn, > I don't post here much anymore, I can see why with a 3 year old and 6 month old twins! That's a full time job and a half. but your discussion caught my eye. I have > been meaning to write and ask someone.....I have 6mo twins and I used NT > with my now 3yo so I have done the egg yolk feedings before, but this time > I'm having a problem because every time I have prepared it and fed it to > them they both have been sick like with the stomach flu. At first I thought > they were just getting sick, coincidence, but it happend again last week, > and my daughter threw up all over me and her, her sling, etc about an hour > after eating the egg yolk and after I had nursed her. She acted sick for a > little while and then she was fine. I think that was the third time and I > finally had to admit it was probably from the egg yolk. a never threw up from the yolk, but I too noticed that sometimes it seemed difficult for her to digest, so I started not giving it every day. I try to rotate her foods as much as possible (as I do for myself). I don't know why, > though. We have our own egg layers on whole grain feed and they run around > outside all they want, we've raised them pretty much from the time they were > hatched and the lady that hatched them was extremely careful and feed and > cared for them the same way we do, so I don't think there's anything wrong > with my chickens. I don't know what it could be. Perhaps they're just allergic to eggs. I would hold off on giving them the eggs again, and then ask your pediatrician when you can try to re-introduce them. We have tried some other > foods on them and they don't like much of anything. I have to admit I was > getting desperate so I bought some organic brown rice cereal that my boy > likes to eat. My daughter doesn't like much of anything. If it makes you feel better, a disn't get much of an appetite for table food until about 10 months. I kept worrying because everyone else here was stuffing their babies full of food. I had to keep reminding myself that she was very healthy and in the top 95% for weight and height, but it's easy to doubt yourselves when everyone else is doing something different. If your twins are thriving then I wouldn't worry too much about it. a loves breastfeeding, so I let her nurse when she wants to. I think the best thing to do sometimes is go with your instincts (although the modern world seems to make that difficult to do with all the experts running around telling you what to do) They are nursing > every 2 hours night and day and I am trying to get them on some solids in > hopes of getting some sleep at night (meaning I hope the can go more than 2 > hours between feedings at night so I can actually sleep occasionally). I totally feel for you. I can only imagine your level of exhaustion. The most important thing I would suggest is that YOU get as much nutrition and rest as possible until your twins start showing an active interest in eating more table food. Can anyone help you out for a few hours during the day while you take a nap? If you don't have relatives nearby perhaps you can get a babysitter a couple of times a week. Another you could do to get them interested in eating is making them an active part of family meals. a always seem to be more interested when she thought she was eating what I had in my dish. > Any > suggestions from anyone would be appreciated. > > Michele in NW WA > I hope that helps Michele. Hang in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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