Re: 3 wks SCD need advice please

[Guest guest]

Hi Regina,

You are still in the very beginning stages of SCD...... and there are a lot of

big changes going on in his gut. Hang in there..... I think you're doing fine.

It takes many weeks of ups and downs for some kids. This could just be the way

his body is manifesting die-off and rebalancing of his digestive tract. I would

suggest you keep doing what you're doing and give it a few more weeks. I

mentioned something about the gritty poops in another post this morning. I

wouldn't pull back the fruit unless he is eating a huge amount of it compared to

other foods..... but it sounds like you are balancing things well. I do feed my

daughter beef and pork...... but only organic. I use more chicken that the other

meats, usually because it's less expensive. I think chicken and turkey are more

agreeable in taste for some kids and versatile for recipes. Not sure if that's

why. Some parents may have chosen not to use beef due to the mad cow thing......

which, to be honest, is why I use only organic beef, and thank GOODNESS I

decided to do that a couple of years ago, since I live in Washington state,

where the last mad cow fiasco originated!

Patti, mom to Katera, SCD 10 months tomorrow.

3 wks SCD need advice please

Hi everyone,

My son has been on the SCD for 3 wks. After a week his

poopies became more solid, but this only lastes a few days. Now they

have returned to being loose again. They also have a gritty

texture. He is not eating any nut flours or butters. He is only

eating pork and beef chop meat with pureed carrots, green beans or

squash mixed in, chicken tots pan fried in safflour oil, pear sauce,

ripe bananas, and white grape juice mixed with water. I have only

seen slight behavior and overall improvements. Am I doing something

wrong? I make everything except the juice(WELCHES). Should I limit

him any further. Should I take all fruit away for now. I would

appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.

Regina mom to 4 1/2 SCD 3 wks ASD

PS I have noticed that many parents don't give their children beef.

Does anyone know why???

[Guest guest]

Regina,

How much fruit is he eating? I know we had to be careful not to

give too much in the beginning. I think I tried giving pearsauce

every other day and maybe one banana per day. Maybe just limiting

the amount will help.

About the beef: My son has never tolerated ground beef very well.

We use a lot of ground turkey. I think it just depends on your

child.

Take care,

Gia

Mom to Jack and , SCD 7 mos.

> Hi everyone,

> My son has been on the SCD for 3 wks. After a week

his

> poopies became more solid, but this only lastes a few days. Now

they

> have returned to being loose again. They also have a gritty

> texture. He is not eating any nut flours or butters. He is only

> eating pork and beef chop meat with pureed carrots, green beans or

> squash mixed in, chicken tots pan fried in safflour oil, pear

sauce,

> ripe bananas, and white grape juice mixed with water. I have only

> seen slight behavior and overall improvements. Am I doing

something

> wrong? I make everything except the juice(WELCHES). Should I

limit

> him any further. Should I take all fruit away for now. I would

> appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.

>

> Regina mom to 4 1/2 SCD 3 wks ASD

>

> PS I have noticed that many parents don't give their children

beef.

> Does anyone know why???

[Guest guest]

>

> PS I have noticed that many parents don't give their children

beef.

> Does anyone know why???

My kids do eat beef; they prefer it to any other kind of meat, and

eat relatively more of it than other meats, although I do try to

balance throughout a week. My kids seem to do well on it.

-- Sue, mom to Adam and

SCD 4 months

[Guest guest]

I have two sons on this diet - one for celiac and one for autism.

Both of them went through lots of stool changes the first few weeks.

It was interesting because for the most part, they followed the same

pattern. It think it is from different stages of die-off. Now

diarrhea is a thing of the past.

As for beef, over time I have used less and less for several

reasons. It seems every time I have bought ground beef - regardless

the source, it often has alot of gristle and sometimes even bone (or

at least something hard like bone in it). For this reason I have

been turned off by it. It also tends to go bad much quicker than

ground turkey or chicken. Since I live in Southern California where

there has been a grocery store strike since October, meat on the

shelves are not as fresh as usual. I find if I don't cook ground

beef the same day I buy it, it goes bad. I also tend to lean toward

ground turkey or chicken because it is lower in fat and easier to

digest. I still use beef for stews and steaks periodically.

> Hi everyone,

> My son has been on the SCD for 3 wks. After a week his

> poopies became more solid, but this only lastes a few days. Now

they

> have returned to being loose again. They also have a gritty

> texture. He is not eating any nut flours or butters. He is only

> eating pork and beef chop meat with pureed carrots, green beans or

> squash mixed in, chicken tots pan fried in safflour oil, pear

sauce,

> ripe bananas, and white grape juice mixed with water. I have only

> seen slight behavior and overall improvements. Am I doing

something

> wrong? I make everything except the juice(WELCHES). Should I

limit

> him any further. Should I take all fruit away for now. I would

> appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.

>

> Regina mom to 4 1/2 SCD 3 wks ASD

>

> PS I have noticed that many parents don't give their children

beef.

> Does anyone know why???

[Guest guest]

A thought - have you double checked ingredients in ALL supplements?

I know at least a couple kids were having " cycling " die

off/improvement, and moms found illegals in supplements.

Also, are you sure he's not getting something illegal at school, on

the bus, at daycare, or anywhere where he is out of your sight?

Just a couple of possible things to check on.

-- Sue, mom to Adam and

> Hi everyone,

> My son has been on the SCD for 3 wks. After a week

his

> poopies became more solid, but this only lastes a few days. Now

they

> have returned to being loose again. They also have a gritty

> texture. He is not eating any nut flours or butters. He is only

> eating pork and beef chop meat with pureed carrots, green beans or

> squash mixed in, chicken tots pan fried in safflour oil, pear

sauce,

> ripe bananas, and white grape juice mixed with water. I have only

> seen slight behavior and overall improvements. Am I doing

something

> wrong? I make everything except the juice(WELCHES). Should I

limit

> him any further. Should I take all fruit away for now. I would

> appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.

>

> Regina mom to 4 1/2 SCD 3 wks ASD

>

> PS I have noticed that many parents don't give their children

beef.

> Does anyone know why???