Re: weaning my 28 month old

[Guest guest]

Just wondering...is your daughter on a gfcf diet? And if she is, are you

also? When my son was nursing and gfcfsf (also no corn, sugar, egg, nuts,

chocolates or foods high in phenols), I had to go on the same diet. If I had an

infraction, he did too, through my breastmilk. It was horrendously hard, but I

do

have to say I was really lean while on it, so there was an upside!

Debbie

[Guest guest]

You can have your blood tested. If blood mercury is low, milk is also

low. If

high, then it is better to have your milk tested to see how much is

excreted.

It seems that even with a bit of mercury, mother milk is still very

beneficial to children.

HTH

--- In , " wjack@e... " <wjack@e...>

wrote:

> Hi-

> My daughter has had issues since birth: slow to meet physical dev.

> milestones, weird bowel patterns, worsening allergies, super

anxious,

> fearful, nervous behavior, possible sensory integration

dysfunction, easily

> upset, prolonged tantrums. Repetive speech when she eats some

foods.

> Hyper with some foods. She is very verbal and social (when she's not

> afraid). Lots of searching for answers lead me to DDI hair

elements test.

> Arsenic.22, lead 1.0, mercury.48, nickel 1.3, silver .21 and

tin .36. We

> are in the very beginning of metal-free treatment (began friday so I

> started researching this weekend and found you all!). and I now have

> concerns (read Andy index) which I posted (1 dose a day of metal-

free--can

> this harm her and will it do any good). Im having my hair tested--

I think

> I am her main source (amalgams, pesticide exposure, exposed to a

lot of

> dust from construction with pressure treated lumber (this before

> conception) and 12 years of cigarette smoking-quit 3 yrs before

> conception). She loves nursing and with her allergies it has

seemed like a

> good thing. I think I need to wean her when I get my results but

the

> doctor(who told us to use metal-free) is suggesting not to rush into

> weaning because it is hard to wean a 28 month old. I'd be grateful

to hear

> if anyone has had a similar experience or any insight into the

weaning or

> if the metal free can harm her.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> Hi-

> My daughter has had issues since birth: slow to meet physical dev.

> milestones, weird bowel patterns, worsening allergies, super anxious,

> fearful, nervous behavior, possible sensory integration dysfunction,

easily

> upset, prolonged tantrums. Repetive speech when she eats some foods.

> Hyper with some foods. She is very verbal and social (when she's not

> afraid). Lots of searching for answers lead me to DDI hair elements

test.

> Arsenic.22, lead 1.0, mercury.48, nickel 1.3, silver .21 and tin

..36. We

> are in the very beginning of metal-free treatment (began friday so I

> started researching this weekend and found you all!). and I now have

> concerns (read Andy index) which I posted (1 dose a day of

metal-free--can

> this harm her and will it do any good). Im having my hair tested--I

think

> I am her main source (amalgams, pesticide exposure, exposed to a lot of

> dust from construction with pressure treated lumber (this before

> conception) and 12 years of cigarette smoking-quit 3 yrs before

> conception). She loves nursing and with her allergies it has seemed

like a

> good thing. I think I need to wean her when I get my results but the

> doctor(who told us to use metal-free) is suggesting not to rush into

> weaning because it is hard to wean a 28 month old. I'd be grateful

to hear

> if anyone has had a similar experience or any insight into the

weaning or

> if the metal free can harm her.

>

> Thanks,

>

, I hope you will consider this decision carefully.

It really concerns me to read your post, as breatfeeding

is very beneficial. There are lots of unknowns here regarding

mercury -- maybe there is some in your milk, maybe not --

but there are definately lots of positives. This has

been discussed many times on this list, and I don't think

there is any " fact filled " summary to give you--- I have

not had this decision to make myself, and I can see where

I would feel ambivilent--- but I think breastfeeding wins....

Moria

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I weaned my son at 29 months - it was a nightmare for 2 weeks, but

after that everything was OK. I regret deeply that I did not wean him

when he was 12 months old. He was poisoned with my breast milk, and

had terrible regression when one of my 4 amalgams cracked. After 2

years of chelation we seem just to return to the state where he was

before it happened.

Margaret

--- In , " wjack@e... " <wjack@e...>

wrote:

> Hi-

> My daughter has had issues since birth: slow to meet physical dev.

> milestones, weird bowel patterns, worsening allergies, super

anxious,

> fearful, nervous behavior, possible sensory integration

dysfunction, easily

> upset, prolonged tantrums. Repetive speech when she eats some

foods.

> Hyper with some foods. She is very verbal and social (when she's not

> afraid). Lots of searching for answers lead me to DDI hair

elements test.

> Arsenic.22, lead 1.0, mercury.48, nickel 1.3, silver .21 and

tin .36. We

> are in the very beginning of metal-free treatment (began friday so I

> started researching this weekend and found you all!). and I now have

> concerns (read Andy index) which I posted (1 dose a day of metal-

free--can

> this harm her and will it do any good). Im having my hair tested--

I think

> I am her main source (amalgams, pesticide exposure, exposed to a

lot of

> dust from construction with pressure treated lumber (this before

> conception) and 12 years of cigarette smoking-quit 3 yrs before

> conception). She loves nursing and with her allergies it has

seemed like a

> good thing. I think I need to wean her when I get my results but

the

> doctor(who told us to use metal-free) is suggesting not to rush into

> weaning because it is hard to wean a 28 month old. I'd be grateful

to hear

> if anyone has had a similar experience or any insight into the

weaning or

> if the metal free can harm her.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

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[Guest guest]

, I have not had myself tested for contaminants, but my second

child stopped nursing at nine months when she regressed into autism,

although I had my concerns about her prior to nine months. I have

since had another daughter who is fine and still nursing at 15 mos.

I would highly suggest testing yourself before giving up nursing. If

you are not the issue, your milk might be helping her from being

worse. Dr. McCandless wrote in her book Starving Brains that many

mothers report regression when nursing ceases. It's possible that

your daughter has an immune issue that your breastmilk is at least

keeping from getting worse.

I too have some metal amalagms. I don't know what is considered " a

lot " so I don't know if I would qualify in that dept. I too was a

bookkeeper at a construction company and was around building

materials. I, too used to smoke and stopped while preg with Allie,

have wondered if that played a role in her autism. There are just so

many unknowns :-(

Debi

Im having my hair tested--

> I think

> > I am her main source (amalgams, pesticide exposure, exposed to a

> lot of

> > dust from construction with pressure treated lumber (this before

> > conception) and 12 years of cigarette smoking-quit 3 yrs before

> > conception). She loves nursing and with her allergies it has

> seemed like a

> > good thing. I think I need to wean her when I get my results

but

> the

> > doctor(who told us to use metal-free) is suggesting not to rush

into

> > weaning because it is hard to wean a 28 month old. I'd be

grateful

> to hear

> > if anyone has had a similar experience or any insight into the

> weaning or

> > if the metal free can harm her.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

> > -----------------------------------------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

--- In , " wjack@e... " <wjack@e...>

wrote:

> Hi-

> My daughter has had issues since birth: slow to meet physical dev.

> milestones, weird bowel patterns, worsening allergies, super

anxious,

> fearful, nervous behavior, possible sensory integration

dysfunction, easily

> upset, prolonged tantrums.

<snip>

> I am her main source (amalgams, pesticide exposure, exposed to a

lot of

> dust from construction with pressure treated lumber (this before

> conception) and 12 years of cigarette smoking-quit 3 yrs before

> conception). >

Has she been vaccinated? There is still thimerosal in many vaccines

out there, in spite of what the CDC would have us believe.

She may be getting some toxins from your milk, but she is also

certainly getting benefits to her immune system from nursing. I

don't know at what point the negatives would outweigh the benefits,

but that is something to consider. I have heard of women having

their milk tested. That might tell you more about what she's

actually getting, instead of what metals may be locked up inside you.

I am not familiar with Metal-Free. However, I don't think you'd

want to use any chelators as long as your daughter has any ongoing

exposure to mercury, including nursing.

A few things that helped my kids, and that you could try now:

1. GFCF diet--if this is going to help, I think you'll see it pretty

quickly at this age. If she's still nursing, you'll have to do the

diet too.

2. antifungal treatment

3. epsom salt baths--this made a big difference with sensory issues

for my younger boy when he was your daughter's age

4. Vitamin and mineral supplements, including extra Bs, C, selenium

and essential fatty acids

I think it is good that you are investigating these issues so early.

Good luck!

Kat

[Guest guest]

> > Hi-

> > My daughter has had issues since birth: slow to meet physical dev.

> > milestones, weird bowel patterns, worsening allergies, super

> anxious,

> > fearful, nervous behavior, possible sensory integration

> dysfunction, easily

> > upset, prolonged tantrums.

>

> <snip>

>

> > I am her main source (amalgams, pesticide exposure, exposed to a

> lot of

> > dust from construction with pressure treated lumber (this before

> > conception) and 12 years of cigarette smoking-quit 3 yrs before

> > conception). >

>

>

> Has she been vaccinated? There is still thimerosal in many vaccines

> out there, in spite of what the CDC would have us believe.

>

> She may be getting some toxins from your milk, but she is also

> certainly getting benefits to her immune system from nursing. I

> don't know at what point the negatives would outweigh the benefits,

> but that is something to consider. I have heard of women having

> their milk tested. That might tell you more about what she's

> actually getting, instead of what metals may be locked up inside you.

>

> I am not familiar with Metal-Free.

It is not a chelator and does not remove any heavy metals from the

relevant body organs.

> However, I don't think you'd

> want to use any chelators as long as your daughter has any ongoing

> exposure to mercury, including nursing.

>

> A few things that helped my kids, and that you could try now:

>

> 1. GFCF diet--if this is going to help, I think you'll see it pretty

> quickly at this age. If she's still nursing, you'll have to do the

> diet too.

> 2. antifungal treatment

> 3. epsom salt baths--this made a big difference with sensory issues

> for my younger boy when he was your daughter's age

> 4. Vitamin and mineral supplements, including extra Bs, C, selenium

> and essential fatty acids

>

> I think it is good that you are investigating these issues so early.

> Good luck!

>

> Kat