Hi D.,
With three children with food allergies, I believe that breastfeeding is the best. I only nursed my second son for five months because it was AWFUL! Screeming all the time, gas, spitting up etc. After trying about every formula, we finally found one that worked (Alimentum), so I quit nursing. Since then, I had my third son who also has the same problems, but worse, and no formula worked for him so I have been forced to breastfeed, and I am so glad. It has been such a work in progress with much trial and error and many sleepless nights full of both him and me crying! But, he will be one years old next month and we are still successfully breastfeeding. He is big and healthy (23lbs) and I totally attribute it all to being a breastfed baby. Babies with food allergies have a compromised immune system as it is, so I just wanted to offer him the best that I could to help prevent any other illnesses and hopefully out grow these allergies. Honestly, it is a challenge, but you can do it if that is what you believe. Only you can decide if it is going to work for you, but it is completely doable. For a whole year I have completely eliminated Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Nuts, shellfish, broccoli, tomatoes, zucchinni, peas, green beans, blueberries, blackberries, etc. etc. and the list goes on. Now I am someone who LOVES food. This has been quite a challenge for me, but full of very valuable lessons. I have learned so much empathy for other people who permanently cannot have these items. ie:my other kids with allergies. You can do it!! It has taken a lot of research on my part. The three pediatricians that I have seen don't have much experience in a case this severe so I have done all of the leg work. We have not done the allergy testing yet because it is so costly and we are already doing what they would suggest. (the elimination process) but, when he is a little older, I do plan to get it done. The best place that I have heard is Primary children's. (We also live in Utah.) I would love to give you any other information that I have and other contacts that might assist you. Good luck with this. Be persistent and listen to your instincts. They are more sensitive than we know. Email me if you want any more info that I have and I will get you my number.
......an afterthought.. are you on any meds that could be possibly be upsetting him?
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