My 5 week old has a sever allergy we found out after many tests or xrays, upper and lower GI and biopsys. I breastfeed so now I must eliminate ALL dairy and soy from my diet to see if this is the cause. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can eat? What are high in calories to keep my breastfeeding going? Or a good source of those who deal with these allergies on a daily basis?
My 3 yr old has peanut and egg so I am used to those but wow!! I feel like I can not eat anything as I walk through the store reading labels.
Veggie stir fry. Almond milk. Home free cookies sold at central market. Try shopping at central market or whole foods. Fried fish. Coconut milk ice cream. Speggie with homemade sauce. fresh fruit.
D., I know just how you feel! When I was breastfeeding, I found out that we had to avoid dairy,eggs and nuts (and for a while, corn). Just like for your older child, you'll get used to this sooner than you think. I write a blog with recipes and products reviews, etc., that are free of the top 8 allergens (that includes dairy, soy, egg and nuts), so you can find things that work for your whole family. Our website is www.welcomingkitchen.com. Good luck! Feel free to message me if I can be of any help at all.
I highly recommend you go Paleo! Check out www.thepaleodiet.com we don't have allergies or intollerances (that we know of, but I suspect we may a little) and this is the way we eat. Basically - lean meats, veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds. We don't eat dairy or soy and I recently got my blood work back and both my calcium and Vit. D were in good shape (I was worried a little). Check out the website, plenty of alternatives and it's the way our bodies were meant to eat.
M.
Vance's Dairi-free is a good substitute for milk. It is powdered and I used it a lot in cooking. It comes in chocolate too that tastes like cocoa. Also, Miss Roben's - allergygrocer.com - is a good source for dairy free, egg free, etc. products and recipes too. I was able to successfully breastfeed with a milk, egg and peanut allergic child without problem. Eating out was rather difficult but many of the restaurants have allergy lists available. Buffalo Wild Wings has an allergy chart that they hand customers who ask for it. I wish all restaurants would follow their lead. But ultimately, I cooked almost everything from scratch. Best wishes to you!
If you are a milk lover, I found a coconut milk that is great on cereals. It is called So Delicious Coconut Milk. Here is a website so you can see what it looks like: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.turtlemoun...
I personally like the vanilla.
rice & almond milk. You might also consider eliminating gluten. Good Luck.
The Mediclear Patient Guide (it is a pdf that comes up when you type Mediclear diet plan in a Google search) has the best suggestions of "free" foods and menus. I did this total elimination plan last year and it was pretty intense but I think you will be able to pull out what pertains to you and your daughter that is soy, dairy, peanut, and egg free.
Your best bet with any new diet change like this, is to cook it from scratch, until you find a good variety of things that you CAN eat. When cooking from scratch (and using fresh veggies, etc) you know exactly what is in it. Then you can leisurely read labels on your favorite convenience foods to discover what is friendly for you.
My youngest had dairy allergies, too. Among other things, avoid all lunch meat unless it is labeled Pareve. Also, no hot dogs unless they are Hebrew National (kosher). Your local kosher store or grocer's kosher department will be your new best friend.
The only chocolate I have found with no dairy in it is some (not all) Ghiradeli flavors.
Best wishes.
P.S. Canned foods, soups, boxed mixes, etc : The cheaper the brand (such as store label brands) the less likely they will have "real" ingredients, so are safer to use.
