living with kids with allergies group

Good god that doctor sounds awful!
Im glad you phoned your HV for some reassurance and you are both right with continuing to breastfeed!

Youre in the right direction for getting help the dietitian will help you loads.
Will your normal doctor be nicer to prescribe the creams youre looking for?
 
yeah but she is fully booked for 2 weeks solid (she is a great dr & everyone wants too see her) :(
 
Get in the booking list, 2 weeks will soon pass :)

Do you have anything to use for now?
 
What an absolute idiot. Makes me angry because a mum without support networks like here and good HVs might have taken his word for it and dismissed the idea of eliminating foods when we KNOW it can make a big difference.

well he looked at little man and said milk allergy (erm we already figured that ourselves!!) and started writing a prescription for soya formula, so I said that I breast feed, so he said I had too stop and give formula, so I refused and he basically told me I have noone but myself too blame them for Little Mans eczema, so I started crying and said that I was cutting diary out of my diet so hopefully things will get better for Little Man in a few weeks, and he just laughed in my face and told me he had NEVER heard such a ridiculous concept before in his life, then kept laughing at me saying 'so if i eat chicken then chicken would come out in my breast milk .... i don't think so'

I ended up leaving in tears

I rang my health visitor who is FUMING! she said I am right too continue breast feeding and that it IS true that by me cutting out diary will help little man, she has refered me & little man to a dietitian too help me substitute diary in my diet now and will help substitute diary in little mans diet when he starts weaning and also how too start slowly introducing diary too little man when he is over 1
 
I have some doublebase too try?

I started with the oats in the bath last night (thanks Arcanegirl for the tip) so will see how that goes
 
What an absolute idiot. Makes me angry because a mum without support networks like here and good HVs might have taken his word for it and dismissed the idea of eliminating foods when we KNOW it can make a big difference.

well he looked at little man and said milk allergy (erm we already figured that ourselves!!) and started writing a prescription for soya formula, so I said that I breast feed, so he said I had too stop and give formula, so I refused and he basically told me I have noone but myself too blame them for Little Mans eczema, so I started crying and said that I was cutting diary out of my diet so hopefully things will get better for Little Man in a few weeks, and he just laughed in my face and told me he had NEVER heard such a ridiculous concept before in his life, then kept laughing at me saying 'so if i eat chicken then chicken would come out in my breast milk .... i don't think so'

I ended up leaving in tears

I rang my health visitor who is FUMING! she said I am right too continue breast feeding and that it IS true that by me cutting out diary will help little man, she has refered me & little man to a dietitian too help me substitute diary in my diet now and will help substitute diary in little mans diet when he starts weaning and also how too start slowly introducing diary too little man when he is over 1

Thats what I said too the HV, I said if I wasn't so confident in BF I might have listened and she said 'i know, but sadly it still happens' :(
 
Can I just say Buttonnose your GP shouldn't of even thought about soya formula, as boys under 1 shouldn't have it. I will try find some info and put it here just incase happens to anybody else.https://bliss-breastfeeding.blogspot.com/2010/07/soy-formula-unsafe-for-babies.html

Sun- Some Lunch ideas please and I must say all your recipes look yum!

Cheeseless Pizza (make my own spelt crust)
Pancakes (made with pumpkin or sweet potato)
Vegan Lasagna (2 recipes - 1 has tofu, the other has butternut squash, but you could just add meat)
Super Hearty Chili

Can you put these ones up please?:thumbup::hugs:
 
buttonnose - :shock: I can't believe your GP! I am in total shock and extremely pissed! :growlmad: Good that you are writing a letter of complaint - even if you were totally wrong (which you aren't) the way he belittled your questions is beyond nasty. I wonder how many new mums have left his office in tears on their way to quit BF? My GP and pediatrician gave me a list of things that can affect the baby through BF! And his comment about the chicken?? Phew - must calm down now..

About the recipes - I am on my way to play group but will post them today!! :hugs:
 
evening ladies!

Sorry been bit busy lately!

Buttonnose - sorry doctor is an arse, it doesn't help when they have no idea but my mum does remind me that they cant specialise in everything and have to be a "jack of all trades, master of none". I'm glad you have a good HV! We can help you with the cutting out all dairy. What i found useful when BF Isobel, whilst she had tummy pains was Colief it is expensive but does work. This of course before I knew she was dairy intolerant. Also write a letter to the PCT as well as the practice manager.

Also a note on oats in the bath, you can also do it with a pair of tights as they're thinner and get more oat juice out.
 
Complain about that doctor, def :( I agree, general doctors don't tend to have specialised skills in anything, just a bit of knowledge here and there and a lot of the older ones are quite out of date. Same thing with hospital doctors. If Amelie needs to go to a&e ever I take her to the childrens hospital as the other hospitals tend to not understand children as well.
 
arcanegirl the factsheet was great thanks!

button - sorry your doctor is a complete plank! you know whats best your for baby! i was told if this baby im carrying has a milk allergy ill have to cut most dairy right down so i can still BF and hopefully she wont get a reaction to it, your doctor sounds like he dosnt have a clue!

x
 
Youre welcome emilyjade :)

How is everyone today?
Alex has a bug that seemed to make his face rashes worse, its clearing up at last and looks like a normal "bad day" now but im hoping his skin will continue to improve as we still have a few days to use the hydrocortisone.
 
Arlo's cheeks are cracked and raw today. And he's learnt how to scratch them! I've actually never seen it this bad before on him, but at least it's just his cheeks and collar area this time rather than all over. It's rubbish when you know they are uncomfortable and you cant help them.
 
Since I'm making the spelt crust now I thought I would put up the cheeseless pizza recipe:

This crust is made 24h in advance as it rises overnight in the fridge. I quadruple the recipe and freeze the other 3 batches so I have quick lunch or dinner. Each batch makes about 2 medium pizzas!

Spelt Crust:
1 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt (less if using regular salt)
1 tablespoon pure olive oil
3/4 cup warm water
+/- 2 cups spelt flour (or any flour really - works most authentically with white bread machine flour)
1 teaspoon instant yeast

Place everything into a standing mixer's work bowl. Using the paddle attachment, start the mixer on low and mix until the dough just comes together, forming a ball. Lube the hook attachment with cooking spray. Attach the hook to the mixer and knead for 15 minutes on medium speed.

That's how you make the recipe if you have a stand mixer - really quick! BUT if you're like me you don't and have to do all the kneading by hand - which is a bit time-intensive, but the results as good! I mix all the ingredients together and knead the dough for about 1/2 hour to get it to a good consistency. You know it's ready if you tear off a small piece and stretch/pull it out and you can see light through it (bakers windowpane) without ripping. If it tears easily - more kneading required!

Roll the pizza dough into a smooth ball on the countertop. Place into a stainless steel or glass bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the bowl and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 18 to 24 hours. That's it! The next day take the dough out of the fridge about an hour before you plan to use it. Divide the dough ball into 2 halves, knead each half a little then roll into a ball and let rest on the counter under a tea towel for about an hour. The longer it rests, the easier it will be to roll out - I usually leave it for 1.5h. At this point I also freeze the other pizza portions so I can just thaw them in the fridge the morning I plan to use them, or on the counter an hour before.

Phew! Am I making this recipe too long?? :rolleyes:

We're at the baking part at least! I have a pizza stone (best purchase ever) so I just put my oven to 500 degrees (260C) roll/stretch the dough out (make sure the paddle has lots of flour if you're using one), put toppings and bake until done. Not sure how long it takes - I just check the bottom of the pizza when I think it's close. Less than 10 minutes though!

Bun's favourite toppings are: pesto, shredded chicken, artichokes, spinach. The spinach kind of wilts and holds the toppings together while eating so I always use it. Other DF toppings for pizza are:

Any and all vegetables - I will sometimes pre-cook veg like broccoli to make it less chunky, but Bun won't eat broccoli otherwise
Any and all meats
Pesto (I make it with a mix of spinach and basil, or try different herbs)
Pizza Sauce or Salsa
"Cashew" Ricotta
Pine Nuts
Beans

Note: Too much sauce will make the dough a bit gooey on top. Also - kids LOVE making their own pizzas. I often have friends/family over for MYO pizza - YUM! And ofcourse you can just bypass all the hard work and buy your crust :haha:

Will post more recipes! xx
 
AG and Khloeee - Bun's cheeks are also bad today :( He is getting over a cold as well and it seems to make it so much worse for some reason. Also his nose/cheeks are so dry and red even without the oozy bumps. I think it's bothering him as he keeps rubbing his face against everything which ofcourse isn't helping! I also worry cuz he rubs the cream off his cheeks and licks it, so I don't like putting really strong stuff on them.
 
Must be something with colds that makes their skin worse! Its only Sine alex has been ill that his spread over his eyelids.

Anyone interested in a banana loaf recipie? I made some and Alex seems to like it (despite not eating much right now!)
 
Not a child with allergies, but me instead.... I'm a lactose intollerent coeliac, so if anyone wants and help/advice, hopefully I can help. xx
 

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