https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:09:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1745397 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:52:20 +0000 erwoo 1745397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I'm glad you figured it out. It's such a relief, isn't it? Hopefully it's strictly dairy b/c most babies outgrow them around 1 anyway. My oldest outgrew around 15 months and that's when he started on whole milk as well and was fine. Hang in there. You'll get used to removing dairy from your diet. I drank rice milk while I was nursing and it was fine. I just imagined it was really watered down skim milk. Also, most restaurants will adjust your meal to not include dairy if you ask them to. I just told them "I" had a dairy allergy. Large chain restaurants take it pretty seriously. We frequented Cheesecake factory (SO kid friendly b/c it's loud. :P) and they were really good about it. Even Maggianos. They actually sent their sou chef out to talk to me about exactly what i wanted to eat and that's exactly how he made it. You'll also have to read labels. Here is a great PDF file you can print out about how to read food labels:</p> <p><a href="http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=133" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=133</a></p> <p>My son's allergist gave me a copy and it helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1743635 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:52:14 +0000 nana87 1743635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay for figuring it out, that's amazing! Superpower instincts! But boooo for no dairy, that sucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1743565 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:56:26 +0000 catlady 1743565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I'm glad you figured it out. Hope your LO stays well and gets over her intolerance soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1743535 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:43:21 +0000 Pirouette 1743535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: always trust your instincts!!! i'm glad you seem to have diagnosed the problem, even if it sucks having to give it up. I hope she continues to thrive off of the dairy! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1743443 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:10:29 +0000 LovelyPlum 1743443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: @erwoo: @catlady: so, I think my mama instincts were right...I'm pretty sure we are dealing with a dairy allergy. I slowly cut out dairy over about a week, and her symptoms dramatically improved. Screaming fits slowed, congestion disappeared, not as much spit. We thought it could have been a coincidence, but this weekend, when I was more loose with what I ate, it all came back. So I am going to go back dairy free again AMD see what happens. I suspect it will get much better again, and if so, that is what we are dealing with.</p> <p>Thanks so much for hearing me out. I know it sounded bizarre at first, but I just had a feeling that something was off. I appreciate your help! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1717328 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:16:44 +0000 erwoo 1717328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Yes, I'm hoping it's a cold too! Allergies are definitely not fun but it's also definitely manageable if it does turn out that's what she has, even while nursing. I did it with both of my boys (my youngest has peanut and both of my boys have dog as well and we have a dog). After a while it just comes naturally. :) And, yes, someone mentioned that if you're going to eliminate, start slowly. If my memory serves me right I believe it takes about two weeks for something to clear your system when you eliminate. Start with dairy and then soy because those are the two most common culprits; but milk is the cause of blood in the stool b/c of the intolerance. Now, this is if you see his poop start to turn green and mucus-y and any blood in his stool. I would still go see her pediatrician as well and let them know if you've started eliminating. Or you can always talk them first about your concerns. Please feel free to wall me if you walk to talk about it some more. </p> <p>Oh, and there are food that you can temporarily stop eating or eat less of if you feel like she's really uncomfortable with gas. Both of my boys were gassy as infants but it never bothered them. You can always rub her belly clockwise to help the gas move along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716997 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:57:47 +0000 LovelyPlum 1716997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: @Dandelion: I'm still hopeful that is what it is! I think, though, that I reacted so strongly to the article and a subsequent thread here because questions about allergies/sensitivities have cropped up before. Ultimately, I'm going to keep an eye on it, be diligent with keeping processed food out of my diet, and consider eliminating dairy if need be. If it would help, especially with the spitting and screaming, I'm all for it.</p> <p>But I really do hope it is just a cold :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716739 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:14:25 +0000 Dandelion 1716739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: If you have a stuffy nose, it's probably just mild cold, then. She'll get it less than you, because of the antibodies in your breastmilk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716485 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:49:43 +0000 googly-eyes 1716485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I wouldn't jump to the allergy conclusion. Maybe a cold though. :(</p> <p>@MrsKoala: I have totally analyzed lo's rash or bump(s) for signs of HFM, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716214 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:28:35 +0000 Pirouette 1716214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: i think that's a good idea, even if just so if you're still building that frozen stash, you start building up a little frozen stash that you know is relatively safe for her! and no problem, you can always wall me with questions :) i hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716212 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:28:02 +0000 catlady 1716212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: The one thing I would suggest is if you do eliminate dairy, really take the time (a full month) to see how your LO does. My LO had terrible food sensitivity issues, and in my rush to clear her up, I dropped foods in quick succession (dairy, soy, nuts, corn, eggs), thinking I could re-introduce when she got better. Once our pedi found out, she insisted that I stay off all those foods. So I've been on this crazy diet for months, and LO is probably not sensitive to half the things I've eliminated, but I don't want to go against the doc's orders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716181 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:12:56 +0000 LovelyPlum 1716181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: thanks :) I think I will keep an eye on it for now. I might also consider slowly eliminating dairy and go from there. I dont want to overreact, but these little things are starting to make me suspicious. I appreciate you sharing. It is super helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716146 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:57:23 +0000 Pirouette 1716146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: every baby is different, so it's really tough to say, but clearly my baby has a milder case, because as long as i am diligent about eliminating dairy now, she's been able to tolerate the milk from the freezer stash - i had 2 months of frozen milk and was unwilling to throw it all out! we've been just giving it to her cautiously (mixing it with current milk and making sure she doesn't get TOO much at a time). also, we've never had any skin issues here either.</p> <p>as for whether to give it up, that's a personal decision. I mean, if you give it up now, you may never know if she has an issue with it, because her symptoms are not that severe and if it gets better, it could be a coincidence. so it's up to you whether you're ok with that. Even after the first instance of blood in the poop, my doc advised me not to give it up right away - just in case it was something else - and just to watch her carefully over the next few weeks. We did, and it kept happening, so it was only a few weeks later i actually gave up dairy. i don't want to tell you to give it up when the congestion could be literally anything, but i also don't want to tell you not to because if i could've seen into the future, i'd have given up dairy earlier. i felt so sad i made her sick all the time :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716114 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:48:29 +0000 LovelyPlum 1716114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: @erwoo: thank you for chiming in. This is actually exactly what I am worried about. She is a huge, huge spitter and also generally pretty gassy. I had a dairy intolerance as an infant, so this would not surprise me much. Her skin is clear as day, and generally, her poop is mustard yellow. Every once in a while, though, she has some yellow-green poop. I wasn't sure if that alone was enough to warrant thinking about allergies, but maybe now I need to. Do you think it would be worth it for me to eliminate dairy?? My only hesitation is the 120+ ounces of BM I have frozen for when I start my summer job on Wednesday :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1716045 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:28:26 +0000 erwoo 1716045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not to make you even more stressed out, but I'm with @Pirouette. Just keep an eye out on the things she mentioned including constant spitting up or projectile spit up. I know those could also mean reflux but my oldest spit up A LOT the first few months and he didn't have reflux. He did, however, have the mucus-y poop and blood in the stool but tested negative to everything including dairy and soy (prick and blood tests). It was weird, but he for sure tested positive for blood in his stool even if we couldn't see it. He was officially diagnosed with dairy and soy protein allergies. The biggest indication for him was eczema head to toe from week 8 and on. I eliminated ALL dairy and soy and he cleared up and outgrew it by 15 months which is when I introduced dairy back into his diet and then soy. Also, I was able to get my insurance to cover Allimentum after I stopped nursing around 8 months until he was 15 months.</p> <p>Hopefully, it's nothing and his stuffy nose will clear soon. You can also try an air purifier in his room or around the house. My oldest now has environmental allergies (trees, grass, dust mites, etc.). I had him re-tested around 3 years old b/c he had a stuffy nose for 6 months straight. After some adjustment around the house he's much better and doesn't have to take medication that much anymore for his allergies. Allergies do run in the family so if one or both of you have allergies, your kids will most likely have them as well. At least that's what my boys' allergist told me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715998 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:14:02 +0000 Pirouette 1715998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so here's the thing. i totally want to tell you you are overreacting, but i also want to tell you my story because i think it could help you if you're not. At around the exact same time, my LO got a little fussier, didn't sleep as well, and had really bad congestion. i chalked it all up to growth spurt, etc. then she went through the 4 month sleep regression, so attributed any and all symptoms to that. and maybe that's all it was. but then as soon as she passed 4 months, there it was: green stool and blood in poop. When i went to the doc, he said when milk allergies are not severe, they tend to develop slowly and get progressively worse. He said the congestion, irritability, etc., was probably related to it. I eliminated dairy and she's doing great.</p> <p>I will say he reiterated about 1000 times that there were no lasting effects to her getting dairy, and i did her no harm by eating it those 2 months, other than a little discomfort. I would watch to see if your LO is truly uncomfortable, if the poops seem to be getting progressively more mucousy and greener, and if she seems to be getting more and more irritable. all babies have fussy times and some discomfort now and then, so it's hard to know for sure. The other thing you can do if you're not sure about the poop is bring it in to get it sampled (i know, sounds gross, but sometimes you can't see traces of blood).</p> <p>Hopefully she just has some milk in her nose!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715729 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:41:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1715729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has your diet drastically changed? I wouldn't jump to food allergies just from some congestion. </p> <p>Have ou elevated her crib to help her sleep? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715698 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:29:49 +0000 LovelyPlum 1715698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: some of each. I've got a totally stuffy nose, though, so I'm not sure why it surprises me. Also, good call on the milk. She always has milk coming out of her nose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715493 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 01:46:12 +0000 Dandelion 1715493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked the on call nurse early on about congestion. It's just milk hanging out up in their palate and totally normal. Is there mucus or boogers you can see in her nose? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715370 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 21:29:57 +0000 MrsKoala 1715370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Haha don't worry about it. I've convinced myself on many occasions that there's something seriously wrong with my kid. It's hard not to do it when Dr. Google is right there at your fingertips and telling you all manner of things that could be wrong. Example: N had a fever last week and then a rash popped up around his mouth and I freaked that he had Hand, Foot &amp; Mouth. Nope, just a drool rash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715364 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 21:26:20 +0000 LovelyPlum 1715364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: thank you, rational self. I just read that and PANICKED for no real reason. I blame it on the lack of sleep. :silly: Also, I did think the same thing about her poop, but she hasn't had any in two days, so of course I couldn't look. I know I'm just on edge, but i needed someone else to tell me to cut the crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715358 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 21:21:26 +0000 MrsKoala 1715358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry about food allergies causing the congestion. You'd probably see it manifest itself in her poop. Oftentimes, you will see blood. Or it would be a bright green color.</p> <p>ETA: There's a wonder week around this time plus growth spurt around 12 weeks so I'd definitely attribute her behavior to that and the congestion to a possible cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ridiculous-ftm-question#post-1715354 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 21:18:41 +0000 LovelyPlum 1715354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please tell me I'm overreacting...</p> <p>LO is 10 weeks old, and up until the last 10 days, she has been pretty easy going. The last week and a half, though, have been a challenge. She had a reaction to her 8 week shots, but things have never really improved since then. Her sleep is super erratic, she is cluster feeding like crazy, and she has been randomly freaking out for no reason that I can figure out. She seems to be getting bigger, so I've attributed all of this to a growth spurt.</p> <p>But, I'm now worried that it could be allergies. She has woken up the last few days totally stuffy. I figured that it was probably a cold or airborne allergies-DH and I both have them. But I was reading on Kelly Mom that congestion can be a sign of food allergies?! So now, of course, I'm worried that there is something in my milk making her sick, and I'm freaking out a little bit.</p> <p>Thoughts? How can I tell-just wait it out? I don't want to overreact, but I also don't want to be making her sick! </p>