Posts by deminc

I think motor skills are really important for boys socially. It's how they develop their pecking order at the playground, plus it's a lot easier to find friends who will play catch with you than to find friends who want to discuss when...

Quote: Originally Posted by kindacrunchy  We have been seeing a parenting coach lately. We have sought help before. Is he always like this? No, not at all. But when he is, it is alarming! It ebbs and flows. We have...

On the positive ige testing, I understand it depends on the readings - the actual measurement. If the wheals are very small, it is considered sensitization, meaning there are some Ige circulation, but nothing near a dangerous reaction...

Isn't some eczema, tummy woes, spitting up and a generally fussy screaming baby related to Ige type allergy? I have an acquaintance whose child was tested and diagnosed within the first month with multiple allergies because the baby was...

Oh besides changing doctor, a good cookbook or a stack of safe recipes really help!

Yes, removing all offending food from my baby's diet and my own diet while I was still breastfeeding reversed all his eczema and stopped the diarrhea. We have environmental allergy here as well and it was possible to improve this...

we just did a skin test, and I was told it has 95% accuracy. It does not pinpoint intolerance, only the Ige response, which is an immune system response. It is supposed to be more accurate than the blood test, but I have also been told...

Thank you ladies. I needed that push to get him back into the clinic. To be honest I'm feeling rather nervous sending him to school for the first time for many reasons and a part of me thinks I'm just generally over reacting. But I am...

Ds2, 4 plus, tried peanut butter for the first time today. Probably about a teaspoon worth of it. Within 20 min his lips and the surrounding areas were swollen. We immediately gave him some clarityne and it subsided after half an...

Ds2 has that explosive poop thingy sometimes. I've noticed that too much fibre can be a problem. Puffed ride and rice noodles are more broken down and could be easier on the stomach. Maybe you can try doing half brown rice and half white...