Hi mamas, I have finally given in to the thought that ds (still BF, no vax, try to feed him a healthy diet w/low sugar, whole/fresh foods, etc.) might have recently developed an allergy. For the past 3-4 weeks, every single bowel movement has been off. They've almost all been mushy, and they alternate between yellow (almost like when he was a baby and EBF), green, and sometimes brownish.
We've had no dietary changes. The only thing I can think of that he's been eating more of is a frozen berry mix and dried cranberries (I can see the cranberries coming back out whole, and I can tell when he's eaten frozen berries). But he's eaten those things in the past, I just don't remember them affecting his poo like this. (Also, it's not like he eats them in large quantities, but he's been on a kick - so every morning and/or evening he might have 1/3 cup of frozen berries and a handful of cranberries. Nothing crazy.)
I've never dealt with allergies, so I don't know what to do first. Is there a list of common allergens for "later onset" allergies? Is there an elimination diet I should do, or should I just go get him tested and save myself the trouble? (btw - our health insurance is a joke, so I'm sure allergy testing won't be covered, is it ridiculously expensive? Is it a blood draw?)
Might I be overreacting - could it be 3-4 weeks of strange poo caused by something else? He has been cutting molars - he has one left that he's been working on for 2 weeks, the others came through in the 4 wks prior. I held out hope that extra drool was causing the poo, but really - for that long? It's not like the kid is wearing a bib, if he's generating extra saliva he's doing a good job of keeping it in his mouth.
And I don't think he's sick - he hasn't been acting differently.
I'm just very concerned - if it is something we're eating regularly, I want to cut it out NOW, so he's not hurting. I feel so bad for him
Please help me! Thank you!
We've had no dietary changes. The only thing I can think of that he's been eating more of is a frozen berry mix and dried cranberries (I can see the cranberries coming back out whole, and I can tell when he's eaten frozen berries). But he's eaten those things in the past, I just don't remember them affecting his poo like this. (Also, it's not like he eats them in large quantities, but he's been on a kick - so every morning and/or evening he might have 1/3 cup of frozen berries and a handful of cranberries. Nothing crazy.)
I've never dealt with allergies, so I don't know what to do first. Is there a list of common allergens for "later onset" allergies? Is there an elimination diet I should do, or should I just go get him tested and save myself the trouble? (btw - our health insurance is a joke, so I'm sure allergy testing won't be covered, is it ridiculously expensive? Is it a blood draw?)
Might I be overreacting - could it be 3-4 weeks of strange poo caused by something else? He has been cutting molars - he has one left that he's been working on for 2 weeks, the others came through in the 4 wks prior. I held out hope that extra drool was causing the poo, but really - for that long? It's not like the kid is wearing a bib, if he's generating extra saliva he's doing a good job of keeping it in his mouth.
And I don't think he's sick - he hasn't been acting differently.
I'm just very concerned - if it is something we're eating regularly, I want to cut it out NOW, so he's not hurting. I feel so bad for him
Please help me! Thank you!
