[EwokMomma]

I am a vegetarian.

I have a one year old who is allergic to scrambled eggs atm (BIG red hivey rash all down her back and over her mouth). I'm not keen on giving her dairy either. (She is possible gluten/wheat sensitive too) She is still getting most of her nutrition from breastmilk and I intend to keep bf-ing until 3, but obviously her appetite is going to get more intense now. She is doing great however and a very healthy and chubby baby.

So my questions are (and I don't think my pediatrician is very knowledgable about veggie baby nutrition tbh) if anyone has any advice

Should I be supplimenting her now with infant vitamins?

If she isn't getting eggs, meat or dairy, will she get enough nutrition from beans, lentils, tofu, rice and lots and lots of vegetables and fruits?

Fish... I'm giving her some white fish that is low mercury, someone mentioned to me that fish might have allergens but I am assuming they meant shellfish.

A side note, I'm wondering how egg allergy babies do with eggs baked into things, supposedly they don't have the same reactions?

I think dairy was a problem too, she would get mucous poo and coloiky symptoms when I had a lot of cheese in the early months, so I cut out dairy slowly and then completely in the last 3 months. She has never directly eaten any dairy. I've also cut out wheat and gluten recently in an effort to help her exzema, (my husband has exzema rashes on his legs and between his fingers)
She had a rash reaction to Strawberries.

So now my only vice is dark chocolate.

I've not tried her with peanuts of course. But I did accidentally feed her a gluten free almond cookie and she was fine, so I'm hopeful for almond milk at some point in the future. I have almond butter 2-4 times a week.

So I suppose next stop is finding an allergist in NY, Hoboken.

Sorry lot of questions!!!!

 

[kortner]

Okay, first question: Do you have an epipen? Benedryl? That egg reaction sounds scary. Next exposure could be worse and it would be wise to have the above on hand in case of emergency. I would *not* give eggs in any state. (Are you eating eggs yourself?)

Personally I have come around to believe that meat is important for my (and my little one's) health. I don't think that's true for everyone, but I think my vegetarianism may have had a hand in my development of a leaky gut -> food intolerance -> baby with food intolerances. I don't know about vitamins, fish sounds good. I might consider cod liver oil, or salmon for essential fatty acids.

I would see both an allergist and a naturopath if I could, if it was me. I hope you are getting enough to eat yourself! I felt miserable when I had to give up dairy AND eggs AND gluten as a vegetarian - once my IgG testing (ELISA - through a naturopath) showed nuts and beans were out of the picture, there was no other way. But it took me a long time to really come to accept and embrace it in health!

 

[FireWithin]

I would make sure you are both getting enough healthy fats. I believe healthy fats are even more importNt than protein.

 

[crunchy_mama]

Oh- the poor thing! I wouldn't even try eggs in baked goods- not w/ that kind of reaction- I agree w/ the pp I would be looking into getting an epipen. I think it would be good to go to the allergist and test- but remember just because they might show something as being safe doesn't mean it will be safe. Intolerances aren't going to be picked up by an allergy test. The best test is dietary response.

Also- you mention she is gluten intolerant and your dh has a excema rash between his fingers and legs- those are 2 common places for a Dermatitis Herpetiformis rash to appear which is associated w/ CD- I say this one because the genes for this are hereditary- meaning if she is gi or CD she got it from one of you- so it might be something to consider. Here is a page of pics- how severely it presents and how much it itches varies, very widely between different sufferers.
http://www.dermnet.com/thumbnailInde...ex=2&numcols=0

I am not a veg or ever have been I think there are some ladies here w/ expereince w/ that though who know more about nutrition than me. Personally if I was to do a milk sub I would do hemp w/ no known issues w/ seeds. But like you said most of her nutrition she will be getting from you.

 

[AquariusHome]

Crunchy Mama - those pictures are fascinating. A few of the most mild rashes look like DH, DS1 and DD's red blotchy KP-laden faces, thighs, and upper arms. But I don't think it is itchy for any of them. Is this rash specific to a gluten intolerance?

 

[deditus]

Dermatitis herpteformis is specific to celiac disease, not gluten intolerance. The skin next to a lesion must be biopsied for diagnosis and if it is dh it is an automatic celiac disease diagnosis, no intestinal biopsy or blood test needed.

 

[4Blessings]

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Originally Posted by EwokMomma Fish... I'm giving her some white fish that is low mercury, someone mentioned to me that fish might have allergens but I am assuming they meant shellfish.

Fish is one of the top eight allergens
(milk,egg,peanut,treenuts,wheat,soy,fish, and shellfish) and is usually a life-long allergy.

Personally, I would not introduce any of the top 8 (or top 10- sulfites/sesame) to an atopic child until you see an allergist.

I also suggest that you work with your doctor to come up with an emergency action plan so you know what to do incase of another reaction.

 

[EwokMomma]

So ideas for healthy fats that are celiac and veggie friendly?

Olive oil, Avocado...

any book or recipe recommendations? We eat Daal and rice alot, quinoa burgers, mashed potato, tofu, lots and lots of beans, lots of veggies...

 

[FireWithin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by EwokMomma So ideas for healthy fats that are celiac and veggie friendly? Olive oil, Avocado... any book or recipe recommendations? We eat Daal and rice alot, quinoa burgers, mashed potato, tofu, lots and lots of beans, lots of veggies...

can't write much but coconut milk/oil/creme are all excellent sources of fats and nutrition.

 

[crunchy_mama]

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Originally Posted by deditus Dermatitis herpteformis is specific to celiac disease, not gluten intolerance. The skin next to a lesion must be biopsied for diagnosis and if it is dh it is an automatic celiac disease diagnosis, no intestinal biopsy or blood test needed.

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Dh is usually described as extremely itchy but on the Celiac boards it seems that how itchy or not varies very widely- so I wouldn't consider that an indicator. Personally if I had a rash that looked like that I would have it bioposied- as Deditus says though it needs to be the skin next to an active lesion.

 

[Theloose]

I am not going to be helpful on the IgE reactions and stuff, so listen to the other mamas for that.

I can help you try and figure out the nutrition angle though, if you want. Vitamins in your milk reflect your own status, so you can supplement yourself and your dd will benefit. That's what I've been doing with my 2yo. Since your dd had such a strong reaction to egg, I'd start by looking into sulfur sensitivities in general (for both you and her. If she's deficient you likely are as well, and vice versa).

http://www.detoxpuzzle.com/sulfite.php
http://www.detoxpuzzle.com/sulfate.php
http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1053485

 

[EwokMomma]

Ok so we took DD to our peds and they ordered a blood test for wheat, soy, eggs, dairy, peanuts, shellfish and a few others. I forgot to mention the strawberries, but I'm assuming that if the tests come back positive for any of the allergens I'll get to see the allergist and we can do more in depth investigation. She also supplied me with a pair of epipens in case of an emergency.

So now I'm not sure how long it will be for the results but depending on them we will get a referral to the allergist.

So now I am learning about intolerance versus allergy.

So anyone have any thoughts about...

So for instance if you are allergic to peanuts or intolerant what is the difference?

How accurate are the tests, blood tests versus scratch tests?

DH is going to get his eczema tested for celiac connection

Um can't think of anything else atm. Sooo tired. DH and I were stung by a fricken wasp IN BED last night. Thankfully it spared DD but the whole miserable, horrible affair prompted me to make her go and have bloodwork today as I realised that as she does have allergies (and if God forbid a wasp or bee allergy) I needed to have an Epipen on hand.

On the vitamin front, I take postnatal vits and Nordic naturals fish oil, zinc and vit C.