Re: Having concerns about my 7 month old. Advice needed please!

[Guest guest]

It's the malic acid in apples, when you juice them with carrots it helps work

with the minerals to create this synergistic effect.

Max Gerson (the guy who cured hopeless cases of cancer) said to drink it 5 times

a day (for his hopeless cases)...

laura:)

> > >> >

> > >> > This will probably be a bit long but if you could bear with me, I could

> > >>really

> > >>

> > >> >use some advice!

> > >> >

> > >> > A little background: My 5 year old DS is on the mild end of the autism

> > >> >spectrum. My 3 year old DD has Down syndrome. I also have a 7.5 month

old

> > >>DS.

> > >>

> > >> >We have not vaccinated the baby at all and do not plan to.

> > >> >

> > >> > Everything was going great up until about 3 months old. I am

breastfeeding

> > >>and

> > >>

> > >> >he was doing great. No skin issues, no food issues, development on track

in

> > >>all

> > >>

> > >> >areas. Sleeping well.

> > >> >

> > >> > Then when he was 3 months old, I got appendicitis. I needed an

emergency

> > >> >appendectomy and was on a lot of pain killers in the hospital as well as

> > >> >anesthesia for the surgery and IV antibiotics during the surgery. During

this

> > >>

> > >> >time, I was told by the anesthesiologist that I needed to " pump and

dump " the

> > >

> > >> >milk for 24 hours from the surgery. I read some info on some

breastfeeding

> > >> >sites that said that I didn't even need to " pump and dump " for that long

but I

> > >>

> > >> >wanted to be conservative and do what they said. I had some frozen

breast

> > >>milk

> > >>

> > >> >which was fed to DS and then when we ran out, he got two bottles of

> > >> >formula...his 1st ever formula.

> > >> >

> > >> > After the surgery, he started waking up at night more often. At first

we

> > >> >blamed it on low milk supply due to the surgery. But then my supply was

back

> > >>up

> > >>

> > >> >and he was still waking. We blamed it on teething and on growth spurts

but

> > >>the

> > >>

> > >> >wakings continued to become more frequent.

> > >> >

> > >> > By the end of December (around 5.5 months), he was literally waking up

every

> > >

> > >> >30-90 minutes at night and screaming hysterically. He would arch his

back

> > >>like

> > >>

> > >> >he was in pain. I took him to the doctor twice to have him checked out.

> > >> >Everything checked out fine...ear were fine. No signs of what could be

> > >>causing

> > >>

> > >> >it. Doctor wanted us to try Zantac in case it was silent reflux. He

showed

> > >>no

> > >>

> > >> >signs of reflux at all but we tried it just in case. It made no

difference.

> > >> >

> > >> > Then we thought maybe the antibiotics from surgery messed with his

belly or

> >

> > >> >maybe the formula triggered a food allergy/intolerance (even though he

wasn't

> > >

> > >> >showing classic symptoms). So I eliminated dairy from my diet and we

started

> > >

> > >> >giving him a probiotic every day. The screaming and arching subsided.

> > >> >

> > >> > He now still gets up 2-3 times a night which is still more than before

but I

> > >

> > >> >guess within the range of " normal " for a breastfed baby. I feel like he

is no

> > >>

> > >> >longer in pain when he wakes which is good.

> > >> >

> > >> > The problem though is that I feel like he is " changed " not that the

whole

> > >> >ordeal is passed. He is now 7.5 months old and is not sitting up

unassisted.

> > >

> > >> >He will roll to get places but isn't crawling or pulling up (still a

little

> > >> >early for that). The biggest concern though is that he doesn't seem as

> > >> >talkative as he was. He used to babble and would go back and forth with

us if

> > >>

> > >> >we talked to him. Now he seems to be a very serious baby. If you try to

get

> > >

> > >> >him to laugh, it takes a lot of effort. He will just stare at you with a

> > >> >serious face. He doesn't really babble with consonant sounds much any

more.

> > >> >

> > >> > Physically we don't notice any concerning symptoms. Skin is fine.

Bowels

> > >>are

> > >>

> > >> >normal.

> > >> >

> > >> > We are at a loss as to what to do now and we are very concerned.

> > >> >

> > >> > We have continued with the probiotic and I am still dairy free. I also

take

> > >

> > >> >the following supplements myself (so he gets benefit through breast

milk):

> > >> >multi, Metagenics Vessel Care, D3, mineral supplement, probiotic.

> > >> >

> > >> > What would you do at this point? I have considered eliminating gluten

as

> > >>well

> > >>

> > >> >but I honestly don't feel like I can do it. I am having a hard enough

time

> > >> >maintaining my weight while breastfeeding as is and am concerned that if

I

> > >> >restrict my diet further, it will be bad for my health and ultimately

for the

> > >

> > >> >baby as well.

> > >> >

> > >> > Sorry this is so long. Please give some advice if you can!

> > >> >

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting, thanks !Sent from my iPhone

It's the malic acid in apples, when you juice them with carrots it helps work with the minerals to create this synergistic effect.

Max Gerson (the guy who cured hopeless cases of cancer) said to drink it 5 times a day (for his hopeless cases)...

laura:)

> > >> >

> > >> > This will probably be a bit long but if you could bear with me, I could

> > >>really

> > >>

> > >> >use some advice!

> > >> >

> > >> > A little background: My 5 year old DS is on the mild end of the autism

> > >> >spectrum. My 3 year old DD has Down syndrome. I also have a 7.5 month old

> > >>DS.

> > >>

> > >> >We have not vaccinated the baby at all and do not plan to.

> > >> >

> > >> > Everything was going great up until about 3 months old. I am breastfeeding

> > >>and

> > >>

> > >> >he was doing great. No skin issues, no food issues, development on track in

> > >>all

> > >>

> > >> >areas. Sleeping well.

> > >> >

> > >> > Then when he was 3 months old, I got appendicitis. I needed an emergency

> > >> >appendectomy and was on a lot of pain killers in the hospital as well as

> > >> >anesthesia for the surgery and IV antibiotics during the surgery. During this

> > >>

> > >> >time, I was told by the anesthesiologist that I needed to "pump and dump" the

> > >

> > >> >milk for 24 hours from the surgery. I read some info on some breastfeeding

> > >> >sites that said that I didn't even need to "pump and dump" for that long but I

> > >>

> > >> >wanted to be conservative and do what they said. I had some frozen breast

> > >>milk

> > >>

> > >> >which was fed to DS and then when we ran out, he got two bottles of

> > >> >formula...his 1st ever formula.

> > >> >

> > >> > After the surgery, he started waking up at night more often. At first we

> > >> >blamed it on low milk supply due to the surgery. But then my supply was back

> > >>up

> > >>

> > >> >and he was still waking. We blamed it on teething and on growth spurts but

> > >>the

> > >>

> > >> >wakings continued to become more frequent.

> > >> >

> > >> > By the end of December (around 5.5 months), he was literally waking up every

> > >

> > >> >30-90 minutes at night and screaming hysterically. He would arch his back

> > >>like

> > >>

> > >> >he was in pain. I took him to the doctor twice to have him checked out.

> > >> >Everything checked out fine...ear were fine. No signs of what could be

> > >>causing

> > >>

> > >> >it. Doctor wanted us to try Zantac in case it was silent reflux. He showed

> > >>no

> > >>

> > >> >signs of reflux at all but we tried it just in case. It made no difference.

> > >> >

> > >> > Then we thought maybe the antibiotics from surgery messed with his belly or

> >

> > >> >maybe the formula triggered a food allergy/intolerance (even though he wasn't

> > >

> > >> >showing classic symptoms). So I eliminated dairy from my diet and we started

> > >

> > >> >giving him a probiotic every day. The screaming and arching subsided.

> > >> >

> > >> > He now still gets up 2-3 times a night which is still more than before but I

> > >

> > >> >guess within the range of "normal" for a breastfed baby. I feel like he is no

> > >>

> > >> >longer in pain when he wakes which is good.

> > >> >

> > >> > The problem though is that I feel like he is "changed" not that the whole

> > >> >ordeal is passed. He is now 7.5 months old and is not sitting up unassisted.

> > >

> > >> >He will roll to get places but isn't crawling or pulling up (still a little

> > >> >early for that). The biggest concern though is that he doesn't seem as

> > >> >talkative as he was. He used to babble and would go back and forth with us if

> > >>

> > >> >we talked to him. Now he seems to be a very serious baby. If you try to get

> > >

> > >> >him to laugh, it takes a lot of effort. He will just stare at you with a

> > >> >serious face. He doesn't really babble with consonant sounds much any more.

> > >> >

> > >> > Physically we don't notice any concerning symptoms. Skin is fine. Bowels

> > >>are

> > >>

> > >> >normal.

> > >> >

> > >> > We are at a loss as to what to do now and we are very concerned.

> > >> >

> > >> > We have continued with the probiotic and I am still dairy free. I also take

> > >

> > >> >the following supplements myself (so he gets benefit through breast milk):

> > >> >multi, Metagenics Vessel Care, D3, mineral supplement, probiotic.

> > >> >

> > >> > What would you do at this point? I have considered eliminating gluten as

> > >>well

> > >>

> > >> >but I honestly don't feel like I can do it. I am having a hard enough time

> > >> >maintaining my weight while breastfeeding as is and am concerned that if I

> > >> >restrict my diet further, it will be bad for my health and ultimately for the

> > >

> > >> >baby as well.

> > >> >

> > >> > Sorry this is so long. Please give some advice if you can!

> > >> >

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting, thanks !Sent from my iPhone

It's the malic acid in apples, when you juice them with carrots it helps work with the minerals to create this synergistic effect.

Max Gerson (the guy who cured hopeless cases of cancer) said to drink it 5 times a day (for his hopeless cases)...

laura:)

> > >> >

> > >> > This will probably be a bit long but if you could bear with me, I could

> > >>really

> > >>

> > >> >use some advice!

> > >> >

> > >> > A little background: My 5 year old DS is on the mild end of the autism

> > >> >spectrum. My 3 year old DD has Down syndrome. I also have a 7.5 month old

> > >>DS.

> > >>

> > >> >We have not vaccinated the baby at all and do not plan to.

> > >> >

> > >> > Everything was going great up until about 3 months old. I am breastfeeding

> > >>and

> > >>

> > >> >he was doing great. No skin issues, no food issues, development on track in

> > >>all

> > >>

> > >> >areas. Sleeping well.

> > >> >

> > >> > Then when he was 3 months old, I got appendicitis. I needed an emergency

> > >> >appendectomy and was on a lot of pain killers in the hospital as well as

> > >> >anesthesia for the surgery and IV antibiotics during the surgery. During this

> > >>

> > >> >time, I was told by the anesthesiologist that I needed to "pump and dump" the

> > >

> > >> >milk for 24 hours from the surgery. I read some info on some breastfeeding

> > >> >sites that said that I didn't even need to "pump and dump" for that long but I

> > >>

> > >> >wanted to be conservative and do what they said. I had some frozen breast

> > >>milk

> > >>

> > >> >which was fed to DS and then when we ran out, he got two bottles of

> > >> >formula...his 1st ever formula.

> > >> >

> > >> > After the surgery, he started waking up at night more often. At first we

> > >> >blamed it on low milk supply due to the surgery. But then my supply was back

> > >>up

> > >>

> > >> >and he was still waking. We blamed it on teething and on growth spurts but

> > >>the

> > >>

> > >> >wakings continued to become more frequent.

> > >> >

> > >> > By the end of December (around 5.5 months), he was literally waking up every

> > >

> > >> >30-90 minutes at night and screaming hysterically. He would arch his back

> > >>like

> > >>

> > >> >he was in pain. I took him to the doctor twice to have him checked out.

> > >> >Everything checked out fine...ear were fine. No signs of what could be

> > >>causing

> > >>

> > >> >it. Doctor wanted us to try Zantac in case it was silent reflux. He showed

> > >>no

> > >>

> > >> >signs of reflux at all but we tried it just in case. It made no difference.

> > >> >

> > >> > Then we thought maybe the antibiotics from surgery messed with his belly or

> >

> > >> >maybe the formula triggered a food allergy/intolerance (even though he wasn't

> > >

> > >> >showing classic symptoms). So I eliminated dairy from my diet and we started

> > >

> > >> >giving him a probiotic every day. The screaming and arching subsided.

> > >> >

> > >> > He now still gets up 2-3 times a night which is still more than before but I

> > >

> > >> >guess within the range of "normal" for a breastfed baby. I feel like he is no

> > >>

> > >> >longer in pain when he wakes which is good.

> > >> >

> > >> > The problem though is that I feel like he is "changed" not that the whole

> > >> >ordeal is passed. He is now 7.5 months old and is not sitting up unassisted.

> > >

> > >> >He will roll to get places but isn't crawling or pulling up (still a little

> > >> >early for that). The biggest concern though is that he doesn't seem as

> > >> >talkative as he was. He used to babble and would go back and forth with us if

> > >>

> > >> >we talked to him. Now he seems to be a very serious baby. If you try to get

> > >

> > >> >him to laugh, it takes a lot of effort. He will just stare at you with a

> > >> >serious face. He doesn't really babble with consonant sounds much any more.

> > >> >

> > >> > Physically we don't notice any concerning symptoms. Skin is fine. Bowels

> > >>are

> > >>

> > >> >normal.

> > >> >

> > >> > We are at a loss as to what to do now and we are very concerned.

> > >> >

> > >> > We have continued with the probiotic and I am still dairy free. I also take

> > >

> > >> >the following supplements myself (so he gets benefit through breast milk):

> > >> >multi, Metagenics Vessel Care, D3, mineral supplement, probiotic.

> > >> >

> > >> > What would you do at this point? I have considered eliminating gluten as

> > >>well

> > >>

> > >> >but I honestly don't feel like I can do it. I am having a hard enough time

> > >> >maintaining my weight while breastfeeding as is and am concerned that if I

> > >> >restrict my diet further, it will be bad for my health and ultimately for the

> > >

> > >> >baby as well.

> > >> >

> > >> > Sorry this is so long. Please give some advice if you can!

> > >> >

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> >

>