RE: babyfood and scandishake questions

November 2, 2002

Being sick always seems to interfere with growth for Jake. It sounds

like the enzyme increase will probably also help.

Flax seed oil is just that -- oil from flax seeds. It is available at

health food stores. It's pretty expensive, and I started using it

because it contains the plant forms of omega-3s, alpha-linolenic acid,

or LNA. I guess there is some question as to whether the body can

actually convert LNA to DHA...so I'm not sure 100% if there is benefit.

We still use it because it works for us. I save money by using it only

with breakfast foods and then use olive oil for other times.

)O(

mama to , 2yo, wCF and alpha-1

and to , 4 yo, w/alpha-1 but no CF

RE: babyfood and scandishake questions

,

Kennedy was diagnosed at 3 months of age. At that time she was at 5% for

weight. She made it up to the 50th percentile and at her clinic visit 2

weeks ago fell back down to about 25%. We are not sure why she fell off

the

growth curve. She has been sick alot lately. She went from having a cold

for

3 weeks to having pneunomia and now she has had another cold for about a

week now. The doc also upped her enzymes from 2 plain ultrase capsules

to 1

ultrase MT12. He did this because her BMs were large and frequent, not

necessarily because they were greasy.

As for the breastfeeding, I think that it is very important and have no

intention of stoping. Unfortunately, I cannot keep up with her. She eats

every 2 hours. I was hoping to introduce a little more food to her diet

to

give myself a break. I think the avocados are an excellent idea. I will

have

to mash them up because she is not ready for slices or pieces of

anything.

What exactly is flax seed oil and where can I buy some??

Thanks for your input!

Holly(mother of Cheyenne, 4 1/2 years w/o CF and Kennedy, 8 months w/

CF)

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