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Hi all,

We (my 3.5 yo son and I) began SCD 4 days ago, for the first two days

he ate nothing and turned his nose up at everything. I moved to

stage one after 48 hrs and now he is picking at his food and drinking

boiled pear juice, pear juice (previously not boiled), is what he has

always had his supps in. This morning I tried an uncooked banana

with him and he threw it up all over the couch, so will be cooking

them again for the next 3 months. We are egg and dairy free and

trying to keep things low oxylate as well, and I have done a lot of

research, and still waiting on the SCD books I ordered, but used the

intro of foods as listed on pecanbread.com. He has been complaining

of pains in his left outer hip and his tummy (which I guess is

inevidible), and he has the runny nose. His sleeping has been broken

over the past few nights probably due to hunger I imagine but he is

stil only picking at his food. I spent the whole day today cooking

and freezing, banana, apple and pear mashes, mashed pumpkin, meat and

chicken balls (boiled), and veggies, so we probably have enough for

nearly a week. I was looking into what we can do down the track and

found that to keep things lowox coconut flour was an option, problem

is he doesnt like coconut (which is a pity I do and was hoping to get

into making kefir later on). So maybe we will use pecan nut flour. I

have noticed something funny, as my son is ASD he has always had a

funny accent, but yesterday and today his voice sounds much more like

a little boy (maybe he is just feeling happier), its quite weird.

Another thing I have noticed already is that he is quite sooky and

this is what he was like when we went GF,SF,CF,YeastF, 6 months ago

so I take it as a good sign. Anyway just thought Id post our

experiences so far and will update with anything interesting as time

goes on.

Cheers

Kylie

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Welcome to the group Kylie

<<We (my 3.5 yo son and I) began SCD 4 days ago, for the first two

days he ate nothing and turned his nose up at everything. I moved to

> stage one after 48 hrs and now he is picking at his food and

drinking > boiled pear juice, pear juice (previously not boiled), is

what he has > always had his supps in.>>

There are no legal commercial pear juices - you have to make your

own. If you have a juicer you don't need to boil pears to get the

juice. Just make sure pulp is removed at the beginning of the diet

andthat the juice is diluted.

<< This morning I tried an uncooked banana

> with him and he threw it up all over the couch, so will be cooking

> them again for the next 3 months.>>

Was the banana ripe - yellow with brown spots/freckles?

<< We are egg and dairy free and

> trying to keep things low oxylate as well, and I have done a lot of

> research, and still waiting on the SCD books I ordered, but used

the > intro of foods as listed on pecanbread.com. He has been

complaining > of pains in his left outer hip and his tummy (which I

guess is > inevidible), and he has the runny nose. His sleeping has

been broken > over the past few nights probably due to hunger I

imagine but he is > stil only picking at his food.>>

These sound like die off symptoms. Some kids lose their appetite

when the symptoms are intense. You can help ease die off with epsom

salt baths and/or activated charcoal. scroll to the bottom of this

page:http://pecanbread.com/new/temporarysymptoms.html

<<is he doesnt like coconut (which is a pity I do and was hoping to

get into making kefir later on). So maybe we will use pecan nut

flour.>>

Coconut is a legal nut, but somewhat advanced as it is fibrous.

Kefir is also a very advanced food that Elaine didn't recommend until

one was doing very well on the diet (most children should be symptom

free).

Coconut kefir made with green coconut or young coconuts isn't SCD

legal because the green coconuts aren't ripe.

I

> have noticed something funny, as my son is ASD he has always had a

> funny accent, but yesterday and today his voice sounds much more

like

> a little boy (maybe he is just feeling happier), its quite weird.

> Another thing I have noticed already is that he is quite sooky and

> this is what he was like when we went GF,SF,CF,YeastF, 6 months ago

> so I take it as a good sign. Anyway just thought Id post our

> experiences so far and will update with anything interesting as

time

> goes on.

> Cheers

> Kylie>>

Sounds like these may be the first signs of improvement

Please keep us updated.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

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>

> Welcome to the group Kylie*********Thanks for your responses

>

> <<We (my 3.5 yo son and I) began SCD 4 days ago, for the first two

> days he ate nothing and turned his nose up at everything. I moved

to

> > stage one after 48 hrs and now he is picking at his food and

> drinking > boiled pear juice, pear juice (previously not boiled),

is

> what he has > always had his supps in.>>

>

> There are no legal commercial pear juices - you have to make your

> own. If you have a juicer you don't need to boil pears to get the

> juice. Just make sure pulp is removed at the beginning of the diet

> andthat the juice is diluted. **************Thankyou for that I

will make the change straight away - the pear juice we have been

using lists pear as the only ingredient but of course - I dont know

if its deseeded (just thought of that now)- and I have a great juicer

fortunatley and a pear tree at home.

>

>

> << This morning I tried an uncooked banana

> > with him and he threw it up all over the couch, so will be

cooking

> > them again for the next 3 months.>>

>

> Was the banana ripe - yellow with brown spots/freckles?

**********Yes it was but maybe it needed to be riper still for him,

as Im cooking the apple and pears its no trouble to cook the banana

too and he is eating it now albeit in small quantities so Im happy

with that for the moment.

>

>

> << We are egg and dairy free and

> > trying to keep things low oxylate as well, and I have done a lot

of

> > research, and still waiting on the SCD books I ordered, but used

> the > intro of foods as listed on pecanbread.com. He has been

> complaining > of pains in his left outer hip and his tummy (which I

> guess is > inevidible), and he has the runny nose. His sleeping

has

> been broken > over the past few nights probably due to hunger I

> imagine but he is > stil only picking at his food.>>

>

> These sound like die off symptoms. Some kids lose their appetite

> when the symptoms are intense. You can help ease die off with

epsom

> salt baths and/or activated charcoal. scroll to the bottom of this

> page:http://pecanbread.com/new/temporarysymptoms.html ********* yes

I did grab some activated charcoal the other day after the projectile

banana incident and he drank it in some water and it seemed to help -

havent used it since tho

>

> <<is he doesnt like coconut (which is a pity I do and was hoping to

> get into making kefir later on). So maybe we will use pecan nut

> flour.>>

>

> Coconut is a legal nut, but somewhat advanced as it is fibrous.

> Kefir is also a very advanced food that Elaine didn't recommend

until

> one was doing very well on the diet (most children should be

symptom

> free). ********* no worries at all I was looking at it for further

down the track

>

> Coconut kefir made with green coconut or young coconuts isn't SCD

> legal because the green coconuts aren't ripe.

>

>

> I

> > have noticed something funny, as my son is ASD he has always had

a

> > funny accent, but yesterday and today his voice sounds much more

> like

> > a little boy (maybe he is just feeling happier), its quite

weird.

> > Another thing I have noticed already is that he is quite sooky

and

> > this is what he was like when we went GF,SF,CF,YeastF, 6 months

ago

> > so I take it as a good sign. Anyway just thought Id post our

> > experiences so far and will update with anything interesting as

> time

> > goes on.

> > Cheers

> > Kylie>>

>

> Sounds like these may be the first signs of improvement

> Please keep us updated.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>