Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Hi Janelle- I haven't been gfcf; it's been enough to get my son started the past month. But after what you're saying I may consider it. The expense of having 2 of us on it would be tough though. Thanks, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Thank you for writing, . Did your son have any vaccinations? Blessings, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Michele, I'm not a dr., but my allergy, rashy pregnancy produced my allergic, rashy child. Are you gfcf? It might help prevent future problems with the baby. Also, when you are breastfeeding, keep yourself on a strict gfcf diet and you won't regret it! I wish I had known, it would have reduced a lot of allergic, rashy symptoms I am sure! Janelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Michele, I know what you mean about the expense. I guess when I started the diet, I assumed the entire family would be gfcf to make my life easier. I am beginning to consider buying some non gfcf items, for the rest of us, that are cheaper. When I was breastfeeding, the pedi gastro. told me to stop consuming dairy products if I wanted to keep nursing. The dairy, apparently, was causing problems with my baby. Well, I didn't know what " stop consuming dairy " meant. I saw some improvement, but am sure I would have seen more if I had known of all the dairy sources. Have you heard that some dr. are recommending you avoid dairy while pg as it may increase allergies in the baby? In my experience, what I ate while breastfeeding really, really affected both of my kids. They may be more sensitive than some, but it's worth a try. If I ever were to have another baby I would be gfcf before and after! Who knows.... Janelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 My autistic son is 2 1/2 and has responded almost immediately to the GFCF diet. I did not recongnize any signs that he was intolerant before then but now I am reading that there were some signs of allergies while pregnant, nursing and after solid food introduction. When I was pregnant my son kicked alot, was overactive and hiccuped alot. It was quite different from my other 3 pregnancies. At one point I even asked my doctor if he could cause any damage to my internal organs. Another time I believe he kicked me so hard it cracked or bruised a rib. It hurt for weeks. We always said he will be our soccer player. Signs of allergies when he was nursing was excessive spitup, prolonged crying (neighbor actually called social services because she thought we were abusing him), needed to be bounced, head banging, genital touching, reluctant to stay dressed and walking early. I started solid food at 4 months because he showed all the signs of readiness. I did not see any change before and after solid food. It seems to me that his allergies were the same regardless if he got the food itself or through my milk. I am still trying to pinpoint what allergies he has. I am reading a book from Doris Rapp called Is This Your Child? which I borrowed from the library. It has been quite an education. I do believe this is a separate issue from the gluten & casein intolerance though. That has to due with damage caused to the gut. The leaky gut can encourage new allergies but I believe my son had some allergies even before he was born. He developed normally but started to regress at about 18- 20 months. I believe he was poisoned by his playpen. > I'm wondering about a couple of things. For those parents who started their > children on gfcf under 1 yr - how did you know the child would benefit? I'm > just wondering because my kids were barely eating until the 6-9 mo range & I > started them very slowly on grains & no dairy until after 1 yr; just > breastfeeding. Were those children who started under 1 yr eating quite a bit > of food by 9mos & did they start solids early (under 4mos)? > > My cousin has had her 3.5 month old on solids for a few weeks now, I think, > which I thought was cause for concern as he may develop allergies quickly. > And he was started on grain cereals. So I was asking also to see if this > could contribute to a gfcf intolerance. > > My other question - I'm almost 26 weeks pregnant & have had more trouble with > allergies during this pregnancy that I have ever had. I have a stuffy head > almost all the time & stuffed sinuses as well. I've also had a chronic sore > throat since almost the beginning & have been developing rashes as well. > > Do you think this is a sign this baby may have more trouble with allergies > than the average? or maybe it's just me...? > > Thanks for listening! > Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 My autistic son is 2 1/2 and has responded almost immediately to the GFCF diet. I did not recongnize any signs that he was intolerant before then but now I am reading that there were some signs of allergies while pregnant, nursing and after solid food introduction. When I was pregnant my son kicked alot, was overactive and hiccuped alot. It was quite different from my other 3 pregnancies. At one point I even asked my doctor if he could cause any damage to my internal organs. Another time I believe he kicked me so hard it cracked or bruised a rib. It hurt for weeks. We always said he will be our soccer player. Signs of allergies when he was nursing was excessive spitup, prolonged crying (neighbor actually called social services because she thought we were abusing him), needed to be bounced, head banging, genital touching, reluctant to stay dressed and walking early. I started solid food at 4 months because he showed all the signs of readiness. I did not see any change before and after solid food. It seems to me that his allergies were the same regardless if he got the food itself or through my milk. I am still trying to pinpoint what allergies he has. I am reading a book from Doris Rapp called Is This Your Child? which I borrowed from the library. It has been quite an education. I do believe this is a separate issue from the gluten & casein intolerance though. That has to due with damage caused to the gut. The leaky gut can encourage new allergies but I believe my son had some allergies even before he was born. He developed normally but started to regress at about 18- 20 months. I believe he was poisoned by his playpen. > I'm wondering about a couple of things. For those parents who started their > children on gfcf under 1 yr - how did you know the child would benefit? I'm > just wondering because my kids were barely eating until the 6-9 mo range & I > started them very slowly on grains & no dairy until after 1 yr; just > breastfeeding. Were those children who started under 1 yr eating quite a bit > of food by 9mos & did they start solids early (under 4mos)? > > My cousin has had her 3.5 month old on solids for a few weeks now, I think, > which I thought was cause for concern as he may develop allergies quickly. > And he was started on grain cereals. So I was asking also to see if this > could contribute to a gfcf intolerance. > > My other question - I'm almost 26 weeks pregnant & have had more trouble with > allergies during this pregnancy that I have ever had. I have a stuffy head > almost all the time & stuffed sinuses as well. I've also had a chronic sore > throat since almost the beginning & have been developing rashes as well. > > Do you think this is a sign this baby may have more trouble with allergies > than the average? or maybe it's just me...? > > Thanks for listening! > Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Yes, he got vaccinations but my pediatrician tends to spread them out more than most. I have seen no correlation with his vaccinations and his regression. I do think they may have complicated an existing problem but not caused his autism. His hair analysis showed an extremely high amount of antimony poisoning. He started to improve after taking him out of the playpen but before any therapy or GFCF diet were started. Then we put him on the GFCF diet and within about a week, he went from very little eye contact to perfectly normal eye contact. He is a completely different kid. We are still waiting for home therapy to start. > Thank you for writing, . Did your son have any vaccinations? > Blessings, > Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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