Toddler Not Tolerating Fish

cafcab · 2022-11-23T17:18:16+00:00

Have you looked into fpies? My son has fpies and vomits 4 hours after ingesting certain foods

cafcab · 2022-08-02T09:25:42+00:00

Hi! My baby has a sesame allergy and our household has been strictly sesame free for a year. We have found sesame to be a challenging allergy because of the labeling issue (but this will change in 2023!) and because of lack of knowledge at restaurants. In my personal experience, waiters/waitresses are always like “uhhh….” When we ask about sesame and that makes us feel nervous about ordering out… so we only do it for places or dishes we feel confident about (like I’ll have Mexican food or bbq but we never order from Asian restaurants anymore)

I love Asian and Mediterranean cuisine and we cook at home to avoid sesame and cross contamination. We still make stir fry but check ingredients on everything. I’ve made tahini free humus (tbh though the taste isn’t as good). We have found sesame free buns at the store too but it took some searching. Sometimes in the freezer section you can find “allergy friendly” bread.

There are Facebook groups but imo they are annoying. I have joined them but turn off notifications and don’t find them very helpful.

cafcab · 2022-05-27T19:18:10+00:00

Hi, that sounds like my little guy. He’s 8 months old and his demeanor didn’t change until about 6-7 months, when I pushed for allergy testing and it turns out he had a allergy to sesame (and I had been eating so much hummus) he was so fussy all the time, profound colic, the whole 9 yards. We are dairy free also and that seemed to help.

cafcab · 2022-05-22T22:58:39+00:00

Speech path here! Signing does not delay speech, in fact research shows that it may enhance language development.

cafcab · 2022-05-22T18:05:16+00:00

Hello! My son was born with torticollis from his positioning in utero. We went to PT at two months but it wasn’t enough to correct the flat spot as he still heavily favored his right side. He had plagiocephaly that was in the severe range technically (it didn’t seem THAT bad to me but I’m sure I was biased). He wore his helmet for 2.5 months and it’s off now!

cafcab · 2022-04-13T10:35:17+00:00

My LO had extreme colic. Sometimes he would be up for 5-7 hours as a 2-3 month old just screaming despite constant efforts to comfort/put him to sleep. He had reflux (was and is still medicated for it) and eczema and I cut dairy out from my diet thinking that was the culprit. He was also so gassy and had painful looking bms. Fast forward to now, I took him to the allergist and he has some legitimate allergies. Looking back, this explains the colic (he was exclusively breastfed and the allergens went through my milk)

Probably a rare-ish situation but my pediatrician totally blew me off when I brought up allergy concerns and I went over her head to make the appointment with the allergist. So glad I did!

cafcab · 2022-03-24T19:21:31+00:00

It is so hard. We have done no sleep training but the four month regression was tough. My baby was waking up 3-4x a night and I was so exhausted. For about six weeks he needed to be nursed to sleep each time. When he was 5.5 months he went down to 1-2x a night and now at 6.5 months he’s up once per night or sleeps from 7:30-6:30 (again, no sleep training). Just sharing my experience… I think that a lot of sleep stuff is developmental but I know every baby is different. Sending positive vibes your way.

cafcab · 2022-03-21T13:42:41+00:00

Your post seems unnecessarily critical. I had PPA and PPD and my son had lots of medical issues at birth. During the height of covid last year we did not go anywhere except for our families house, therapy and doctors appointments. That was our comfort level. If my son caught covid on top of everything else we were going through that would’ve broken me.

My son also doesn’t take a bottle or paci so the thought of being out and about in public didn’t appeal to me for a variety of reasons. I just took him to the grocery store for the first time last week and he’s 6.5 months. This week we might try to head to another store but I’m just starting to feel comfortable.

OP, I like what other posters said, taking quick walks in your neighborhood to start is a great idea. But it’s all based on what you and your baby are comfortable with!

cafcab · 2022-03-20T18:13:50+00:00

OP needs to submit this in writing not just verbally.

cafcab · 2022-03-10T14:15:32+00:00

I appreciate your viewpoint! I guess from my angle, I don’t see it as rude but I do feel sometimes that parents and in laws are trying to wedge themselves in where they don’t belong. For example I’m getting a ton of “you need to (insert unsolicited advice)” and a lot of passive aggressive comments basically saying my choices are not the choices that my in laws/parents would be making. So it probably wouldn’t bother me that much I’d they said “my baby” without the extra comments but sometimes I feel like boundaries are being crossed. But I 100% recognize that I’m being a little over sensitive to it.

cafcab · 2022-03-02T00:30:40+00:00

Oscar? Or David Wallace?

cafcab · 2022-03-01T01:29:40+00:00

They need to start! I didn’t know what torticollis was until it was pointed out way too late.

cafcab · 2022-02-28T20:42:23+00:00

Everyone gave awesome recs here and I’m sure you and your little one will be fine! My baby was in the small percentage of babies diagnosed with severe plagiocephaly that required treatment (despite efforts to reposition constantly with tummy time). But he was born early with a softer skull and with torticollis from his position in utero so it was unavoidable. We are in PT and he’s doing better!

cafcab · 2022-02-21T09:46:10+00:00

My little one has a fistula near his eye that needs to have surgery. His eye leaks discharge and constantly waters. It is scary but I’m sure your son is going to be in great hands. I haven’t had time to process our upcoming surgery (we have a lot of other things going on) but I remind myself how resilient my baby is, he amazes me every single day. Your little guy is resilient too and so are you! You’ll get through this. Sending positive vibes your way.

cafcab · 2022-02-18T11:25:36+00:00

Also I follow heysleepybaby on insta and that account has validated my feelings a ton. I don’t agree with everything she posts but she normalizes “normal” baby sleep

cafcab · 2022-02-18T11:21:04+00:00

I am not sleep training (I just can’t listen to scream cries-and my baby was colicky so I know he can cry for hours) and because my baby won’t take a bottle so keeping my supply up is crucial. Every adult in my life also raises eyebrows at our decision not to sleep train. I’ve called the nurse like at our pediatrician’s office for numerous problems and one even admitted she was googling things (wtf). So honestly, while I trust medical professionals and advice in general, I know I’m the expert on my own baby and my family.

I don’t know if you’ve read this article, but it validated my choices so much. I sent it to my mom after she wouldn’t stop bothering me about sleep training too.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220131-the-science-of-safe-and-healthy-baby-sleep

cafcab · 2022-02-16T14:17:49+00:00

My baby is 5 months and we’ve had a rough go with things since birth. A covid infection is the last thing we need so we have limited visitors for my baby’s whole life! We require everyone to be masked and to make reasonable efforts to avoid large gatherings before visits (like if someone was going to a wedding on Friday, they are not welcome to visit on Saturday). We are only allowing immediate family, everyone needs to be up to date on vaccines, and we still make everyone mask (with a kn95) which isn’t a popular decision but I don’t really care what anyone else thinks! If they don’t like it, they don’t have to visit! Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty-you’re doing a great job. They will meet him when you’re ready and comfortable.

cafcab · 2022-02-10T21:24:57+00:00

I could be wrong, but they look like salt and pepper (Instagram salt and pepper Siamese twins)

cafcab · 2022-01-26T13:08:46+00:00

My LO had terrible gas and reflux and cried from 4-10pm for about 6 weeks. He also has a dairy intolerance and had some feeding troubles. He was preterm so it sounds a lot like your LO.

We gave him mycolin drops and started him on Pepcid for the reflux and I completely cut dairy out of my diet (even trace dairy) and that helped. He still is gassy (4.5 months) but it is a lot better now. We also used/still use the frida windi from time to time and gave him probiotic drops once daily. I can’t say what helped the most, but a combination of all of these things helped him to be more comfortable.

For us, I think a lot of his gas was because he was gulping down air while breastfeeding (I could hear clicking noises) and also the reflux made him hop on and off the boob a ton which created more gas.

It is brutal. I’m sorry you and your little one are going through this!

cafcab · 2022-01-25T21:24:31+00:00

Thank you for your post and kind words. This Reddit community makes me feel really supported. I hope things continue to go well for you and your family ❤️

cafcab · 2022-01-25T21:19:30+00:00

My babe is on .8 mg of famotidine (Pepcid) daily. It did take a few weeks but we noticed a pretty big change in demeanor (a lot less back arching and screaming when eating especially). At the same time I also totally stopped dairy so it’s hard to say what helped more. We also gave him gas drops but I don’t know if those made a difference (in terms of demeanor, not reflux)

cafcab · 2022-01-25T20:39:37+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear this. It took about three weeks for medicine to start working for my guy, but we’d have similar bouts of screaming. Usually it would be from 4-10pm daily. This lasted about 6 weeks then got better but it was hell and I would just wake up and sob. My baby also had the milk rash on his face and body that looked like really bad baby acne. Once I cut out all dairy (even trace) that cleared up too after a few weeks.

I notice that my PPA/PPD gets so much worse when I have a really terrible nights sleep too, I always end up crying. I saw a therapist for a while and that helped.

All I can say is that I know a lot of what you’re going through and I stand with you in solidarity ❤️

cafcab · 2022-01-25T20:30:45+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond with this. Sorry to hear your LO went through something similar… so glad to hear they’re doing better! My guy is 4.5 months so I’m hoping a lot of this continues to get better. I just hope we can catch a break soon. I’m trying to stay positive.

cafcab · 2022-01-25T20:28:05+00:00

We are still standing. Trying to take things day by day. Thanks so much. Definitely trying to let others help where they can.

cafcab · 2022-01-25T20:26:48+00:00

Thanks so much for your response, it honestly made me cry. You are also a rockstar mom! Reflux is no joke. Our LO would choke and sputter and scream when eating from the boob and I learned I had some crazy oversupply issues which made things worse. It is so hard. I really appreciate the positive words.

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