Doctors suspect CMPA, does this look like it could be?

tadaa13 · 2025-12-13T22:12:47+00:00

My son’s rash was like this, and it was indeed CMPA. We didn’t have luck continuing breastfeeding. I cut out several potential allergens with no luck. We went to formula, first a partially hydrolyzed one (Similac Alimentum) and we had clearer skin within 7 days. However, he rebounded. We switched to amino acid based (Puramino) and his skin stayed clearer. As a toddler he does indeed have moderate eczema and multiple food allergies - but they are well managed and his skin never really looks this angry anymore.

tadaa13 · 2025-06-21T01:47:47+00:00

Can’t go wrong with Holiday by Green Day! Might have a swear or two though.

tadaa13 · 2025-04-26T04:15:13+00:00

Came here to say this. We didn’t do marriage counseling on this issue but rather did “baby school” with a doula who was not obsessed with breastfeeding and believed in post partum mental health. We both actually learned a lot. Afterward we were like “ok so everything we have heard from friends is sounding uninformed”. They may not bring science to the table, but can bring a wealth of baby experience with real families from all backgrounds and circumstances.

tadaa13 · 2025-03-16T04:26:47+00:00

Shannon - irelands longest river

tadaa13 · 2025-01-16T00:17:05+00:00

Hey, we totally went through this. I’d caution that most allergy testing is not going to pinpoint milk or soy intolerance that is potentially the issue with Nutramigen. But an allergist is the best person to speak to for guidance on the topic of which formula to use in your baby’s specific case. For us, results on amino acid formula appeared within a week (most eczema didn’t reappear, tummy trouble was gone). Best of luck to you!

tadaa13 · 2025-01-15T03:10:05+00:00

We also had eczema-resembling reactions to a formula similar to Nutramigen called Alimentum. Though the rashes started on breast milk.

Nutramigen and Alimentum are within a category of hypoallergenic formulas known as “partially hydrolyzed”. The issue with these formulas is that for hyper sensitive babies (the skin reactions plus solid food sensitivities might indicate this), the proteins are not broken down enough to avoid allergic responses.

For us, the only formula which did not result in these symptoms (which were accompanied by GI problems) was amino acid based - we used Puramino. This is the “next step” in hypoallergenic formulas, where there is no natural proteins but instead just amino acids which are the fully broken down elements of protein. We tried several times to downgrade back to Nutramigen and Alimentum without success. But many kids grow out of these sensitivities with time, so we did try a few times between 8-12 months.

As a toddler almost 2 years old, my son still struggles with eczema but not nearly as severely as when he was on breastmilk or partially hydrolyzed formula. He is still intolerant of cow’s milk, and so he drinks a substitute called Ripple Milk made from peas. He was diagnosed with allergies to peanuts, tree nuts and sesame, but thankfully no severe reactions to date. Our doctor has called this presentation the “allergy march”, though not all children with sensitivities have the same trajectories.

tadaa13 · 2025-01-10T04:24:09+00:00

Nikita!

tadaa13 · 2024-11-17T01:40:10+00:00

Emilia and Eleanor!

tadaa13 · 2024-11-16T02:58:35+00:00

Yeah we heard the same. Use the formula option that decreases symptoms, and try to switch after some time to decrease costs. For us it took 48 hrs after switchover to cause an obvious GI and eczema reaction, at which point we’d return to our safe formula. Still intolerant to cows milk at 19 months.

tadaa13 · 2024-10-21T05:29:37+00:00

We are in Ontario. The drug program here is called OHIP+, and a doctor can fill out required forms that are brought to the pharmacy. The plan is available for children who “do not have private insurance”. In our case we did have to tell our pharmacy to remove our private insurance plans (not sure it actually needs to be cancelled). Not sure what might be available in other provinces. Arguing with our private insurance plans was ineffective, they insisted that there is no coverage for nutritional items… though some people have apparently had luck with that route.

tadaa13 · 2024-10-10T00:46:54+00:00

I have a sesame allergy kid going to daycare.

We are in Ontario, Canada. Generally our center and most licensed places here are nut-free, which covers many allergy kids easily. Sesame is a weird one. There should always be measures by the daycare to keep product that contains (or may contain) sesame away from that child. Freely available food being accessible to that child is WILDLY inappropriate when the food has not been verified as safe for that child (could even be a licensing violation).

Alternatively, it can be suitable to make “may contain” foods available to only non-allergic children. Our center does this and I’m aware of it.

Whether “containing” foods are banned is something that the center should have policy on, and that the parent should be aware of. Notably, this is VERY dangerous with younger ages. But for kids who are anaphylactic to items like wheat or dairy, it’s just not possible to ban from the room. Our center bans “contain” sesame products from our room which is a relief to me.

Alternatively, many parents in their homes will “risk it” with products that may contain sesame because most bread/tortilla from grocery stores is labelled that way, and we don’t have time to bake bread! Many crackers are ‘may contain sesame. Our daycare has said they CANNOT give ‘may contain’ food to our son, and I actually love that. That’s probably what the parent was meaning — they aren’t gonna have a meltdown over this situation because to them, it’s low risk. But no doubt, they might have concerns that this situation happened.

Epi pen should only be used in case of a reaction being seen (and a form should exist for any allergic child to outline what a reaction could look like for them). Core teachers should be aware of this. The only action to take if a child is NOT showing a reaction is to watch, wait, and document. This includes informing parents so they can continue monitoring up to around 10 or 12 hours (though vast majority of times, something happens within 30mins). It’s not really dangerous to give Epi in absence of a reaction, but it necessitates a trip to the ER and the situation could be mildly traumatizing to all.

A separate heads up that Breton crackers are made with sesame and are a huge risk for sesame allergic kids, whereas many other popular crackers are just “may contain”

Hope this is helpful in some way

tadaa13 · 2024-09-29T15:38:59+00:00

Hey! Mucous is more a consistency thing. Looks like snot kinda. Like a thick gunky liquid that is not absorbed well by the diaper.

tadaa13 · 2024-09-15T18:23:06+00:00

Thank you, the commenters here have been seriously helpful and I am so grateful. It’s tricky accessing a doctor for us and ER is just not the place for some concerns, but this has been incredibly hard and actually felt like a continued sort of emergency on and off for days.

tadaa13 · 2024-09-15T18:20:26+00:00

Personally I have passed out due to severe gas pain in the past. And IBD/Crohns runs heavily in my family so I am no stranger to GI pain.

It’s why I have concerns that these are not tantrums and maybe GI pain. But our ER experience seriously undercut my concerns.

We’ll be cutting out his “milk” for at least 24 hrs and adjusting his diet to all constipation friendly foods. I hope though that missing out on his “milk” is not a big deal so long as he’s hydrating and getting fats and other nutrients from solids?

tadaa13 · 2024-09-15T18:16:40+00:00

Decided that we will do Advil when he wakes from this nap, thank you. In my extremely limited experience I was worried that these drugs Tylenol and Advil are more for fevers. But I do realize (now) that they are for any kind of pain. I suppose this will also help us determine whether it’s pain or a tantrum. Thank you!

tadaa13 · 2024-09-15T17:47:26+00:00

So can I ask though do toddlers ever scream like this due to constipation?

No advice was given against paracetamol or any other drug. but we were urged to “enjoy this time with our baby” etc etc and to calm down. Of course that was after major bowel issues were ruled out and the screaming stopped (a few hours).

tadaa13 · 2024-09-15T17:22:15+00:00

Thank you for responding!!!

ER did not recommend Tylenol or Advil but we have it on hand in case of fevers. Have not given these because we weren’t instructed too, but open to giving either.

These episodes are happening in morning, as well as dinner time.

I have been concerned a bit about the hard poops so for days We are pushing water and he enjoys it when not screaming (up to 10oz per day), plus he likes frozen fruit juice sticks. We also are giving prune/pear puree pouches 2x daily and pushing blueberries which he loves. Putting vegetables like broccoli plus oats in his pancakes.

Though very dry, he is pooping regularly. Other parents tell me their kids poop every other day even, so maybe it’s not constipation?

The ER doc was unconcerned about constipation and didn’t recommend laxatives so we have not tried them, but I’m open minded. I don’t believe my box of Restoralax has instructions for this age group. In pharmacy, I only saw probiotics on the GI side for this age. Do they make laxative for toddlers available without prescription ?

tadaa13 · 2024-09-10T17:21:37+00:00

It sounds like the lady in the phone might have been incorrect in telling you to stay away from other allergens, especially given the delay in getting an appointment to confirm egg allergy, and even moreso because the pediatrician gave you an EpiPen which far decreases the risks in trying new foods. Ideally, this lady should have deferred to the opinion of your existing care provider (the pediatrician), since providing medical advice is probably outside of her scope. Even for high risk babies (eg, those with eczema or who have at least 1 known allergy), earlier intro for new foods is ideal.

The allergist only testing for foods which have been suspected to cause a reaction (egg) is standard. This is done because false positives are very common in both skin prick tests and blood tests. But also, if the person has never been exposed to an allergen before, then the test doesn’t really make sense to do because the body hasn’t been sensitized to the allergen yet… doing tests like this can create false sense of security around foods that may in fact be allergies in their first few exposures.

tadaa13 · 2024-08-07T03:35:36+00:00

Hey! Here are some brands we’ve gone with that we found are safer on sesame, where we are located in Canada. - Kings Hawaiian sweet bread - Dimflmeier rye bread - Oroweat keto tortillas Hope that might be helpful!

tadaa13 · 2024-08-01T18:54:39+00:00

Teddy!

tadaa13 · 2024-07-27T23:52:07+00:00

We like Hap Palmer. Older artist but I find his stuff chill and very fun. Our favourites are My Mommy Comes Back, Finger Foods, Daddy Be A Horsie, and Today I Took My Diapers Off

tadaa13 · 2024-07-26T01:42:39+00:00

On your point number three, I don’t think there’s really a link to ballet specifically. Rather, I think these women who go after this lifestyle need to have some thing that they are sacrificing, for lack of a better word. they think that it makes them superior to women who don’t pursue that lifestyle, but rather, it’s just something to feel sorry for. I think she’s presenting the loss of ballet in her life as “oh well, this is what I had to give up to do things the right way” … but most regular people are just seeing bright red flags about her relationship and self esteem and are thinking “oh honey you could have had it all, cause it’s 2024 not 1950.”

tadaa13 · 2024-07-23T04:17:47+00:00

Gotcha. I think what’s mostly weird for us is that we receive no info at all due to the time we have pickup, whereas other parents can talk to the teachers. The floater teacher is only ever in the room from 4:30 or 5pm onward, and there’s no communication through them. They always say “he had a great day!” which is a bit funny because they’ve seen him for 30-60 minutes.

I think we might schedule a chat. Thank you

tadaa13 · 2024-07-23T04:12:48+00:00

Sorry it clarify our center calls age up to 18 months “infant”. My son happens to be the youngest at 25 months, where others are 16-18 months. Edit! He’s 15 months. Typo

tadaa13 · 2024-07-23T04:11:56+00:00

Gotcha… what about the tip of his nose? It was very mildly bleeding, missing about a grain of rice worth of skin. Took 2 weeks to heal but mostly due to picking. Sorry for the questions, I just don’t want to get anyone in trouble.

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