Blerg

E is getting really tired of the spit-up. I’m not saying he would actually leave the baby lying naked in the sink for an hour after each feeding…but it would certainly reduce the amount of laundry I have to do.

I did a little searching on the interwebs to see if there was something I could try to help with Baby Evan’s puking problem. Unfortunately, I found advice. I really wish I could unread it.  Turns out if your baby is really vomit-y and it starts affecting his weight gain, the doctor will put a breastfeeding mom on something called the “elimination diet”. It means you cannot eat anything. No really, nothing. No milk products, soy, nuts, eggs, whole grains, citrus, strawberries, chocolate, or tomatoes. Oh and sometimes corn. Plus anything that might have gluten in it. BLERG.

I guess I could eat…apples? Lettuce? Boiled chicken? Plain tuna? I’m looking at my fridge right now and there is literally nothing in it that complies with those restrictions. The other advice on the message boards is to look into medicine for baby acid reflux. As much as I don’t want to medicate my infant unnecessarily, I think I’d rather try drugs + breastfeeding than just give up and go to formula.

***update***
Apparently, I was too hasty in imagining my remaining food choices! According to Dr. Sears this is what you eat for TWO WEEKS:
“Range-fed turkey and lamb, baked or boiled potatoes and sweet potatoes (with salt and pepper only), rice and millet as your only grain, cooked green and yellow squash for your vegetable, and for fruit, pears and diluted pear juice. Drink a rice-based beverage drink in place of milk on cereal or in cooking.” I hate at least half of those foods. It makes me feel like a horrible, selfish mother that I can’t even IMAGINE trying to follow that diet, but that’s how it is. My dedication to breastfeeding has it’s limits. Sore nipples, fine. Engorgement, fine. Feedings every 2 hours, fine. Sleeping on the couch, fine. Nothing but friggin’ potatoes for two weeks, NOT FINE.

***NEW UPDATE***
4:00 am – DEAR GOD I SWEAR I WILL NEVER EAT ANYTHING EVER AGAIN IF THIS BABY WILL JUST STOP THROWING UP. Nothing. I’ll get all my nutrition in liquid form through an IV or something. For really special occasions I’ll just smell the food – although the way things are going Baby might be allergic to that too.
I’m calling the pediatrician in the morning.

No Responses to “Blerg”

  1. sarrible says:

    Does that mean you can eat lamb kebabs and french fries for two weeks? Because that sounds delicious. Not the zucchini part.

  2. h_a_l says:

    Hmmm… I would definitely wait to see what the pediatrician says. They may recommend eliminating only certain food groups, not everything that’s good in the world. Also, I know they bring the crazy but maybe La Leche League has some advice about the puking baby?

    And I agree w/ Sarrible Lamb kebabs and french fries sounds awesome.

  3. stacyinbean says:

    I actually was just talking to the crazy Jewish grandma who sits next to me about this and she said the baby acid reflux is INCREDIBLY common and most people have no clue b/c where the hell would the acid come from if the kid is only getting milk! She also said what you were saying about the extreme rarity of lactose intolerance in babies so maybe it is the acid reflux! She also said, quite vehemently, NO CUCUMBERS! (for you, not the baby!) Call that pediatrician and keep us updated! Also, don’t EVER feel like a bad momma for something like this. There are certain limits to everything and those are totally yours to decide!!! Plus, I’m sure he doesn’t like to barf either!

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