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[Anonymous]

I am probably going to wean McKenzie in one more month (she just turned 8 months) because my body is really taking a beating these days from this lack of food (I have been on this diet since 3 weeks). But here is what I am wondering. I just did a wheat trial, which I deemed failed because what she was AWESOME during the day ( napping better, no fussier than normal) nights were not so good. Since McKenzie was doing OK during the day, I wonder if I could continue to nurse her in the AM and at lunch so she is still getting some BM, but give her formula in the PM since that seems to be the only time it truly bothers her. If I did it this way I would relax my diet to be almost normal…what do you tihnk. Would this cause more harm than good? I am just struggling here because I am already having to supplement wiht formula, but I still want McKenzie to get some breastmilk through a year, but I just am crying almost everyday becuase I hate everything I eat. I gave my daughter (brianna) some cheese with dinner tonight and she asked my why I didn’t have any. I told her becuase I wanted her to have it all and she said “mommy I am going to save some of this for you becasue I know you like it.” Anyway thanks for listening and any opinions would be greatly appreciated!

[Anonymous]

Oh Emily. I don’t know how your supply is, but could you try pumping and freezing so that you would have some and when you do wean you wouldn’t have to worry about your diet? I just worry that if you start to liberalize your diet that the offending items would build up in your milk and over time any nursing might cause a problem… does that make sense? I have always worried about you b/c you are so tiny as it is and I am sure you are about the size of a toothpick by now. You have done so many wonderful things for her by sticking with this for so long… so I might if I were in your shoes and were able, would pump as much as possible and freeze it to use after you wean. Now with all that being said your supply may not be such that you have enough to pump and still be able to nurse so that might be a mute point. It is such a hard decision. You are such an awesome mommy so know that no matter what you have done the best you can and nobody will fault you no matter what you decide. Keep us posted.

[Anonymous]

Emily- I agree w/ Beth… I’m no expert but I would be inclined to think that offenders would eventually bother McKenzie. Since “normal” foods don’t leave her & your system for 4 days… & “biggies” (like dairy, soy, wheat) closer to 1-2 wks. I don’t know what to tell you since you are in a difficult position.

Hang in there… Just remember that if you do decided to wean McKenzie has gotten SO much great breastmilk. You are a great Mommy.

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys. I was kind of thinking the same thing too. BEth, I do pump once a day and get about 4 ounces (about 1.5 hours after McKenzie has eaten at night) so that isn’t too bad, but i have been using it with her afternoon bottle. I was freezing it for a while, but then I just realized it was either formula now or later. I have had to FIGHT to keep a bit of weight on me with McKenzie. It is weird. I have to stay about 3-4 lbs above prepregnancy weight to keep my supply going. When I dipped below that was when she wasn’t gaining weight. so i have been just trying to shovel it in. I guess there isnt reallly a good answer, but I am positive by the results of the wheat trial. The last few times I tried, you couldn’t put McKenzie down she was so uncomfortable during the day…this time she was happy as a lark during the day. Progress, progress. 😉

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Ok, so here is the weird thing. I took wheat out of my diet and the NEXT night McKenzie slept until 5am…I don’t get it, I thought it was supposed to take time to get out my system and hers. I did change a few other things (went back to the humidifier and darkening her room. I wonder now if it really was the wheat (but I am too ckicken to try). But here is the other weird thing. I have continued to give McKenzie cheerios and she is fine. I know they are made out of oats,but they do have wheat starch in them, whatever that means, and she has done fine on them. I always thought that there was so much cross contamination in wheat/oats, that if you coudn’t have one, you couldn’t have another. Oh I am so confused. I cheated today and had 1/2 soy latte (I do that every few weeks to keep me going). Pray that sleep isn’t too terrible tonight!

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