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FionaO 
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 Posted: 26 August 2010 at 3:57pm |
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]I wish H ate more bananas coz they are so easy! But no, he likes to play with the skin instead. I am not sure what I am feeding him, but at 15 months he was 13.3 kgs and 86cms |
DS was about that size/weight at 15 months, think is has slowed down a bit for us.
They do go through phases, so its probably just that, I guess eating hundreds of bananas a day would be bad , but if she is eating lots of other stuff as well then its probably a growth spurt.
Who mentioned oranges, DS is suddenly obsessed with them, gave him a big orange he rammed it down in seconds that and tomatoes, would eat a whole one like an apple but the following day the nappy rash was awful so no more oranges and tomatoes for him for a while.
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AandCsmum
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Posted: 26 August 2010 at 8:13pm |
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hmmm well slightly OT but *sigh* I think this stupid gluten/dairy/egg free thing is working...Clody-Boo is MUCH happier in herself and sleeping better. Damn it. IYKWIM?! |
Yep totally know what you mean!
You could test her, after the 10 days is up, give her some Harroways Scotch oats & see how she goes.
I'm suggesting that particular one because it's generally more tolerated out of all the oats. If she is fine with oats then she could be just intolerant of wheat maybe. Plus it's a cheap enough thing to buy to test. My super sensitive boy can eat these oat over any other brand. Dr Rodney Ford recommends Harroways as well.
In going wheat free myself & how much better I felt to days like today where I've eaten to much wheat for me, it is nicer to feel more comfy in your tummy & less wind!!!
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Emmecat
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Posted: 26 August 2010 at 9:08pm |
A&C thanks for that...I will def keep this going for 10 days until we get a 2nd opinion adn then we see this naturopath again so should have some sort of clue about if it's really working or not! Funny you mention oats cos this guy made the comment 'oh dear she's also very intolerant of oats as well...which is unusual'. Grrrrrr. She LOVES her porridge...although having said that she also seems to really enjoy the millet porridge and has it twice a day...part of breakfast and dessert lol.
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Posted: 27 August 2010 at 10:48am |
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Yup Emmecat totally know what you mean! And yes, H is a very hard to carry around, especially now that he is sick and wants cuddles all the time.
I read somewhere that women particularly don't tolerate wheat as well... something to do with PMS and hormone regulation. And, have been reading this book called 'the gentle birth method' and they recommend no wheat for all of pregnancy and then no gluten in the last month. Interesting.
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Posted: 27 August 2010 at 1:59pm |
Really... must stop eating bread!
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Posted: 28 August 2010 at 9:41pm |
It would be good to see if you can get a GP to refer you to a dietician. I am GI and we recently thought one of our DD was GI also, because she was having similar symptoms. We took her off gluten and saw an immediate improvement but reintroduced it with no side effects. A dietician saw us and said we were giving her too much fibre; basically the only thing we need to do is limit her weetbix intake and she's alright.
ALL mainstream oats sold in NZ contain gluten and that was a dumb comment for the naturopath to make. Also generally containing gluten is marmite, milo, and cornflakes/rice bubbles. If he doesn't know that, he doesn't know gluten.
As for millet porridge.....  LOL
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AandCsmum
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Posted: 28 August 2010 at 10:54pm |
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Yep, that was the point I was trying to make by trying her on porridge, is that they are gluten, sorry missed it out <duh me> Harroways is more "clean" than other brands.
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Emmecat
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Posted: 29 August 2010 at 8:10am |
Busymum- yep I hope you'er right about it being too much fibre! Being on a vegetarian diet, she probably also gets more fibre than the average baby, although I try to be really careful about that. It's the nature of the beast though...
Well we'll see what this 2nd naturopath says. Dunno how a dietician could tell if she were GI unless bloods were done...and I've been told they're innacurate till 2?
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Posted: 31 August 2010 at 3:18pm |
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Perhaps the banana cravings are because you have cut out other carbs in her diet and shes hungry?? Or needing some missing nutrients? I would agree with getting a referral to a dietician if you are going to start limiting the diet of a child so young too. Even if you want to follow what the naturpath says, it would be a good idea to check with a dietician that you are getting all necessary nutrients into her.
Back to the bananas tho -- I'd say as long as it doesn't give her any poo issues, it should be fine to eat a few a day. She'll be on to the next phase in a month and wanting to eat something else all the time. Jake has phases - some days he'll eat 4 or 5 pears!! the next week its apples.
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Emmecat
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Posted: 31 August 2010 at 7:10pm |
Hmmm well we went to the second naturopath today and she was more thorough and has sent a bit of Clody's hair away for analysis....which is as good as any other test (apparently). But DF's meidcal insurance came thru today so we will finally be able to afford to send her to a paed as well, and hopefully come to a definate-ish conclusion!
re the bananas, nah doesn't seem to interfere with her poo although she's still very windy.... I bought little bobby ones today so I figure 4 of them a day is better than 4 massive ones! 
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Posted: 31 August 2010 at 8:28pm |
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haha my 10 month old yells "a-nana, a-nana" at the top of her voice until she gets more banana. The most she has had in one day is 2 big ones - at her age I usually limit her to one a day.
Good luck with the gluten thing. My girls both eat millet porridge for breakfast every day - they don't know any diffent and they gobble it down. They aren't gluten free, but I don't like to overdo gluten either.
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Posted: 02 September 2010 at 7:58pm |
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man that makes me feel heaps better. DS really like bananas too but i only let him have 1 a day. i just assumed more than that would be bad for him. lol
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 6:46pm |
Yeah I've never bought so many bananas in my life Mon!
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How many bananas are too many?!
