DEE DEE - thanks! how much of a percentage of it do you give? i might get the wafers and give her 1/4 - per my discussion w the company today...

ColleenSJ: Oh, I should have mentioned the part about how we give the kids a fraction of the dose instructed on the bottle.

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On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:19 PM, QT - ColleenSJ <qtopic-23-aSxbbAkUULVMX@quicktopic.com > wrote:

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Dee Dee - i called bluebonnet and they said they are not formulated for kids?.... they gave me another company's name but i read not so good things about that company... what to do?

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Melanie O.: I just bought some Enzymedica's Kid's Digest. A sticker on the bottle says "Best for kids 3 years old and above." What is your opinion on using enzymes for younger children? Abigail is 16 months.

Dee Dee: Congratulations on your pregnancy! It is my understanding that probiotics can be very beneficial during pregnancy. I seem to remember seeing some studies which showed a beneficial effect on helping to prevent eczema & allergies in the baby. It is also my understanding that digestive enzymes are safe during pregnancy, provided they are vegetarian enzymes. I know that it is not recommended to take pancreatin during pregnancy. You should definitely check with your doctor on this. From a mother-to-mother stand point I can honestly say that I personally would take both of these supplements if I were to have another baby. Best wishes on your pregnancy!

ColleenSJ: If you are ordering probiotics online, be sure that they are shipped cold and that you store them in your refrigerator as soon as you get them. Good luck.

I wanted to post an update regarding our chiro treatments. After 9 weeks of 3 times a week, Natalie's scan showed that the area of the spine where the nerves feed to the digestive system have normalized. So, we will be tapering off of the Prevacid once again. I hope to be able to report success this time. I will let the group know.
As a side report, we have also gotten improvement in my daughter's head shape (she has a flat head). Plus, she sleeps better and longer.&#C2;&#A0;
Once we have successfully tackled the reflux, we will move to doing food trials and maybe even digestive enzymes. We just had a recent inconclusive cheese trial - that's actually encouraging because she didn't outright fail it like she normally does.
This experience has totally sold me on alternative treatements. I'm tired of waiting for my child to "outgrow" her issues. I'm taking all of this into my own hands. If the doctors don't have any answers for me, then I'll look for them elsewhere.


Melanie, mom to:

Natalie, 26 months, Dairy and Wheat intolerances, peanut allergy, Prevacid for Reflux
Aidan, 3.5 years, no known alleriges





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ColleenSJ: we use Bluebonnet milk-free acidophilus powder plus FOS
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On Nov 3, 2009, at 8:03 PM, QT - ColleenSJ <qtopic-23-aSxbbAkUULVMX@quicktopic.com > wrote:

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which blue bonnet acidophilous do you guys use? i see powder, caps, wafers? also - no local stores carry it here - i see it on amazon - is this what i want?
http://www.amazon.com/Bluebonnet-Nutrition...277970&sr=8-2-spell
thanks!
colleen.

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did someone on here recently post that BK apple pies are MSPI friendly?? I feel like I have read this somewhere & was considering letting my daughter try it.

I've read that soy oil is okay. Are soy oil and soybean oil different? Very confusing :(

Dee Dee: Congratulations!!

Melanie O: what is your opinion about digestive enzymes and probiotics during pregnancy? I'm pregnant now (yay!) and in the moment, I'm not sure anymore about taking enzymes while pregnant.

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Jill: interesting about the 20 words thing... Elli is 21 months now and is really just starting to explode with her vocabulary. I thought she was taking longer with speech than Robby but i didn't fret too much b/c Robby was a very early talker. It sounds like you're on the ball and in good shape.

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Thanks again for sharing your experiences. I'm glad to know that some of your little ones outgrew their intolerances. It does make me feel a little better about BF inspite of the continued mucous. My LO is doing okay for the most part as far as meeting milestones but he is a little delayed in some areas. He was evaluated by a physical therapist and they were not overly concerned but gave me some exercises to do with him. He's over 6 months old (5 months adjusted) and is not showing any interest in reaching or grabbing things. He babbles, laughs out loud, can roll from tummy to back, loves to grab his own legs when lying on his back but won't reach for anything else. Maybe I'm paranoid but that got me concerned because his older brother was reaching for things when he was around 3 months old.

Jill, I understand your concern about Abigail. My older son wasn't saying much when he was 18 months old (maybe 5 words) but as he approached 2 he suddenly started talking a ton and now I can't stop him :) If you'd like some peace of mind it doesn't hurt to contact the Early Intervention program in your state. That's what I did for my baby and the physical therapist even came to my home to do the evaluation.

KBRichmonds: I agree with Jill. My little one continued to have mucousy stools and I breastfed him until he was 2.5 years old. But I could answer all of Jill's questions, and had tried the altenrative formulas & had him fail on those too. Hang in there, you're doing a great job!

Jessica: The probiotics & digestive enzymes won't hurt his immune function, although you should definitely check with your doctor before starting him on anything. The probiotics can actually help boost it as they are the healthy bacteria that normally line your digestive tract. As the body copes with food sensitivities this can often exhaust the immune system as it spends too much time in attack mode (against food, etc.) that sometimes it's not as effective fighting bacteria, viruses, etc. You made a good point too about the zantac, the stomach acid actually serves two vital purposes, one in aiding in proper digestion, and two it is the first line of defense against micro-organisms. So when our little ones are on stomach acid blockers there are some disadvantages. Feel free to email me at simplywelltexas@yahoo.com and I can answer your questions about BioSET treatments in more detail. Best wishes.

Jill: I'm a speech therapist and just wanted to chime in here. Go ahead and talk to your pediatrician if it will set your mind at ease, but I personally wouldn't be concerned until she's closer to two. As you said, she demonstrates good comprehension of language, which is a great sign, and I think some little ones would just rather observe the world for a while before they express themselves. Another good indication of normal development is her use of gestures.

One thing you might want to consider is her frustration level when trying to communicate. Does her lack of verbalization interfere with her ability to get her message accross, or is she usually able to use gestures successfully? If she's often frustrated, therapy may be useful. Her use of language needs to be fun. If it's stressful it will discourage her from wanting to put forth the effort. Also, many times when there are older siblings in the picture, children don't have to try as hard to verbalize their needs because someone is always there to oblige. A lot of times it's easier to just give them what they want rather than encourage talking. A lot of what I used to do in the clinic with really little ones was just a waiting game. We'd have a little group of them and set up situations that required them to verbally request things, such as another cookie, another craft item, etc., which is a hard scenario for a parent/child bc it requires a certain level of patience from both sides. They'll put up with more pushing from a therapist or unfamiliar adult than mommy :) another fun thing was putting something out of place, like a spider on your shoulder, and try to get them to express what's "wrong". Are there other toddlers in your social circle you could form a group with?

I bet she's on the right track and learning a ton from your older kids.