I am dismayed at any thought of reintrodung the allergens this baby is 
intolerant of. This baby is FTT!! He needs less stress on his system, 
not more. Some responses have referred to an allergist, but the 
original post does not mention an allergist involved, so I am wondering 
how these particular allergens were assessed. I actually find it is 
much easier to work wirh moms who are not seeing an allergist as the 
allopathic tools used in assessment are often unreliable and the 
treatment is more damaging than healing. It is also difficult to get 
accuarate asessement of allergens in infants anyway. Observation, 
elimination, kinesiology and some tests commonly used by naturopaths 
can be very helpful.

  In either case, it is better to be more aggressive in elimination when 
the baby is FTT, so I would eliminate chicken if the baby is allergic 
to eggs, cow meat if the baby is allergic to cow milk, and all gluten 
foods. Also, I would be very curious as to whether there might be 
additonal allergens.

  I also agree with Katherine--I do not find that there are many RDs 
whose knowledge extends beyond variations of the Standard American Diet 
(yes, I know there are exceptions, especially on this list), so I refer 
moms either to a nutritionist or a naturopath. Usually when a baby has 
these kinds of allergens, the mom's gut needs to be healed as well as 
the baby's. Removing foods can lessen the stress on the system, but it 
does not constitute healing. Homeopathy can work fabuloulsy for these 
babies.

  I also agree with Rebecca about the poor quality of jarred baby foods. 
This baby needs foods that are nutrient-dense, not nutrient-poor. I 
would also like to see mom and baby taking appropriate supplements and 
many find that a good bet is cod liver oil for the EFAs, A and D. I 
also think probiotics are important and that enzymes might be helpful. 
I think Katherine and Rebecca made quite a good list of foods--although 
I would eliminate any gluten completey. Foods like coconut, avocado and 
olive are essential. I have also seen babies completely resolve when 
zinc was supplemented in the diet. Babies who are zinc deficient have 
no interest in food, but have an interest in nursing for the 
relationship and comfort.

  Green smoothies would also be a great way to get nutrients into this 
babe. Just a little fruit, some raw spinich, coconut milk, a little 
coconut oil and you could even use some hemp protein powder if the baby 
does okay with it. I would also refer this baby for CST as many babies 
exhibiting FTT have underlying structural or trauma factors. Again, 
IMO, treating mom and baby both is essential.

  I also wanted to mention, in response to the post below from Diana 
Cassar-Uhl:

  "I did find that I could slowly introduce small amounts (like 2 oz.) 
of hard
  cheeses or cultured dairy products first, after baby's first year.  
More
  than that caused a rash on my babies' faces and bottoms.  I avoided 
eggs
  completely (even in baked goods) until the 2nd birthday (found a great 
vegan
  chocolate cake recipe!).  We had no trouble with soy but I only ate it 
in
 moderation."


  I know that moms are often very anxious to reintroduce foods they like 
and are familiar with. I try to discourage any rapid reitroduction and 
even encourage moms to consider a permanent change in their habits if 
their babies have had serious allergic reactions. I think that our 
ability to accurately assess tolerance is often deeply skewed by the 
deisre to have these foods. As I see it, when a child is exhibiting 
skin eruptions, the system has already been under stress, perhaps even 
for some time. In taking a history, I often discover very obvious 
symptoms of food allergy in people who tell me they have none. Many 
people who treat all of their allergy symptoms as if they are 
environmental in nature later discover that there are foods underlying 
symptoms. I do not think it is a healthy choice to expose the system to 
a substance just to the point of skin rashes--there is most certainly 
damage being done before that point. I think if there have ever been 
significant allergic responses, years, not months are important before 
any exposure occurs.

 Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
 Intuitive Parenting Network LLC



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