"I'm healthy with no medical/G.I. issues or  allergies. No meds during
pregnancy or labor. Baby started out  breastfeeding very well with plenty of dirty
diapers and good weight gain. She  has never had a "normal" breastfed baby
stool. They started out (after  meconium) liquid (like water) and turned green
around day 5 and continued like  that -- CONSTANT diarrhea, bad diaper rash.
?
2 weeks old -- now really  gassy/fussy
3 weeks old -- REALLY fussy. I  started blockfeeding. I took antibiotics for
a UTI."

With all due respect, a mom who has a UTI at 3 weeks pp has something going on that I would not consider evidence
that she is "healthy". A UTI can be indicative of food allergies and/or candida infection. Both suggest a weakened immune
system. Usually, when I do an intake, about 90% of my clients will say they have no allergies or will simply say they are
"lactose intolerant". When I ask about asthma, "environmental" allergies, chronic congestion, food cravings or pickiness,
abnormal elimination, eczema, other skin problems, etc, I find that more like 90% actually have symptoms of food allergy.
And, if she was one of the rare people out there with a healthy gut, she certainly doesn't have one after the abx.
?

"4 weeks old -- poop now only  green 1/2 time, still liquid, now lots of
mucus, still crying all the  time
5-7 weeks old -- I cut out  all dairy, soy, eggs. Poop became mustard
colored, no seeds, mucusy, smells  strongly of vinegar/sour milk. No longer constant
-- able to heal diaper rash.  Baby was always crying/gassy. Baby had facial
rash (severe baby  acne?) and scaly, peeling skin on face, ears and scalp.
"noisy breather (upper  airway)"
7-9 weeks old -- Total Elimation  Diet (Turkey, rice, squash, olive oil,
pears, water). Happy baby at the end of  week 9. Face totally clear and smooth.
Poop still mucusy, vinegary.
10 weeks old -- I tried milk.  Baby cried for four days (starting 16 hours
after milk was eaten). Baby's skin  becomes peely/scaley again.
11 weeks -- I reintroduced  all foods (except dairy!). Baby stayed happy and
calm. Except with eggs --  screamed for 4 hours, 12 hours after eggs.
12 weeks -- happy baby, sleeping  well during day, face still peeling,
scaley, skin now getting mild ezcema  patches, breathing comfortably now, poop is
mucusy (half the time), mustard  colored, liquid (the non-mucus part is watery),
smells very  strongly of vinegar/sour milk. Never any "seeds"
I am eating everything except eggs and diary  (I don't eat hidden dairy
either)"

Clearly, elimination of foods has made a difference, but backing up----has anyone evaluated the baby for TT?
Have you watched the baby feed? Has the baby had structural work? I never work on food allergies w/o
referring for structural work as well.

I also do not consider turkey, rice and squash a "total elimination:" diet. Rice is not that uncommon an allergen.
I doubt she has eliminated all of the baby's allergens. Babies develop new allergens when the gut does not heal.
Further, if she doesn't eliminate her own, her gut will not heal.
?
"Baby's gaining weight, growing well. Never had  anything to eat other than
breastmilk. I quit probiotics for myself  and baby 4 weeks ago (just got tired
of it, didn't seem to be helping).  Now I only take vitamins and calcium
supplements."

Probiotocs are probably not enough on their own.
With such severe skin issues the mom should be on biotin.
?
" I'm worried  that she has a food intolerance that is damaging to her
gut/immune system that  is going undetected or that she isn't fully absorbing all
nutrients --  possibly the skin issues are related also? Since she is happy and
growing  well, I've been advised by the pediatrician to not worry about it (but
of  course I still do)."

Yep, I'd say she is right to be worried.  And she is just chasing her tail. She could be doing a lot to confort the
baby--slippery elm before feedings, castor oil compresses, probiotics (maybe different ones) and healing her
own gut.
?
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
Intuitive Parenting Network, LLC


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