Nutramigen. If you know the name, chances are your baby is allergic to milk, soy, or both. (Mine is allergic to milk, eggs, and sesame). If you are like me, you’ve probably felt at a loss what to feed your hypersensitive baby. And if you are like me, you hate shelling out $15-30 per jar [...]
Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
Nutrition with Your Eyes Open
If you have followed this blog for any period of time, you must have notice that nutrition is a big item on my list. Today, I came across a video lecture that will change the way I feed my family. No, we don’t drink Coke and we do eat whole grain everything. Still, this talk [...]
On Breastfeeding and Growth Charts
Last week, I posted an item about my baby’s seeming diagnosis of Failure to Thrive (FTT). The dietitian was adamant that I should stop nursing, give her 3 bottles of formula a day, etc, etc.
After talking this over with my husband (the most vociferous male supporter of nursing I’ve ever come across), I decided to [...]
What in the World do I Feed my Kids? (Part I)
The other day, I took my one-year-old to a pediatric dietitian. Over the last several months, her weight hasn’t been keeping up with her height, so the pediatrician thought it wise to get some nutritional guidance.
I got plenty of guidance at that visit, but how do I apply it? The dietitian thought I should:
wean the [...]
