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multiple food allergies any advice?

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evester · 22/09/2006 22:33

Hi first timer here. so relieved to at last have contact with people in same boat. my 10 month old has severe dairy allergy (anaphylactic shock @ 6 months). Also allergic to wheat, lentils, tomatoes, strawberries, citrus. Been told no fish or eggs until 18 months. Struggling keep her interested in what she can have.Finding it hard to cope.. any advice?

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livelife · 23/09/2006 07:22

will help you I promise. let me think a bit and have cup of tea to wake up 1st! just wanted you to know your thread isn't being ignored.

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livelife · 23/09/2006 13:55

ok. basically a bland diet is fine for a baby of this age and well into childhood. potatoes will be your friend as will rice. you will need to be organised and have time to cook chicken, beef, lamb. You basically need to do the old fashioned meat and 2 veg type cooking. You can get 'marigold swiss vegetable vegan bouillon' to use as gravy. whizz up veggie soups such as carrot and sweet potato. Oats are good. porridge, oatcakes, flapjacks (dairy free marg, oats and sugar). It will be boring i'm afraid but if she knows no different she will accept it. You need to accept it and my big advice would be to try not to stress about not being the same as everybody else - you will drive yourself mad. Apples, bananas, carrots, raisins, cucumber etc will become her snacks. She will be the healthiest baby around! Keep it simple is the key. will say some more later or tomorrow

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evester · 23/09/2006 19:14

Thanks appreciate that. taken a note of bouillon and hadnt thought of flapjacks. Think you are right though its probably me who needs to accept it. Any experience of wheat free breads?

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alison222 · 23/09/2006 19:53

You can get lots of gluten free breads. They are expensive though, tend to be drier than ordinary bread and go stale quicker. If this diet has been advised by the paediatrician and they write to the GP explaining it you may get the bread on prescription, plus pasta and various other things. Speak to your GP. We did when DS was put on dairy and wheat freee for severe excema (allergies to loads of other stuff too - eggs,fish,sesame,soya etc) and got bread, flour,pasta, biscuits,crackers, on prescription for him.

The health food shop may become your favourite place to shop for these items.

Agree it will be old fashioned, meat and 2 veg plus fruit for pudding style cooking.

Fruit crumbles work well with gluten free flour.
Can your LO have soya? If so you can get soya yoghurts/cheese etc.

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evester · 23/09/2006 22:45

yes had soya yoghurt for 1st time a couple of weeks ago and was delighted no reaction. she is not too sure yet (but not allergic so will make sure she likes them!) got app. for paed soon so will ask re presciptions. thanks