allergenic
We’ve sure been busy. L has been pulling himself up and standing for weeks now. He’s also been crawling, and has begun making mischief. When I come home from work, there are frequently barriers around the blanketed area of the floor, consisting of everything from furniture to laundry baskets to the huge unopened sacks of dog food.
His allergies are starting to show even more. We introduced him to a good friend’s dog last weekend, and he wound up with welts on his face where the dog licked him. This is identical to what happened with me as a child, so it’s not completely surprising.
He is still on Neocate and breast milk. He is allergic to both milk protein as well as soy. Neocate is the only formula he’s been able to tolerate, without developing face rashes, a stuffy nose, and projectile vomiting. We’ve tried the “hypoallergenic” formulas Alimentum and Nutramigen, to no avail. Apparently Alimentum and Nutramigen use soy oil in their formula. Goat’s milk is another substitute frequently used, but his reaction to goat’s milk was horrific. We reached a point where Neocate and breast milk was the magic cure, and haven’t rocked the boat since.
We’re supplementing with one container of baby food per day. The doctor recommended we stay consistent about the type of food all week, to see what allergies develop. For example, this week is all identical squash baby food. Next week will be all identical green beans.
Needless to say, we’ve started constructing the plastic bubble he’ll have to live in until his teen years.
Despite these minor hiccups, he’s an extremely happy baby. He constantly laughs and smiles, and his face lights up when I walk in the door each evening. I couldn’t ask for more.