we had our paediatrician appointment this morning - finally a doctor who knew more about colief and lactose intolerance than us!!!! it went really well. basically, he didn't suggest we get eden tested, because to him it seemed obvious that he is indeed lactose intolerant. what he has suggested is that we stick to colief, and at 6 months, when i start to wean eden, i use lactose free formula. then, at 12 months we will slowly re-introduce lactose products to eden's diet, in the hope that his body will learn to deal with them.
he also gave us some new stuff for the excema and i'm under strict orders to moisturise him till his skin is dripping!
so we feel a lot better about having a plan, particularly a plan made by someone who knew something about what we were talking about! now that it's been done, i don't know how i feel about switching completely to formula, but i understand that giving his body a period of time lactose free would be beneficial. the doctor really didn't want me to stop breastfeeding before then, however, and saw no need to wean early because of it.
so that's that.
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well i am sorry there is no picture but understand losing cords- still haven't found the one to charge our camera- oh well
so glad to hear you got advice from someone knowledgeable about Eden's problems- sorry you have to wean him at 6 months but i weaned you and Jonathan at 9 so that isnt' a whole lot longer- so glad you can nurse him until then though-
moisture him until he is dripping- nice picture of my grandson wringing wet-
hope this works out for all three of you- blessings from Eden's grandma C
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