tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post5791798482607908225..comments2024-03-24T22:17:41.115+10:00Comments on Finding Myself Young: The reality of having a child with allergiesFinding Myself Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-61954384610575611322014-02-04T09:58:15.446+10:002014-02-04T09:58:15.446+10:00You poor thing. That is super scary. My son is als...You poor thing. That is super scary. My son is also allergic to the cows milk protein. When I stopped breastfeeding I used goats milk formula but he still had his eczema then. It wasn't until I stopped the dairy altogether at 1 that it actually went away. He is now 2.5 years old and only ever gets breakouts when something sneaks into his diet too regularly (usually biscuits at mothers group Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001076667488425509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-5076036754720835582014-01-22T18:49:30.654+10:002014-01-22T18:49:30.654+10:00The new one is better so far :)The new one is better so far :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-13246047510858823852014-01-22T15:27:55.412+10:002014-01-22T15:27:55.412+10:00So very scary and so not nice to be judged by othe...So very scary and so not nice to be judged by other Mothers - its not nice when others who don't know you think they can say what's best for you and your family.<br />My oldest had sleep apnea as a baby - he had a breathing machine that would let me know when he stopped breathing when he was asleep - so very glad those days are long gone and he is now a young man with his own life.<br />Lisa Woodhttp://www.newlifeontheroad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-82156087295121631772014-01-20T15:58:07.537+10:002014-01-20T15:58:07.537+10:00Funnily enough just after I finished writing this ...Funnily enough just after I finished writing this post a story came on ACA about allergies and there were people on there saying how allergies are fake and people just need to get over it and learn to eat stuff. WTF. Of course it was older people saying these things, similar to the "In my day we never had that" arguments.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-46994670732690260902014-01-20T15:52:07.133+10:002014-01-20T15:52:07.133+10:00The drs always treat us like we are crazy right? D...The drs always treat us like we are crazy right? Don't they learn these things at university, I don't get it. Mums always know best :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-72299205430393567142014-01-20T15:50:50.030+10:002014-01-20T15:50:50.030+10:00Thanks Jaz :)Thanks Jaz :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-61426059446554712862014-01-20T12:55:53.533+10:002014-01-20T12:55:53.533+10:00Oh gosh, are there really people out there that sa...Oh gosh, are there really people out there that say allergies aren't real? That's disgusting, what's wrong with some people. I hope you're little one is doing Ok. Eva Lewis (The Multitasking Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05085619692868567469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-4709356340339700152014-01-20T12:19:55.006+10:002014-01-20T12:19:55.006+10:00Hi Toni, my daughter was anaphylactic to eggs and...Hi Toni, my daughter was anaphylactic to eggs and had a wheat intolerance. She grew out of the egg allergy at around 3, though eggs still give her an upset tummy when we feed them to her. The wheat intolerance seems to be going too. Wishing you all the best that your gorgeous girl grows out of her allergies too. p.s most doctors thought I was a nutter thinking my child had a wheat Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233348049316340492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-36072474887301036752014-01-20T11:07:56.898+10:002014-01-20T11:07:56.898+10:00You are an awesome mum and are doing an awesome jo...You are an awesome mum and are doing an awesome job xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310001169402493833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-77930125133598786832014-01-19T22:35:11.377+10:002014-01-19T22:35:11.377+10:00Part of me still wants to be a screaming lunatic e...Part of me still wants to be a screaming lunatic each time it happens, but the rush of adrenaline I get seems to help me focus on what I need to do to fix the situation, rather than me just panicking.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-84796369984819281322014-01-19T22:33:43.670+10:002014-01-19T22:33:43.670+10:00We are starting solids as of this week and I have ...We are starting solids as of this week and I have a massive list of foods to avoid. I'm just going to make all her food myself, otherwise its too risky. Hopefully she grows out of it before she's at the age of eating out, because that will be a nightmare.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-40407123037147386892014-01-19T22:32:17.258+10:002014-01-19T22:32:17.258+10:00My rest is the long cuddle after :)My rest is the long cuddle after :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-10726496079209697032014-01-19T22:31:50.930+10:002014-01-19T22:31:50.930+10:00I wish everyone would just stop judging each other...I wish everyone would just stop judging each other then we wouldn't feel like we need to justify every decision we make as parents, but at the same time I know that will never happen. Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-74803789285339996152014-01-18T16:00:23.968+10:002014-01-18T16:00:23.968+10:00How scary for you. You poor thing. I can't e...How scary for you. You poor thing. I can't even imagine going through that, regularly. You write so well and sound so 'calm' - I would be a screaming lunatic! Fingers crossed it gets much better and easier as she gets older xxParental Parodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634901143397732983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-47301113816626934962014-01-18T15:38:28.446+10:002014-01-18T15:38:28.446+10:00It must be so frightening! When I was little I ha...It must be so frightening! When I was little I had a rather severe allergy to blackberries and blueberries, which are very easy to avoid even though they are in some surprising things, and I've grown out of those allergies anyhow. I can't begin t imagine how hard it must be for you! xCassandra Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870780766883077181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-72092145172017749342014-01-18T13:23:04.518+10:002014-01-18T13:23:04.518+10:00That must be so scary :( Make sure you give yourse...That must be so scary :( Make sure you give yourself rest after those allergy attacks too, it must be hard on you.Vanessahttp://www.26yearsandcounting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-56622974768533686372014-01-18T09:55:50.652+10:002014-01-18T09:55:50.652+10:00Oh Toni, how scary for you all. I hope you can fin...Oh Toni, how scary for you all. I hope you can find the right product which won't cause a reaction for your sweet little girl. I HATE the judgemental looks and comments from others…. My big boy was bottle fed from 5 months and I felt I needed to justify the reason why every time someone made a comment or gave me a look. I wholeheartedly agree with your final comment - we need to be pro Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034370361204967827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-48793010222919838002014-01-17T21:45:05.864+10:002014-01-17T21:45:05.864+10:00I wash her sheets often, but I will have to vacuum...I wash her sheets often, but I will have to vacuum the mattress. Dust mites aren't anything to do with these symptoms, but I do have asthma myself so it won't hurt to be extra careful for her too just incase we have to deal with that too as she gets older.<br /><br />I agree, I do need to stop worrying about what other people think.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-33568680700425789022014-01-17T21:42:35.775+10:002014-01-17T21:42:35.775+10:00The first big choking episode (when we stayed in h...The first big choking episode (when we stayed in hospital after) I wasn't very calm! But, I've learned to control myself a lot since then. Its weird that these episodes just seem 'normal' to me now.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-51923699832160863042014-01-17T21:41:25.544+10:002014-01-17T21:41:25.544+10:00Yea some people are just shit! I just avoid eye co...Yea some people are just shit! I just avoid eye contact and stare at her instead xFinding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-56567821529153841152014-01-17T21:39:48.634+10:002014-01-17T21:39:48.634+10:00I've heard they are likely to be allergic to b...I've heard they are likely to be allergic to beef, wheat, eggs and corn because of the proteins. We will soon find out if that is the case for us.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-32700313021807744142014-01-17T21:38:34.885+10:002014-01-17T21:38:34.885+10:00We are just starting solids next week so we shall ...We are just starting solids next week so we shall soon find out if she has any other allergies. I hope we are lucky and she grows out of it.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-83500917447351903582014-01-17T21:37:43.448+10:002014-01-17T21:37:43.448+10:00Thanks Emily.Thanks Emily.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-59067741163122807702014-01-17T21:37:17.214+10:002014-01-17T21:37:17.214+10:00Yes I have my fingers crossed she will grow out of...Yes I have my fingers crossed she will grow out of it as she gets older.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-8469601480838875982014-01-17T20:37:14.206+10:002014-01-17T20:37:14.206+10:00I'm sorry to hear about all these allergies yo...I'm sorry to hear about all these allergies your little girl has. All you can do is to keep trying different foods/products until you find the one that works well for her. Have you ever thought about dust mites in the house? Because some people react to them and these dust mites can also get in the mattress, so hoovering the mattress every now and again and changing the pillow cases often, Rum-Punch Drunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531893705181077869noreply@blogger.com