Do elimination diets while breastfeeding really help fussy babies"
If a temper tantrum flares in the Buss household these days, there is a good chance that an adult is the one throwing it. Justine Buss, mother to three kids under five, has been on a strict diet that eliminates all the foods that she suspects render her six-month-old breastfed son, Dale, gassy and pained. She?s decided that dairy and most carbohydrates are out, including gluten, corn, soy, and even fruit. That means there is no self-soothing with wine or sweets after a long day. Her afternoon pick-me-up options are pepperoni sticks or celery with nut butter?none of those glorious coffeehouse cookies or muffins so many of us have gobbled blearily from behind the stroller. Instead of coffee, she?s been drinking a chicory root tea with unsweetened dairy-free creamer. ?I?m basically on a dairy-free, caffeine-free keto diet while breastfeeding, which is rough,? admits Buss. ?I’ve been able to add a little sweet potato back in, as long as I don?t go crazy. I can also have a bit of apple here and there.?
The hunger was almost audible in her tone as she said this.
So why is Buss taking such drastic measures" Last May, she began to suspect her breastfed baby was sensitive to dairy after she binged on cheese, which was followed by ?two days of just misery? with little Dale. It?s worth noting that Buss was also hyper-conscious of her own diet because a dairy sensitivity is common in her family. (Even though her relatives are not technically allergic to dairy?they do not hav...
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