After seeing a paediatric specialist it was discovered he had a whole list of protein intolerances that were causing him to bleed in his bowel and give him severe cramping…constantly. How terrible to start life in constant pain! I changed my diet dramatically, under supervision, and it was found Seb had intolerances to gluten, dairy, soy, nuts and eggs. Well, that pretty much left me eating meat and salad but to physically see Seb change personality and become the happiest and most laid back of children was a miracle. For me, well I became a mother who could again enjoy my baby instead of just trying to survive. Unfortunately, after going of gluten with my son it set of an intolerance in me, making me throw up if wheat was ingested but Seb at age 5 is completely fine with no food related issues at all.
I went into my third pregnancy with all this knowledge behind me. So this time from the moment Claudi was born I ate no gluten and no dairy. This was with the backing of the paediatrician. A couple of weeks down the track we had to remove soy from my diet due to explosive liquid poo but this has seemingly solved the problem and I have a very chilled happy baby.