DD was highly sensitive to dairy and gluten as a BF baby (silent reflux, explosive vinegary poo, snot, weepy eyes, sore bum, ENDLESS COLIC, etc). We had successfully reintroduced cheesy dairy such as yoghurt and Philly since she was 16mo but it was the gluten challenge (23mo) that I was dreading...
So we started with a pinch or two of bread a day last week, working up to proper pasta and full slices of bread this week (even half a fairy cake at CM's today - what a treat!), and there has been no diarrhoea whatsoever. In fact, she's been constipated since her cold a couple of weeks ago and I thought the food challenge might sort that out but I've had to feed her prunes!
The only thing making me reserve my WOOOHOOO is that she seems to be getting rough and red bumpy skin on her shoulders and upper legs which I remember from back in the bad old days... or could it just be winter? She is bloated too, but that could be the lack of dirty nappies...but she isn't up howling in pain during the night so I'm thinking that it's a tolerable compromise.
Also, about a month ago we fed her an oaty cheesy crumble topping to a casserole and did get the full-on diarrhoea for two days - but I didn't think oats are a common allergen? There is a possibility the chicken wasn't at its best which may account for things so I was thinking of trying her with porridge tomorrow, hoping that things won't be confused by delayed gluten symptoms.
Always so complicated, but delighted if I never have to see GF bread again!