Support thread for weaning babies with allergies.

[QueenofmyPrinces]

Hi everyone, I’m just looking for support really as I’m lost and stressed with the weaning process as my son is reacting constantly

He was diagnosed as CMPA at 9 weeks of age and so I have been dairy free too. He’s now just over 7 months old and barely eats anything because I just have no idea what to give him.

I keep a food diary for him and am now thinking that apart from dairy he is also allergic to wheat and soy. He also has reactions when he has bananas, sweet potato and sweetcorn.

We were referred to a dietician at early December but as the waiting list is 5 months we still haven’t seen one and aren’t for another 5 weeks when he’s almost 9 months which is very helpful in terms of weaning support.

There’s so much I could say about the problems we’re having but it would just bore you all

I’m guess I’m just looking for some solidarity and support from other
parents going through the same thing because I’m feeling so disheartened and upset by the whole thing

Oh Queen that sounds so hard for both of you. Have yiu chased up the appointment with the Paediatric Dietician? Is he under a Paediatrician too?

I feel your pain.

Mine is cmpa too, and has a soya allergy.

The dietician was useless, really, don't expect anything from them that you can't Google yourself.

Just take it slowly, give him plenty of the foods he doesn't react to. Keep it simple of that's what you have to do.

I just made everything from scratch and keep his food simple, even now. So rather than making a recipe that usually has dairy and trying to substitute for dairy free/ soya free alternatives he just gets meals that are naturally free from dairy and soya.