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Is corn oil ok if my baby reacts to corn?
In FPIES, the reaction is to the protein molecules in food. Soy oil, lecithin and corn oil are highly refined, which means that most (if not all) of the protein should be removed during the refining process. However, some babies can be sensitive even to trace amounts in highly refined oils. Read more…
Read MoreManaging your child's FPIES can be very draining. Burnout among food allergy parents is a real thing!! Where we direct our energy matters. Constant worrying over something that is BEYOND your control is draining. It leads to anxiousness and most importantly, it makes you feel helpless. Read more…
Read MoreBecause FPIES moms are obsessed with poop! So what's a normal poop? And what are the symptoms we should be watching for? First of all, let's talk about normal poop in a healthy baby. Even for babies without FPIES, there is a high degree of variability in frequency, consistency and colour - all which are considered normal. Read more…
Read MoreIntroducing new foods to FPIES babies can be seriously stressful and every FPIES mama probably has come across the high risk vs. low-risk in FPIES food chart. Here are some thoughts on food introduction and my personal experience with FPIES...
Read MoreA Registered Dietitian and FPIES mama here... Even as a dietitian, I was not taught about FPIES during my training. My knowledge of FPIES comes from my lived experience when my baby girl was diagnosed at 7 months. Read more of our FPIES journey...
Read MoreTo all the reflux mamas out there, I see you. It is brutal. And if you have a special child like mine who defied textbook norms, it gets even more frustrating because you wake up daily thinking that the reflux should be gone by now. At around age 3, I came to accept that I will just have to wait to be surprised. Me wishing that it would happen sooner only added to my frustration…
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