tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post854893076794126355..comments2023-11-05T02:27:13.074-05:00Comments on Lucy & Ethel Have a Baby: The Adventures of Shrike & Whozat (& Peeper!): Well, Hell. That's Not It.Whozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-22279210033748901152009-05-07T16:04:00.000-04:002009-05-07T16:04:00.000-04:00Aw shit (so to speak). I had a nice long reply wri...Aw shit (so to speak). I had a nice long reply written and then I did something stupid and fucked it all up.<br /><br />Let me try again. <br /><br />The PETA site has lists of commercial foods that are vegan in several different categories. Great resource for vegans, and those with dairy and/or egg allergies. <br /><br />Now, about the poop....<br /><br />:-) <br /><br />Before I went dairy-free, we were seeing, every couple of weeks or so, "OhMyGodBLOOOOD!!!" then, "Yeah, I think there's still a little blood."<br /><br />This is more like "Looks good. Oh, wait. Hmmm, is that blood? It looks reddish and she didn't eat anything red. I guess it must be blood? Let's assume it's blood."<br /><br />The poop itself is still the same very soft / liquidish consistency as before. It's a tiny bit greener than the lovely mustard yellow we were seeing since I went dairy-free. <br /><br />(Before that, it was yellow/green/orange - changing not only from day to day, but from diaper to diaper within the same day.)<br /><br />Today, she's had two dirty diapers (well, probably one nice leisurely poop that we caught her in the middle of, actually) and there was a teeeny, tiny bit of possible blood, but also some broccoli bits, so evidently that's still working its way through.Whozathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-86861621876395501372009-05-07T15:24:00.000-04:002009-05-07T15:24:00.000-04:00Ok I have to confess my bible in all health matter...Ok I have to confess my bible in all health matters is "Baby 411" written by a doctor m.d. And there is a full chapter on poop a.k.a. the other end. It usually gives great checklists on what to look for (yes I am also a poopreader) like does the blood look fresh, what consistency is the poop and then gives specific answers, food allery, parasites,... Oh and I noticed that the more Joey got solids the more solid his stool got ahem so one reson could be straining to poop and a small fissure. Anyhow just my 2 cents. I'm so glad I'm not the only mother with lots of questions. And thank you for the PETA website my sister is vegan and she'll visit this summer, at least I can serve her now more than vegetable broth and cucumber slices.Franziskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-16930068676028470182009-05-07T13:13:00.000-04:002009-05-07T13:13:00.000-04:00"Dairy-Free Snacks for a Baby"It was actually a po...<A HREF="http://www.thenewhomemaker.com/node/68592" REL="nofollow">"Dairy-Free Snacks for a Baby"</A>It was actually a post on a message board, but from someone with more dairy-free experience than I've got. <br /><br />It's definitely not from a BLW perspective (but is, coincidentally, British) - but that's not a big deal. <br /><br />We will just ignore things like "beans - <A>(mashed up so baby doesn't choke)</A>" and ". . . but probably not cornflakes as she could swallow it whole and choke."<br /><br />Okay, a - If you've swallowed something, you can't choke on it. Two different pipes. and b - A cornflake? Really? I'm supposed to worry about my kid choking on a freakin' <I>cornflake</I>? <br /><br />Also - the kid the question is is eating rice cakes every day and mom wants variety. I think she can handle some beans or cornflakes.<br /><br />Sidenote: The Annabel Karmel that they are referencing, by way of recommending her cookbooks, is seen as something of a puree-Nazi by the BLWers. <br /><br />Evidently she's the one who's made all the "feed pureed X for two weeks, then pureed Y for two weeks..." rules, and writes cookbooks like "Best Baby Purees." <br /><br />On these British forums, I keep reading her name right along with a Gina Ford, always typed with something of a sneer or a roll of the eyes. <br /><br />eg (paraphrasing, but not much): "All the mums in my parenting group are doing Gina Ford, and I thought they were going to call social services when I said my baby goes to sleep when she's tired, and not at a set time."<br /><br />According to Google, Ford seems to be the British Gary Ezzo, the <A HREF="http://www.ezzo.info/Aney/aneyaap.htm" REL="nofollow">Babywise</A> guy.<br /><br />Oh, topic? Dairy-free baby snacks? Right.<br /><br />Ritz are also listed on PETA's <A HREF="http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/VeganShoppingQS-Snacks.asp?Category=Snacks" REL="nofollow">"I Can't Believe It's Vegan"</A> page. <br /><br />I should look over that some more. I am definitely not vegan, but if it's vegan, it's dairy-free.Whozathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-52296690903596618412009-05-07T05:20:00.000-04:002009-05-07T05:20:00.000-04:00I'd also be very interested in that website - do y...I'd also be very interested in that website - do you want to share the link?Clarkhttp://pbxmakesfour.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com