Even if I were a rookie parent, there’s simply no excuse for my stupidity. Every time I eat an excessive amount of dairy, Pete has a reaction. I’ve been eating a lot of cheese recently, but I thought, “Gee, Pete seems to be doing ok?” Why did I think this? Because he wasn’t spitting up, having excessive gas or having long bouts of inconsolable crying. But I also said to myself, “Oh, what is this boy’s problem? Why is he so fussy at night? I’m not getting any sleep.”
But did I add 2 and 2? Oh no. I continued to eat cheese.
And that right there is the problem, really…I mean, why did I feel the need to “test” Pete to see if he would have this reaction? Or at least, why did I have to OD on cheese for a week? Why couldn’t I just have a little bit more and see how that was and slowly introduce more dairy into my diet?
And so, this goes on for a week – me eating cheese and more cheese, and Pete being more and more miserable between 2 and 5 in the morning. And finally I asked myself, “How long has this been going on?” And I answered, “About a week.” And then I asked myself accusingly, “And how long have you been indulging in a 10 am cheese break?” “About a week,” came my sheepish reply.
So it is all my fault that I’ve been missing sleep…and will continue to miss sleep for at least 3 or 4 more nights as the proteins leave my body.
Mea culpa.
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My youngest (age 4) also appears to be lactose intolerant. He’s much happier if he basically stays away from dairy–and he tends to steer himself away from it naturally. The doctor said that’s not uncommon.Are you able to indulge in Soy Cheese, Goat Cheese or something like that without it bothering your little guy?
Oh, you had me really hoping for a bit. Here’s the link where I got some of my info: http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/food-sensitivity.htmlIt seems that protein and not lactose is the primary problem. This site also lists soy, wheat, corn, eggs and peanuts as typical foods that babies can be sensitive to and says that goat and sheep’s milk produce the same reaction. And possibly beef.I hope my kid grows out of it, otherwise I have no idea how I’m going to manage to get protein in him.BTW, I have a friend who’s son can’t have gluten or dairy, and he naturally avoids foods that have that in them too. He’ll take one bite and then not want any more. I think kids might be smarter than grownups some times. I get criticized that I don’t force my finicky kids to eat everything I serve, but maybe they’re finicky for a reason!