Special Needs Chat and Support Group

[alioops]

Hi all,

I decided that we need somewhere to ask questions, vent about things happening with our SN kids, and whatever else is happening in our lives because with SN kids, everything is impacted by their health.

I am Ali, i have 1 non SN kid - Sarah 22 months, and 1 SN kid - Emma 6 months. Em had faliure to thrive at 5 weeks caused by lactose intolerance, and although she has caught up I am always searching for lactose free recipes and products. we are not allowed to challenge any dairy until 9 months, except for her formula which is Karicare DeLact. She is having allergy testing at 12 months so hopefully we will get some more definitive answers and freedom. they may also provide some recipes that suit her needs.

Please come chat with me and lets form an incredible suport network.

[MistyFying]

Hi Ali...how is Emma doing now? There are so many lactose-free foods available now. My sister has a 14yr old who is allergic to dairy (and a few other things also). When he was a toddler she had difficulties finding supermarket type foods that were lactose-free. Now there are quite a few ranges to choose from. There are a few posts about dairy-free recipes on BB...I shall try to track some down for you

ETA: this thread has dairy-free choc-chip biccies
This one has bread-stick recipes
Zucchini bread
Cupcakes, pancakes and Muffins

[alioops]

Thanks Christine!

Em is doing great now, Christy has been a huge help with things that her girls can eat as they can tolerate most things that Em can. we have 2 months till we have to start challenging her with custard and yoghurt, and i am not looking forward to it coz it will more than likely mean more yukky nappies. i should be onto cloth by then too. i think we will keep some sposies for that stage coz it is gross at the best of times, so i am not going near it when she is sick! I am finding more and more in the shops that she can have and i am lobbying for places to make dairy free rusks as they are not that easy to make IMO.

[christy]

Ali *hi!* I'll send you some info if you like, PM me your email addy & I can send some recipes I am working on.... dairy free & hidden veges.

Matilda's been off cows milk products since August and we trialled some biscuits somewhere & yep... even cows milk solids cause issues. But goats milk doesn't.

Jovie, we've given cheese with yucky consequences. So we just don't use it anymore.

I guess we've resigned ourselves to not having it in our diets anymore. I do miss lasagne.... but its all good. With the girls, we ration portions every few weeks so their allergies don't get worse.

[lexi11]

Hi guys. Im new around here, but ali knows me from bh. Well, i have one little monster, her name is Alex (alexandra) and shes 2. Alex has multiple medical and developmental issues and has just been registred as disabled.

HI!

[alioops]

Hi Peta!!!!!!! was wondering how long it would take you

Has Alex gotten any better through the day?