[food] soy sorry...

[kettunainen]

It has come to my attention that I am allergic to an excess of soy (defined as an unspecified amount). This realisation came about this morning when I had the typical symptoms of a soy protein allergy (profuse vomiting and watery diarrhea) right after a dinner with tofu. Can I share with you how much fun it is to try to nurse your son right before

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[rowanf]

Oh, my. I'm so sorry. I'm allergic to soy in some unknown quantity too. And to most simple proteins. S'why I never tried to be a vegetarian. But I hadn't traced it to being bottle fed. Hmm. Think I'll ask me Mum if she has any idea what they were using for formula in the 50's.

[mightydoll]

My grandmother had her kids in the 50's. She brought back from hospital recipes for formula (but she was one of those rare sorts who breast fed) that contained condensed milk and corn syrup.

Note that corn syrup (and honey) is now considered very bad for babies

[kettunainen]

tell that to the mothers who still dip the pacifier in corn syrup to get their babies to take it better. *head desk*

[kettunainen]

They have always used dairy or soy as formula base. :\ If you have other food issues, you may want to look into the negative side effects of formula feeding.

Since having Aidan and learning about how best to care for him, I've discovered a host of badness about my own childhood.

[rowanf]

Mum says "You were breastfed to start with but you sort of ripped my nipple, it was painful and I switched to formula after two or three days of pumping my breast." But she doesn't know what the formula was.

[kettunainen]

That sucks. Sounds like a lousy latch that could easily have been fixed if someone who knew what they were doing were around to show her how to get you positioned on her nipple properly.

But yeah, as far as I know, all formulas are either soy-based or dairy-based. I was switched back and forth between the two.

[rowanf]

Possibly. It is hard to know at this remove. Not everyone successfully manages to nurse even with La Leche and modern coaching. At least Mum tried, which in the early 50's wasn't a given by any means. At least I got the colostrum one assumes.

[kettunainen]

yes, you definitely got colostrum, which is a far sight better than what I got. I'm glad your mother tried. Trying is better than not trying.