Monday, March 12, 2012

Starving more than usual lately...

So Mikayla is a month old now! Wow! Where did that month go? Anyway, she's developed some nice acid reflux and a ton of painful gas. :( So we've tried one acid reflux medicine but it didn't work so we're onto medicine #2. I've also started her on some probiotics to try and help with the gas. Neither seem to do any good yet. The only thing that seems to be helping are my dietary restrictions. I've cut dairy, gluten, chocolate, tomatoes, onions, anything spicy, broccoli, and citrus fruits. Hopefully this is just a temporary measure until we can get the acid and gas under control for my sad, sleepless baby girl.

The hardest part is trying to find something to eat that won't upset her stomach. Urg. Breakfast and lunch are okay but dinner is challenging. If I punch gluten-free and dairy-free dinners into google, I'm barraged with healthy food. Things that include swiss chard, wheat grass, lentils, etc. I'm not trying to be healthy people! I'm just trying to find something to eat that is bland, boring and creatively flat. Which boils down to a lot of plain chicken and potatoes. *sigh* I miss eating. So as I stand in the kitchen, clutching my box of Rice Chex (which has become my go to snack food), I'm getting "hangry." Please eat a chocolate bar for me.

4 comments:

Grandpa & Grandma Campbell said...

I'm so sorry you have to restrict your diet so much, and the medicine is not helping very much. Hope things improve soon. Hang in there, you are such a great Mom.

Angie said...

:( I have a friend who does a gluten free blog. I don't know if some of the things are bland enough for your sweet baby, but the recipes look good. Here's the website if you're interested. http://www.eatglutenfreelikeme.blogspot.com/

Sweet Em said...

Just chiming in to let you know I read everything you post. I hope you find something delicious soon! Just curious, how does Juliet do now with food?

jjjensenfamily said...

Oh, that is the saddest thing I have ever heard. I hope that you can at least dream at night of eating flavorful food and chocolate.