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My friend I know is celiac or intolerant.  I can tell she gets it from her
mothers side.  Her mother has depression, breast cancer (remission),
lymphoma, addicted to prescription pills and "drinks milk by the gallons."
And I am sure lots of gluten. My friend only problems are muscle/joint aches
(they call it something) and overweight. Her first child who is 4 now has had
problems with his bowels early on being constipated and rock hard.  He seems
to be doing OK.  The 6 week old is having problems.  My friend had a hard
time getting pregnant (it just took a year) and both her pregnancy were very
hard.  Sick, tired and did not feel good.  I bet the little vitamins she was
absorbing the baby was taking.  Her first pregnancy 5 years ago resulted in
miscarriage.

The new baby is having gas a lot which is making her cry and now she is
throwing up some.  Her doctor told her the child may be allergic to casein
and for her to stop having dairy.  (She is breastfeeding.)  She was giving
the baby somekind of pink gas medicine and now she said she is giving the
baby something to make her not throw up.  She is now breastfeeding and doing
bottles.  No- I do not know what kind and I do not know if she has had any
shots.  The doctor metioned the baby may have gall bladder problems.

I wanted to suggest a formula and anything else.  Maybe some of you have had
similar experiences.   I know some babies can not have soy formula either.
I think it needs to be gluten and casein free.  I do not have children, so I
am sure she is thinking what do I know.

You can email me and I will forward it on to my friend Stefanie.  Maybe she
will listen to strangers before her friend.  You know how stubbern us women
all get.

Thank you for your help!

Julie McQuillan