The scariest part of dealing with Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES) is being in the early days of trying to figure out what’s going on before you have a diagnosis, or right after you get that new diagnosis, and trying to figure out where to go from there. Whether it’s you or your baby dealing with … Read more
Elecare and Neocate are both amino acid-based formulas, so there is no dairy in them at all. There are slight ingredient differences; Elecare contains soy oil, where Neocate does not, and Neocate and is non-GMO, Elecare is not. Some babies tolerate one formula brand better than the other. Amino acid-based formulas are an alternative to … Read more
Baby formula is expensive, and with a hungry baby, it doesn’t last long. Many people wonder if insurance will help with some of those expenses. Health insurance does not typically cover regular soy or milk-based formula, but there are other programs such as WIC that can help with those costs. However, if there is a … Read more
Food protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIES) is a rare food allergy that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Because some of the symptoms of FPIES look similar to other autoimmune diseases, like Chron’s disease or Celiac disease, people often ask if FPIES is an autoimmune disease as well. Research does not show that FPIES is an autoimmune disease at … Read more
If you haven’t already, check out part 1 of this post with other ideas too! Finding birthday cake ideas for a one or two year old with food allergies could be one of the most challenging and heartbreaking parts of the allergy journey. It’s so hard when you want your child to be able to … Read more
One of the best days in the life of a child with FPIES (and their parents) is the day they can finally declare themselves free from FPIES. After months or years of trialing one food at a time and holding their breath, those kids are finally free to eat what every other child can eat. … Read more
When you first get started with a diagnosis of Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis, (FPIES) there are a ton of questions. When we were there at the beginning of this journey several years ago, there weren’t many answers. Since then, there has been more research published that has helped connect some of the dots, and we … Read more
Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES) is a condition that doesn’t have a specific test to determine a diagnosis. There are several other tests that a doctor will most likely run before giving you an FPIES diagnosis, but that is done to rule out other conditions that can look fairly similar. There is no magic blood … Read more
Because FPIES causes delayed food reactions, starting new food trials at a time that works for your family is something to consider. There are several ways that I’ve seen families schedule out their food trials, and there might be one or two ways that work better for you or your child than others. There are … Read more
I wasted a lot of time trying to find a formula that would work for my baby with food allergies. But, there are so many types of infant formulas out there, each one with different ingredients and different claims. Some say they are best for spit up, fussy baby, colic calm, etc. But if you … Read more