Update on my son's condition:Fever - down to 99F (last dose of ibuprofen 2ml at 4pm yesterday)
Vomiting - not since last evening and he nursed a lot last night. I was trying to pull the breast away as I was afraid he would overeat and vomit, but he was persistent.
Jacquie wrote:Did your pediatrician have any suggestions for reducing vomiting?
The only suggestion she gave me was giving small amounts of liquid often, which I tried to do.
Diapers - three extremely full wet diapers in the morning and a soft nice yellow color stool
Vitamin C - I was only able to give him about 500mg over night as he was nursing a lot and I didn't want to mix it with milk to keep it down, but I topped it of with the ginger/bay leaf/ lemon zest tea I made last night. Not sure what worked, but no vomiting so far (keeping my fingers crossed)
Sleep - he didn't sleep very well, was up almost every hour. I think now as he feels better his teething discomfort bothers him again.
majkinetor wrote: The correct thing is, I believe, to get sick, with mild sympthoms,
The problem is that he was very miserable with a fever over 102 for 4 days. So I think his immune system is not strong enough, but I might be wrong
majkinetor wrote: since he is already at risk of dehydration [you might want to add some electrolytes in his water].
With his wet diapers this morning, and nursing, i think dehydration is not a concern anymore. I was giving him pedialyte for electrolytes before, but looks like he doesn't need it any more
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majkinetor wrote:Normal was recently redefined. Its highly unlikely you have good D levels.
I wouldn't be surprise. But I am taking cod liver oil now, so that should take care of Vitamin D and A to some extent.
majkinetor wrote:I would up coconut oil on your place. I
I just started using it couple of weeks ago as I discovered the danger of vegetable oil I was using for roasting. Good thing is I love coconut, so it wouldn't be a problem for me to use it a lot.
gofanu wrote:A baby whose stools are hard is almost always deficient in B vitamins and/or magnesium
This is not our case. His stool is soft all the time. Probably, kefir and yogurt give him some probiotics to keep things moving. (Only if it could work for mommy. I've been suffering from hard stool since the delivery. It was not even that bad during the pregnancy. I guess I'll give b6 a try)
gofanu wrote:I have successfully eliminated a 1/2" dental abscess in 15 minutes with 5gm C, 1 gm panto, and 100mg B6, t
i wish I knew that. My brother in law just had a really bad one. Fortunately, my best friend's boyfriend is a dentist, so he cut it open and cleaned immediately.
gofanu wrote: I found Adelle's books first, and still think they are the best.
I would definitely get her books. Looks like they could be a good addition to Pauling's protocol.
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So let me get it straight.
B-50 plus folic acid 1600mcg; magnesium, PABA, B3, B5 - 500mg, and B-6 (or B-6 only in stress/sickness).
I am a little confused as to how supplement iodine. Will it be Ok to paint some patches on the skin with iodine?
As to k/k2, Weston A. Price foundation recommends taking high vitamin cod liver oil (COL) together with high vitamin butter oil (BO) because Vit. A and D in COL work better with the presence of K2 called X-factor in BO
http://www.westonaprice.org/fat-soluble ... k2#synergyThe only problem is that high-vitamin oils are very expensive, running $40/bottle and more
http://www.greenpasture.org/public/Products/index.cfmIs there a cheaper way to get K/K2 in a diet?
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Questions/Concerns-Will it be safe for me to start Vitamins B supplementation while nursing or should I wait till my son weans?
-Besides Vitamin C and cod liver oil, was other supplements should I give to my 8 months old?
- Does Vitamin C irritate stomach and intestine? Dr Campbell-McBride (GAPS theory) states that vitamin C is damaging to the gut lining and shouldn't be taking as a supplement.
I generally do not recommend ascorbic acid as it is an irritant to the gut lining. GAPS diet provides plenty of vitamin C in the food form (particularly when juicing is introduced). If you wish to take a supplement, it is better to have vitamin C in a whole natural form, such as acerola cherry powder.
http://gaps.me/preview/?page_id=32-What is the best form of Vitamin C to take? I find AA powder dissolved in water doable (my only concern is irritation). How should I give it the baby (AA powder or sodium ascorbate)?
- Will not it be too much synthetic vitamins to take on a regular basis? Weston A. Price is against synthetic vitamins, just natural sources.
Thank you all again for the help!