Kaylee's doctor's appointment yesterday seemed to turn out to be more for me than for her, well I mean ultimately it was for HER but......well......to calm MY nerves. I decided to schedule an appointment with a specialist to figure out what our action plan was going to be for our children, in regards to gluten. As you all of you know I have Celiac Disease, and unfortunately this is a genetic disease, therefore my little munchkins have a fairly high chance of inheriting it from me (which makes me very very sad). I know the amount of pain and suffering I went through and that is the LAST thing that I want my children to have to go through. That is why I have had Kaylee on a GF diet all of her life, and am planning to have Ainslee on the same diet until she is able to talk as well. I feel like not only is it a healthier diet to be on, it is more convenient since they are eating with me and that is what I am eating. I do not feel like I am depriving my child of anything.
Yesterday the doctor recommended that I start introducing gluten to Kaylee very slowly. I was in tears (literally) while talking to him about feeding my child a certain type of food......are you kidding me? Can I still blame that on pregnancy hormones? Really!
The thought of feeding her gluten really makes me nervous, anxious, and down right scared. When Marcus woke up and before he went to work, he asked how the appointment went. I told him everything the doctor said and that he suggested we start introducing gluten slowly, Marcus said he wasn't sure he wanted to start giving her gluten and he was happy with the diet we have her on and the choices we have made for her. After I heard him say that, I felt like I was able to breathe again. I felt like I had been holding my breath from the moment the doctor gave me his advice. I was relieved that Marcus felt the same way as I, and there was no argument or discussion about it. We both agreed and came to our agreement independently. It makes me so happy that we, as parents, are on the same page when it comes to parenting issues. Now I'm not sure where we will go from here, Marcus and I have lots of talking to do, and what a better time to talk than a 6 hour road trip?
I bet that was the easiest appointment that doctor has EVER had! Here he is a highly trained and specialized doctor and I bring in my completely healthy, non symptomatic child because of a FEAR I have! Am I crazy? Because I am being to feel like I am!
While I feel like we have been unjustly criticized about how we have chosen to raise our daughters, we feel like we are making the right choices for them. Our decisions are not meant to affect anyone other than our own family. And I pray everyday that our children do not have to go through the pain and suffering that is caused by this horrible disease.
1 comment:
I agree with you. I think it is ridiculous that the doctor would suggest introducing it. She cannot communicate any issues she might have with you! If she did start to have problems, you'd never know if it was the food or one of the other million things that bother a 6 month old: teeth, gas, hunger, tiredness, illness, whatever. It would drive you insance trying to figure it out and hten you'd be second guessing everything.
You are not depriving your kids of anything. If anything, she will learn to eat healthier b/c of it. It's not like you AREN"T going to give her bread! And plenty of people survivie without oatmeal and mini wheats:) You sound just like me, checking in with the doctor b/c I'm freaking out and then doing whatever I want anyway:)
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