I took out milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, butter and soy but the blood did not clear up (Please see the extensive list below of foods that I eliminated). I thought that I had this problem solved. I did for a short period of time. It seemed like the blood was taking a few weeks to clear, even though the mucous remained the same. The blood in the diapers was not so bad, little flecks and strings here and there, I just thought it was taking some time for his colon to heal and then we would be done with this. I couldn't have been more wrong.
My husband and I went out to eat for lunch October 15, 2013 with our lil cutie pie of 3 mos. It was the first time we had been out to eat since my son was born and I was being extremely careful of what I was choosing to eat and drink. I even asked the server to check and make sure there were no traces of milk or soy in what I was going to eat. For lunch I ordered an almond milk London fog, chicken noodle soup and a salad. No offending food right ?
When I changed his diaper that afternoon, there was a massive amount of blood in the diaper. I finally crumbled. I cried all afternoon and into the evening. With my eyes swollen and puffy, I complained to my husband that things are getting worse. I thought I was doing everything right. That night I frantically emailed my colleague who works in paediatric gastroenterology asking for help. She advised to take out eggs, beef and limit the amount of nuts I consumed. I had already limited more that, I had already decided to only eat lamb, rice, squash, Rice Dream and pears since these foods are coined to be hypoallergenic. In the meantime, I went to my paediatrician who confirmed allergic colitis and that I was doing everything right. Nevertheless she gave me a referral to see the gastroenterologist in a few weeks. I was on a downward spiral and I needed help. I was desperate .... I was starting to doubt that it was allergic colitis ... and I was worried. My mind began to race of all the horrible things my son could be diagnosed with and my already sleepless nights turned into horrific ceiling staring contests.
I am listing an arm and a leg length list of ingredients that I had to take out of my diet. I hope this helps you if you are going through something similar. This information is from Health Canada.
Foods that contain, and/or may contain soy:
- Bean curd (dofu, kori-dofu, soybean curds, tofu)
- Edamame
- Kinako
- Natto
- Nimame
- Okara
- Soya, soja, soybean and soyabeans
- Yuba
- Bean sprouts
- Bread crumbs, cereals and crackers
- Breaded foods
- Hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP), hydrolyzed soy protein (HSP) and hydrolyzed vegetable
- protein (HVP)
- Imitation dairy food
- Infant formula, follow-up formula, nutrition supplements for toddlers and children
- Meal replacements
- Meat products with fillers, for example, burgers and prepared ground meat products
- Mexican foods, for example, chili, taco fillings and tamales
- Miso
- Nutrition supplements
- Sauces, for example, soy, shoyu, tamari,teriyaki, Worcestershire
- Simulated fish and meat products, for example, surimi, imitation bacon bits,vegetarian burgers
- Stews, for example, in gravies
- Tempeh
- Vegetarian dishes
- Baked goods and baking mixes
- Beverage mixes, for example, hot chocolate and lemonade
- Canned tuna and minced hams, for example, seasoned or mixed with other ingredients for flavour
- Chewing gum
- Cooking spray, margarine, vegetable shortening and vegetable oil
- Dressings, gravies and marinades
- Frozen desserts
- Lecithin
- Milled corn
- Meat products with fillers, for example, preprepared hamburger patties, hotdogs and cold cuts
- Seafood -based products and fish
- Seasoning and spices
- Snack foods, for example, soy nuts
- Soups, broths, soup mixes and stocks
- Soy pasta
- Spreads, dips, mayonnaise and peanut butter
- Thickening agents
- Mono-diglyceride
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (may contain hydrolyzed protein)
- Cosmetics and soaps
- Craft materials
- Glycerine
- Milk substitutes for young animals
- Pet food
- Vitamins
Foods that contain and/or may contain milk:
- Beta-lactoglobulin
- Casein, rennet casein
- Caseinate (ammonium caseinate, calcium caseinate, magnesium caseinate, potassium caseinate, and sodium caseinate)
- Delactosed or demineralized whey
- Hydrolyzed casein
- Lactalbumin and lactalbumin phosphate
- Lactoferrin, lactoglobulin
- Whey and whey protein concentrate
- Butter, Buttermilk
- Cheese, curds
- Cream, ice cream
- Ghee and butter fat
- Kefir (milk drink)
- Kumiss (fermented milk drink)
- Sour cream
- Yogourt
- Artificial butter, butter flavour or butter oil
- Dark chocolate
- Baked goods (including some type of breads) and baking mixes
- Battered and fried foods
- Broth and bouillons
- Caramel colouring or flavouring
- Casseroles, frozen prepared foods
- Cereals, cookies and crackers
- Chocolate bars
- Desserts, for example, custards, frozen yogourts, ice creams and puddings
- Dips and salad dressings
- Egg and fat substitutes
- Fat replacers, for example, Opta™ and Simplesse®
- Glazes
- Gravies and sauces
- High-protein flour
- Malt-drink mixes
- Margarine
- Pâtés and sausages
- Pizza
- Potatoes (instant, mashed and scalloped potatoes)
- Seasonings
- Soups and soup mixes, cream soups
- Soy cheese
- Canned tuna, for example, seasoned or mixed with other ingredients for flavour
- Candy, fruit and granola bars, for example, those containing caramel or chocolate
- Flavoured coffee, coffee whitener and non-dairy creamer
- Some french fries (made from potato mixture or mashed potatoes)
- Some hot dogs, deli and processed meats
- Nougats
- Seasoned chips, for example, sour cream and onion
- Waxes on some fruit and vegetables
Foods that contain and/or may contain egg:
- Albumin, albumen
- Conalbumin
- Egg substitutes, for example, Egg Beaters
- Globulin
- Livetin
- Lysozyme
- Ovo (means egg), for example, ovalbumin, ovomucin, ovotransferrin
- Silico-albuminate
- Vitellin
- Baked goods (including some type of breads) and baking mixes
- Battered and fried foods
- Cream-filled desserts, for example, custards, meringues, puddings and ice creams
- Egg and fat substitutes
- Fat replacers, for example, Simplesse™
- Lecithin
- Mayonnaise
- Meat products with fillers, for example, meatballs and meatloaf
- Nougats, marzipan candy
- Pasta (fresh pasta, some types of dry pasta for example, egg noodles)
- Quiche, soufflé
- Salad dressings, creamy dressings
- Sauces, for example, Béarnaise, hollandaise, Newburg, tartar
- Alcoholic cocktails and drinks, for example, eggnog and whiskey sours
- Fish mixtures, for example, surimi (used in imitation crab and lobster meat)
- Foam and milk toppings on coffee
- Homemade root beer mixes and malt-drink mixes
- Icing, glazes
- Meat products with fillers, for example, preprepared hamburger patties, hotdogs and cold cuts
- Soups, broths and bouillons