Seeking Info on MSPI

I was wondering if you felt 100% comfortable with the diagnosis of MSPI, because it seems to me to be some kind of catch-all diagnosis (along with Reflux) that is given to babies. What was her symptoms?
Some top South Florida pediatric gastro DR. had given my son that same diagnosis & it was something else ENTIRELY......
Anyway, don't mean to alarm anyone - this was just my families experience.

Maybe this will help with modifying some of your family recipes?

http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/techniquessubstituti...

For other ideas, how about oatmeal or millet made with rice or almond milk for breakfast?Here is one of our family's favorite recipes for pumpkin pancakes: http://bread-and-honey.blogspot.com/search?q=pumpkin+pie+... Just scroll down a bit to pumpkin pie pancakes. You can use rice milk in place of soy milk. Scrambled eggs made without milk with chopped veggies in them.

Snacks: hard boiled eggs, cut up fruits and vegetables, fruit cups (I rinse the fruit to get rid of the syrup before serving it), applesauce, trail mix/nuts, sliced black olives, salsa and chips, coconut ice cream- Whole Foods carries a line called Purely Decadent and it's FANTASTIC. They have many flavors. Same company makes a coconut yogurt. I really don't like yogurt, but the coconut one is pretty good.

Lunch/dinner:
baked fish or chicken

roasted vegetables- you can roast almost anything like cut up sweet potatoes, peppers, onions, asparagus, mushrooms, quartered brussel sprouts, etc. Just cut up, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. One of our family meals is roasted veggies tossed with multigrain pasta or served over steamed rice or quinoa. Sometimes we eat the veggies plain tossed with a vinaigrette (2 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup balsamic, 3 tbsp evoo, 1 tbsp mustard mixed in a food processor). We also use this vinaigrette on top of stir fried shrimp thrown on a salad.

Look up bean recipes. We eat lots of them. One of the kids favorites is chili:

Some diced onion
2 cans kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes

Seasoning:
2 tbsp chili seasoning
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp each of coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, paprika
black pepper to taste
cilantro (optional) I add most of the bunch that I buy

Heat up olive oil. Cook the onions a bit. Then open all the cans (don't drain anything) and add them in. Add the seasonings, bring to a boil, then simmer for at least 10 minutes. We eat it over rice sometimes. You could make this with ground turkey for even more protein. Add diced veggies for a variation.

Another chili we've used: http://mothering.com/recipes/millet-chili

How about bean burritos? Buy refried beans or mash up pinto beans with some cumin and salt. You can add cheese to the ones for the kids. You can use guacamole instead of sour cream.

Here's a couple of our favorite family recipes:

BBQ lentils: http://www.biggirlssmallkitchen.com/2009/04/recipe-flash-...

Fish tacos (we use mahi instead of snapper): http://health.discovery.com/fansites/sam-zien/recipes/sna...

Rosemary bean soup (plenty of protein in this and it's vegan if you don't add the cheese, we do 3 cans instead of 2 of the beans): http://health.discovery.com/fansites/nathan-lyon/recipes/...

Ever eat at California Pizza Kitchen? Here's a pea soup that's just like theirs and it's dairy and soy free:
http://www.recipezaar.com/California-Pizza-Kitchens-Dakot...

Other advice is to look up vegan recipes. You can replace the soy ingredients with dairy free/soy free ones (like rice, almond, hemp milk for example) and since you're not vegetarian, you can replace the fake meat with real meat. A lot of times babies outgrow these intolerances so remember it's not forever! My son was sensitive to dairy and it was hard cutting it out for a few months, but then he became able to tolerate it.

Good luck!

I am understanding that MSPI is an intolerance to animal protein, milk and soy products. My family and I are vegan and there are tons of other foods that you can eat and not limit yourself. You can make cheese from cashews, milk from any kind of nut, (that is more filling than rice milk-even though rice milk is good too), and it doesn't seem that you eating hardly any vegetables and fruit. You need to pack those meals with lots of veggies and fruits. And a handful of nuts has the same amount of protein as an 8 ounce steak, so please don't starve yourself and don't stop nursing your baby either! There are so many more food choices that you have than what you're getting. I have many recipes and you can even google for them. Under vegan recipes and it gives you tons of choices for alternatives that you won't go hungry! If you're not allowed chocolate and crave chocolate,then try carob. It's natural, like the cocoa, but not a drug and stimulant like the chocolate and you can buy it in the form of a powder or chips.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you want any more information! You're doing so good at continuing to nurse your baby, and you're not limited. This actually opens all new doors of all kinds of different foods that you wouldn't otherwise try that are actually VERY good for you!
Take care and may the Lord guide you!
V.

hello i didnt know what MSPI was so i did a search and this was the second site that came up

http://mspimama.blogspot.com/

Hey C.,

Good for you lady....not a lot of mothers would keep breast feeding.

My daughter Alexis has been casein(milk protein) and soy free for 2 years now. She is also gluten free for 1 year as well.

Believe it or not a lot of children are being diagnosed with multiple food sensitivities and parents of this generation are being forced to be their child's personal chef or sadly not doing a complete diet and dealing with the child's physical consequences.

I had to read labels for a year in order to find palatable, balanced food. Milk ingredients are in everything and soy is a conspiracy as far as I am concerned....lol...not funny really.

Well check out my website I put up for my daughter....there is a lot of free information about food allergies and sensitivities. I am still working on the site, but have been a bit busy with more research concerning the diffrence between food allergies and sensitivities. I am building a shopping cart as well to offer people an easy way to get thier allergen free foods.

Ian's is a good frozen product line to check into, also Enjoy life products are pretty good. If you would like me to email you a list of some specific milk/ soy free products contact me through the email icon on the website....Leximarket.com

Good luck to you and your family...Hope to hear back from you....A. Henderson

Is that some fancy name for reflux? First of all you need to find out what you are allergic/sensitive to. Your baby has the identical immune system as you for the first 6 months. You can either get blood work and test for IGG and IGE or go to a NAET practioner to see what allergic to AND eliminate the allergens which is a much better way. If you blindly just go on an elimination diet then you are still probably eating things that are bothering her. You will find almonds, peas, wheat, egg, oatmeal could be a part of what is the trouble. Most ppl just eliminate wheat and cow's milk. That just won't do it. DOn't know where you live but we have a great NAET dr here. Also, believe it or not, lots of emotions come through breast milk so it's also a good exercise to think about ppl in your life who you have had fallings out with like close frinds or family members. Start writing them a letter getting out your feelings (you never have to mail it). This will also help clam your baby down. May sound far fetched but I have seen it work in many cases where the baby was going ballistic after feedings. MAke sure you are getting her on her belly at least 4 times a day for 30 minutes each time. This will help strengthen her stomach/digestive muscles and teach correct breathing patterns. Forgo any meds. They are completely toxic and never tested on infants/children anyhow. They lead to huge developmental delays because of the aluminum and other heavy metals in them. Good luck and let us know how you fair.

You didn't explain what MSPI is, but as for elimination diet and breast feeding, you need to be eating a LOT more. If you are having rice cereal, you can have rice for lunch, snack, dinner, etc. Mix it up by adding a little butter salt and pepper one meal, and some sugar and almond milk at another for a treat. Have your chicken pieces throughout the day. When I was nursing, I precooked the frozen tenderloins and would keep them with me in little snack baggies for snacks. You need the protien. If you can have pasta ( wheat) get the smart taste pasta that has added calcium and protein. Also, most berries and bananas are comfortable for babies tummies through breastmilk so fill up on smoothies made from frozen berries, and almond milk. If you and baby are tolerating cows milk, then you can have yogurt ( which is lactose free) and all cheese's. Get some string cheese to keep handy. If you are lower income, WIC will give you TONS of free healthy foods if you are exclusively breast feeding and will help with food for baby as well when she's older. Whatever you do, DONT STOP FEEDING YOUR BABY! You will regret it and formula will NEVER compare to your milk. Just eat more often, you should be eating 5-6 meals a day possibly having a midnight snack as well if you are hungry. It's your bodies way of adjusting to her changing needs. Amazing! Find a local La Leche League for support groups and friends who can help you through this time. Those ladies LOVE to help BF'ing moms.

Hi C.,

I did a total elimination diet for 2.5 months and it was extremely valuable. I often made a turkey & rice plate for myself for dinner, and then added a different combo + rice for the rest of the family. We all dealt with it as best we could, knowing it was temporary. Also, make sure to eat, eat, eat! I would eat as much as I could and still lost 20 lbs, but my breastmilk quantity went way up!

I lived on pears, millet (it's like rice, at the health food store), turkey, oats, and similar. I followed Dr Sears' elimination diet at this link:

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T041200.asp

I also kept a food diary when I'd add one new food every 3-4 days and watched for reactions. Turned out baby was intolerant of soy, not dairy, and a few other things. It also turned out she was intolerant of sweet potatoes (something on the original OK list by Dr Sears).

If you want more tips, please write me. I would be glad to help.

I had to do this for a year with my first born. It's the hardest the first few weeks, but once you get used to reading labels and know what your "go-to" foods can be it's a lot easier. I used to always keep the Natures Valley chewy Fruit and Nut bars around, for when I was starving and didn't want to spend an hour figuring out what I could or couldn't eat. Amy's also makes beef and bean burritos, and some other foods that are diary free. Read the labels on these carefully though, because some have soy protein in them. I know the beef and bean burritos are ok though. Some of the Publix bakery bread is ok to eat. I think it was the italian bread, but again, read the label to make sure (I did this diet 3 years ago). I would make homemade chicken salad and always keep some in the fridge so I could just make a quick sandwich. I know there are a lot of cookbooks out there, but I never used any of them. I just became an expert label reader :) If I think of anything else quick and easy I will try and post again. Hope this helps!

I agree with Virginia on her dietary suggestions. If you are allergic to animal flesh and products and soy you shouldn't eat chicken because they are fed soy. Not to mention the fact that it's murdering an animal. Perhaps you're not physically doing it but you are the reason it's happening.
You are a mother of 3 beautiful babies now, you understand how important life is and how precious each and every existence is. The animals are baby to some other being.
There are plenty of grains, veggies and beans that you can all consume and be very healthy. Not to mention lighter on your pocketbook and the environment.
Every being deserves to live out its life to the fullest without being tortured or murdered for consumption.

I googled "mspi diet" and found a whole bunch of resources. Here are a few, but far from all of them!

http://mspimama.blogspot.com/2008/07/frequently-asked-que...
http://www.mspiguide.org/aboutus2.cfm
http://mspidiet.com/

Good luck!

Hello C.. Each of my two boys (3.5 yrs and 10 mths) had MSPI, along with acid reflux. Here is my advice ...

1. You are NOT eating enough. Oatmeal, Lamb Chops, Sweet Potatoes, Black beans, green beans, apples, and grapes should all be fine. This is what I ate for 3 months. Oatmeal and Malta will help your milk supply (I have been eating/drinking these things for 8 months now).
2. Do NOT drink juice!
3. Take prenatal vitamins and calcium (100 mg per day)
4. Get the book "Colic Solved"
5. Do NOT stop breastfeeding. At 4 months the digestive system is not mature, if you can hold off and keep your diet then you will likely help your daughter with her allergies.

Contact me directly if you would like to chat via phone. I will be in town for a few days (then out on vacation).