Going Dairy Free (DF) – Part Three: Making a DF Diet Work For You

Going Dairy Free (DF) – Part Three: Making a DF Diet Work For You

So you have tried a dairy free diet for two weeks and determined it made a difference for your baby. Now you are facing a commitment to go dairy-free longer term. Going DF is not all that hard. All you have to do is remove all dairy from your diet. It is that simple, right? Yes and No.

Going Dairy-Free (DF) – Part Two:My Dairy-free Journey

Going Dairy-Free (DF) – Part Two: My Dairy-free Journey

The day my fourth child was born, I took a long swig of my milky tea, swirled it around in my mouth, savored it and then tipped the rest out. Three of my four children had so far been intolerant to dairy and it was a fair bet that my new daughter would be too.

Going Dairy-Free (DF) – Part One: The Essentials

Going Dairy-Free (DF) – Part One: The Essentials

If you are at your wits end with a breastfed baby that is uncomfortable and gassy, fussy, has reflux or spills excessively, there is a good chance that cutting dairy from your diet may help reduce your baby’s discomfort.  Does the thought frighten you? I want to let you know that going dairy-free can actually be quite simple, you don’t need to miss out on the food comforts you rely on, and that the improvements may very well be worth the effort.