Thursday, January 22, 2015

Whole 30 - Failure... sort of

Do in all fairness. I need to fess up.
I had to quit my whole 30.

I gave it 12 days.
But the way the food was effecting J, it wasn't healthy for him.

He had a horribly gurgly stomach. Explosive diapers. His poops were the wrong colors. He had issues sleeping and was a serious "fuss-pot" (as B calls him). He got his first serious diaper rash. He SCREAMED at each diaper change. My poor husband took this scream as a personal issue.

Not only that, but my breasmilk supply seriously dipped. Really worryingly low.

After talking to some veteran moms, and my husband. I decided to STOP the whole.

48 hours later.

J's poop and stomach issues were almost back to normal.

Its now 8 days after that. The only thing that's not been fixed is my breastmilk  supply.

I've added in lactation cookies, started pumping again, and am trying to get J to nurse more. With extra cuddles.

We're still eating healthier. Ive still cut out 98% of dairy, soda, and liqour. But I did add back starches. Quinoa, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, and red potatoes (B's request).

Im sad it had such a negative effect on J. But with him still being 99% exclusively breastfed, I have to put him first.

On the plus side, im still 7lbs down for the month. I'm much more aware of my portion sizes. And I drink SO MUCH more water.

Let me fill you in on my personal injuries later.

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