Non-Scale Victory

[SKSever]

I'm on day 22 of my first Whole30 and could not be happier! I have the most beautiful 3 month old little girl who is mostly breastfed but due to supply issues was getting 10-12 ounces of formula a day. She was gassy and constipated and very difficult to soothe. Our pediatrician started her on lansoprazole for reflux because she spit up constantly! I was talking to a friend of mine who is also a pediatrician about my disappointment in having to both supplement with formula and put her on a reflux med. She recommended I try an elimination diet and I started Whole30 3 days later. Within a week my milk supply increased and now I only need to give her 4 ounces of formula a day. We have taken her off her reflux med and the most amazing thing is that she is sleeping through the night. She went from sleeping 5 hours max to 10 hours straight! I have skeptics tell me that all of this is due to her getting older but the changes were so drastic and immediate that I know it was my diet change! I have the happiest baby girl now who loves to laugh and play! And of course I can see my own body changing as well. I wish I would have found Whole30 3 months ago!!!

[Hannlib]

That's awesome! Sounds like she was having issues with something you were eating. Watch her carefully through your reintros :-)

[mariah_papaya]

OMG! I thought I was maybe dreaming about the sleeping through the night thing.... but at 10 months, my girlie started sleeping through the night just this week, as I'm in my third week of W30! I have also noticed my supply seems waaaaay up. I can hear her gulping and once in awhile she has to come up for air, hahaha! I can't wait to weight myself in a week -- I'm pretty sure I'm back to my pre-preg weight which is so damn exciting (I gained FIFTY pounds.....!)

I also posted a link to this site in a postpartum depression group, because my mood has been awesome since I started this!

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