Hello fellow allergy friends! I hope this Tuesday finds you well, and well rested. This week, I want to jump right in and talk about a topic that's fresh on my mind: anxiety and sleep with an FPIES or allergy kiddo. I shared yesterday on Instagram (@chunkythighsandfpies) that we may finally have Mr. Miles sleeping … Continue reading FPIES, sleep, and the anxiety that is motherhood.
All Things Food Trials
Hey allergy families! Hope all is well in your worlds! We're at the tail end of a virus over here, and enjoying warmer days, food passes all around, and meals as a family! I recently shared on instagram (@chunkythighsandfpies) that we had begun food trials with Mr. Miles. We're following a bit of a more … Continue reading All Things Food Trials
Hi-ho the Dairy-O, this mama is confused…
Another happy and chilly Tuesday here in Minneapolis! I hope your weeks are going smoothly and your kiddos are passing foods left and right. Unfortunately, from the looks of my Instagram feed (@chunkythighsandfpies), it looks like many of you have been wrestling with RSV, scary anaphylactic reactions, and all kinds of sick kiddos. I sure … Continue reading Hi-ho the Dairy-O, this mama is confused…
Life After TED!
Happy Tuesday, friends, and it is a happy one indeed over here! If you follow our lives on instagram @chunkythighsandfpies, you know all too well that this has been a monumental week in our journey with FPIES. Miles is officially 5 days into 100% formula feeding, and I'm officially 4 days into eating. all. the. … Continue reading Life After TED!
Your Questions, My Answers
Welcome to 2020, friends! I hope the new year and new decade are treating you well. We're finally seeing the light at the end of a dark patch over here. I'm beginning to feel better post-surgery, all the boys in my house are fever free, and Miles is back to at least 8ish ounces of … Continue reading Your Questions, My Answers
Breastfeeding an FPIES baby… 2.0
Hello friends! Happy very last day of 2019. If your year has been anything like mine, you are incredibly eager for a clean slate and a new beginning. 2019 brought us some of the greatest joys of our lives, but it was without a doubt the hardest year yet. Hoping for a calmer, healthier, simpler … Continue reading Breastfeeding an FPIES baby… 2.0
‘Tis (not?) the Season
Happy Tuesday and Merry Christmas Eve to you and yours! I have no doubt the holiday season is bringing an extra helping of stress to many of you allergy families, so I’m sending you extra patience and vigilance to keep those kids safe while still enjoying the festivities to the best of your abilities. All … Continue reading ‘Tis (not?) the Season
CHOP: The Full Story.
Hi all! Happy Tuesday. Thanks for heading back over to hear all about our experience at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) last week. As you know, we were coming off a really tough string of reactions/illnesses/mystery vomiting, so our visit to see the best of the best couldn't have come at a better time. We … Continue reading CHOP: The Full Story.
Uff. Da.
Hi friends. Phew. It's been a week. If you follow me on instagram, you already know that. We've had quite the combination of sicknesses and infections in this home! I don't have the energy (or the time between loads of laundry and diaper changes!) to write a nice tidy blog all wrapped up in a … Continue reading Uff. Da.
On Self(less) Care
Happy Tuesday, friends! Today's post will be short and sweet, because my children have decided they no longer want to sync their naps and this mama's time is suddenly much more limited! I asked a few weeks ago what you wanted to see more of on this blog, and several people responded with something along … Continue reading On Self(less) Care
Chunky Thighs & FPIES 