Raising a baby with food allergies, Part 2

Well, we FINALLY heard back from the doctor about S's allergy blood tests he had done on Monday. Unfortunately, he has a severe (mediated) allergy to eggs, and a mild milk allergy on top of the lactose intolerance. Due to the severity of his egg allergy, his pediatrician ordered him an epi pen. We were also instructed to remove all egg and dairy from his diet. He had already been placed on soy milk, but now we have to cut everything else out entirely. The last few days I have spent hours doing research online, searching mommy blogs and hospital websites for advice, brand recommendations, anything to help me wade through the mire of a huge upheaval in our diet/lifestyle. I also had to fill out an Allergy Action Plan for family, on the off chance they would ever have to feed him if my husband and I weren't there. It consists of emergency instructions, information on administering the epi pen and emergency contact information. Tomorrow, we are heading to the grocery store to do a little scoping of products in our local market. It turns out that our local Walmart carries soy milk but nothing else. No soy butters, no egg/dairy free pasta, nothing that my little guy can substitute in his diet.

I'm sure the next few weeks are going to be rough as we adjust to the new "norm." In the meantime, enjoy a picture of my little guy enjoying his first ever vegan birthday cake!