Natural Parenting

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How does it relate to natural parenting, you ask?  Well, everything I’m eating directly relates to Axel, since he’s still nursing.  The fact that he has food allergies/sensitivities just amplifies that relationship.

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He still isn’t pooping well.  Yesterday was HORRIBLE!  He struggled all day trying to pass his stools. It broke my heart.  It was really depressing because the last time he eliminated (1 1/2 weeks ago), he did so much more easily than he had in months.  It was a relief.  Unfortunately, I started eating buckwheat, thinking that would be okay, and it wasn’t.  He got all stopped up again.  Also, the avocados he was eating messed him up, which was surprising.  It’s too bad because he really likes them!

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I know that bananas are constipating, or at least, can be, but I mushed some up with some raw, ground up flax seeds, and fed them to him.  I did it hoping that it would help clean him out, because pear just wasn’t doing the job.  I think it worked, because like I said, he did go yesterday.  Now, if I can just be really careful not to eat anything, maybe, just maybe he’ll get into a consistent elimination pattern.  I can’t tell you how much of a relief that would be for me (and for him, I can imagine).

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I thought I was doing really well with avoiding certain foods.  I wasn’t 100%, though.  I found out after a few weeks that my salad dressing had xanthan gum in it.  I had cut out corn, but I stupidly glanced through the ingredients list on the bottle, searching specifically for “corn,” and I missed the xanthan gum part.    Now I’m more careful.

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Let’s get to the deals of the week.  That is what this post was meant to be about, right?  I got sidetracked.

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Sprouts

• Tangelos are .77 cents per pound
• Navel oranges- .69 cents/lb (Juicy and sweet!)
• Zucchini is .77/pound- They have great flavor.
• Broccoli is .77 cents/lb – It always seems to be good, you just have to make sure to pick out the crunchy heads.
• Organic apples are .99 cents per pound – They aren’t the best by themselves, but they’re great for juicing.
• Cluster tomatoes- .99 cents per pound (I love them sliced and sprinkled with a little salt and pepper!)
• OH! They also have large grapefruit for .19 cents each, and Patrick says they are very good!

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Cox Farms Market

• 5 Pounds of potatoes are still .99 cents.  Woohoo!
• Coconut ice cream is on sale for $3.59.  A pint is usually about 5 dollars.

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Whole Foods

• Grapefruit are still $8.99 for the big 18 pound bag.
• Organic kiwis are .50 cents each, and they’re very tasty.

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That’s all for this weeks good food deals in DFW.  Happy munching!

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