Sep
30
2009
My 3 Week Old Son Has A Milk Allergy, And I Do Not Want To Give Up Breastfeeding.what Should I Not Eat?
Posted by: Alan in Milk Allergies, tags: Allergy, Breastfeeding.what, Give, Milk, Should, Want, Week
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October 1st, 2009 at 12:23 am
Are you sure it is an actual milk allergy? Please note that no baby is lactose intolerant but some babies (very few) have a milk protein sensitivity. Try cutting out all forms of dairy for 2-3 weeks – read labels milk/whey/etc is hidden in a lot of foods. Once it is out of your system see if the allergy symptoms have gone away – if not it wasn’t a milk thing. If they have gone away try introducing a small bit of cheese, if it flares up then you can be assured it was a milk thing and know not to eat foods that contain dairy. See this link for further help…http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/foo…
October 1st, 2009 at 1:56 am
I have exactly the same problem. I am breastfeeding my 8.5 mth old daughter who has severe milk and soy protein allergy.
I don’t eat dairy at all, even in trace amounts (biscuits, cakes etc).
I don’t know where you can get receipes from but I would talk to your GP as I know that over 50% of babies with a milk protein allergy go on to develop soy protein allergy if they are exposed to soy.
Nurse JC: I would love to know more….so is it ok for me to eat biscuits and cakes etc and for Emma to have things with ‘skimmed milk powder’ in them? Just not milk, cheese, icecream etc?
Nurse JC: I tried Emma with a rusk which has skimmed milk powder in it and she reacted very badly so in this instance the info you gave does not apply.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:50 am
Start by elimating all standard dairy products. (Milk, ,cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter.)
If he’s still having trouble, you’ll have to eliminate milk/casein/etc as additives/ingredients in prepared foods.
Here’s a good link that talks about ‘hidden’ dairy.http://www.babyandkidallergies.com/milka…
EDIT: As I’m sure you know, milk allergy is NOT the same as lactose intolerance. THe respondent who said they were the same is incorrect.
EDIT #2: Nurse JC. I have to say that this is first time I’ve ever heard that only liquid milk is a problem for BF babies with milk allergies. I know that ‘solid milk’ can be fed directly to babies earlier than liquid milk, but that has nothing to do with allergies. I have a neice with a severe dairy allergy, and I promise that she canNOT eat cheese or butter, or even touch it. And certainly much anecdotal evidence from moms who had to eliminate even the smallest amount of dairy (of any kind) from their diet in order to breastfeed.
Of course, adults with lactose intolerance can often eat yogurt/cheese, but can’t drink milk. But again, that’s a completely different issue.
Do you have a cite for this … which is different from everything else I’ve EVER read about allergies?
October 1st, 2009 at 4:36 am
If your child truely has an allergy to milk. The problem then is with the protein in the milk. So you need to stay away from liquid cows milk. Other milk products that are not liquid (or melt at room temperature) are pasturiezed in a different form and changes the make-up from the protein so it is okay to eat them. It will take up to 10 days before you will see an improvement in son.
October 1st, 2009 at 6:39 am
I would start by cutting out the obvious stuff – like stop drinking milk, eating cheese, etc. Basically cutting out dairy (just make sure you get your calcium elsewhere!). Other than that I’m not sure what else you can do.
I would suggest emailing Dr Jack Newman, he is a breastfeeding expert and answers all of his emails personally. He will answer questions on anything related to breastfeeding, and is extremely knowledgable and helpful. His website is:
http://www.drjacknewman.com
You are doing a great thing for your baby by continuing to breastfeed. Good luck!
October 1st, 2009 at 9:00 am
I’m not sure about any online resources, but have you considered drinking soy milk?
My baby doesn’t have a milk allergy, but I noticed when I was drinking 1% milk, she was extremely fussy. But when I switched to drinking whole milk, she ate and slept well.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:24 am
All dairy. That includes, cheese, milk, ice cream.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:41 am
You say a Milk allergy? Is it lactose? Or Soya? Or milk protein? If it’s milk protein, you’ll prob have to stop breast feeding! Sorry! But if it’s lactose or soya, then you can certainly change your diet!
My son is the same. I breast fed him for 5 weeks and he wasn’t right. So i stopped breast feeding him (thinking it was something in my diet) and put him on formula and he just got worse. It wasn’t until he started having blood in his stools and projectile vomitting across the room that we descoverd he was lactose intollerant. He was put on Nutramigen (a lactose, soya and milk protein free milk) and he is 100% better! It’s unbelievable!
Whilst you don’t want to stop breast feeding, you may have to! It would be unhealthy for you to avoid things like cheese, milk, yogurts (everything that has milk in it!)! Or if you slip up and forget to check if something has milk in it, your baby then gets sick! And if you get ill or malnourished, who is going to look after your baby! Breast is best, i’m not disputing that for a second, but before you dismiss formula all together, you may want to do a bit of research into what is best for your baby regarding the allergy. As your health adivsor to be referred to a dietician. They are very good.