Food Allergies Treatment

Question by Tyler & Kylee’s Mom: Question about babies with milk allergy/sensitivity?
My pediatrician said this is very common so I thought I’d seek advice from those that have been there. My baby is 11 weeks old and she’s always had mucousy stools. She’s also had a handful of diapers with some scant blood in them. She’s exclusively breastfed and weight gain’s been good, and she rarely acts as if she’s in abdominal discomfort.

My question is about how you figured out your baby had a milk allergy or sensitivity? The pediatrician said that 90% of the time that’s what is bothering the baby from the mother’s diet. I asked what to eliminate next if stools didn’t improve, and she said we’d probably put her on soy formula, which I don’t want. Also, when I go back to work I might have to supplement with some formula if I don’t get enough from pumping. Should I give her soy formula or milk-based? HELP!

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Answer by JJ123
I didn’t breastfeed, but my daughter did have a milk allergy to the cow’s milk based formula. She had an awful rash on her bottom at only 4 days old. So her doc switched her to soy, which she did fine on for a few weeks. Then she developed terrible colic so her doc switched her to Enfamil Nutramigen which is specifically designed for babies with milk and/or soy allergies. It worked wonders for her and she was back to normal within days. She’s 10 months now and still on the Nutramigen because everytime we tried to switch her back to soy, she’d get sick again.

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Question by sgalin40: Can I use whole milk instead of water to make my babies formula?
She will be 1 year old in March. She was a preemie (36 weeks) and has not been gaining weight well recently due to illness the last few months. I am looking for ways to get as many calories into her as possible. She is not a big eater and will only take about 15 ounces of formula a day plus solids. Any suggestions for weight gain would be great. Also she has food allergies and is allergic to eggs, oats and soy products.

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Answer by sweethailo
i mixed 2% milk with my formula while i was transitioning from formula to milk, i cant see any harm in it.

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Question by Claire: What foods never cause allergies in babies (breasfeeding Mom)?
My 3 month old baby has ezcema really, really badly. I’m breastfeeding. The doctor says he is probably allergic to something I’m eating. So, I’m not eating any milk products, nuts, eggs, chocolate, or citrus. It doesn’t seem to be working though-he still has bad ezcema.

What foods can I eat that are proven never to cause allergies?I would like to go on a diet of just these foods in hopes his ezcema will go away.

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Answer by sammi
every thing can cause an allergy

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Question by Claire: Are babies with food allergies more likely to react to vaccinations?
My 7 month old son is allergic to milk, eggs, and all nuts. He’s had the Polio, DTap, and Hib shots, but we didn’t give him the Rotavirus, Prevnar or Hep B yet. I’m afraid because of his allergies he might react badly. I’m especially nervous of the MMR when that comes up.

Does anyone know if kids with food allergies are the ones who react badly to shots? The 2-3% that react? For people that had kids react, were they allergic to foods?

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Answer by mamaac43
Just remind the dr. of what the baby is allergic to and they know if an alergy will flare.

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Question by Mackenzie B: Should babies with food allergies be given vaccinations?
My 9 month old boy is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts and bananas.

He is up to date on his polio, hib, and DTap.

However, I have not allowed him to have the Hep B, rotavirus, or Prevnar.

I don’t see the point of him having the Hep B. The “newness” of the Rotavirus scares me. The Prenvar fact sheet says if your child has severe allergies to ask your doctor. However, I’m on the 4th pediatrician and they blow me off when I ask them about why kids with severe allergies can’t have the Prevnar, so I keep refusing it and they keep getting mad at me.

The most recent pediatrician told me that since my son has severe allergies, if he did catch a disease, it would be harder for him to fight it, and that is why he needs vaccines more than other children. Is this crap or true?

To me, my son’s immune system is screwed up. It seems overloaded and adding more things might push him over the edge. (He had these allergies before he got his shots in case anyone wanted to know..I agonized over which ones to give him). He’s been ok with no reactions so far.

I’ve also been told that the MMR can now safely be given to kids with egg allergies. I know this is going to be a battle with our doctors when the time comes. Are there individual shots that don’t contain egg that he could be given? There has been a measles outbreak here in the area I live..12 people. All were unvaccinated, so I would really like my son to be vaccinated agains the measles.

Any thoughts? Are kids with food allergies more vulnerable to adverse reactions?? I agonize over this constantly!

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Answer by beautifulbunny0286
this is really something to discuss with the doctor specifically. i think that if you chose to vaccinate which is probably in the best intrest of your child, i think you should go slowly. i would give 1 vaccination at a time. just with the risks of autism and all. its possible that giving 4 or 5 vaccinations at 1 time cause a huge assult on the babies immune system and cause problems like autism. when your child gets the vaccination you will stay at the doctors office for 20 minutes after to make sure there is no reaction. if you notice and reaction like swelling of the face/mouth or breathing problems call 911. good luck.

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