Food Allergies Treatment

Question by Shan: If a baby has a possible milk allergy, can you still feed them formula w milk contents to supple breast milk?
My baby has a sensitive stomach and we are in the process of trying to see what works best for her. I put her on soy formula to supplement breast milk and it seems to have constipated her. I have heard that soy is not good for them and that the milk content in formulas is different that what they get from breast milk. Not even for sure she has milk allergy just trying to eliminate that if she is or is not. Now I cant give her soy formula. She seems ok on regular formula but I thought she might have a reaction and it is hard to know if it is breast milk or the formula causing symptoms. She is going to see a ped next week but just thought someone might have some advise.

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Answer by Mommyof2boys
If you drink milk, then there is also milk in your breast milk, so most likely not an allergy. The baby might just have acid reflux if she has a sensitive stomach. I would find out for sure what is wrong from the doctor before switching everything.

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Question by cubalynn: what are some ways to get your breast ready for breast feeding?
i would like to know what other women did or didn’t do to get there breast ready for breast feeding & did you take or drink anything to help milk come in. i’m scared that i my not be able to breast feed & it something that i what to do really bad, i wanted to breast feed my frist child but she had a milk allergies so i couldn’t , please help (i’m due 8/19/07) so i need info on how to make my breast ready & anything else

thanks so much
i do tke care of my self & i eat well ,take my vitamins & everyting .i think its just the fear of being let down if i can’t breastfeed & getting the so called baby blues ,breast feeding is the best thing for any baby & i what to give my baby exactly that
breast milk is the best

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Answer by kayjay
There is nothing you need to do except take care of yourself. You body will get ready naturally. Just don’t drink or smoke. Take your vitamins. Good luck and I hope your baby is healthy.

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Question by pi n: Can breast feeding reduce eczema and other food allergies?
My mom told me she did not breast feed me a lot when I was a baby. I was allergic to milk and I sometimes vomit when I was a baby. I had to drink soy milk for substitution.

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Answer by Daniel R
I am a RDN, and one the best things you can do is BREAST FEED! Studies have found a correlation between the length of time a mother breast feeds, and the health and intelligence of the baby. Many people drink soy milk as a substitution but this is incredibly bad for many children. It is known to cause many allergies for people later in life. I am also allergic to milk, but the best thing you can do is breast feed. Some people also try formula, but this is not good either! There is no substitution for the nutrients and brain-strenghtening functions of what is in the mother’s natural breast milk.

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Question by Desiree: What dosage of breast milk is advisable for very bad seasonal allergies?
My husband has been unable to treat his allergies nothing works. Nothing over the counter works, nothing perscribed works. Well finally a perscription worked YEARS ago, but it was pulled by the FDA because it was contraindicated in heart patents…): Even homeopathic remedies haven’t worked. Like local honey and acupuncture.

My husband is seriously debilitated during his season and has lost jobs over it. We can’t handle that.

Long story short, I am 37 weeks pregnant and I read stories about breasmilk curing pinkeye, allergy eyes, and even cancer. So I thought I would share mine as a last ditch effort to heal my hubby. I just don’t know what dosage to start off with. In the cancer patient I read about it was just 4oz in his cereal. I am thinking maybe in coffee for DH.

And also I don’t know if it will cure him, or just treat it for the time being. Like would he need it next year or would it go away?

Really hoping this works because there is nothing else on Earth we haven’t tried, and I really depend on him.

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Answer by w.muzhdah
idk about the milk, but i heard there is a treatment called the lax7000,a nd it can CURE themin some patients, thetre was a boy allerguc to milk and man who suffered for yeers,…now cured thanx 2 it…
hope this helps(:

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Question by Susan S: I’ve been eating peanut butter, dairy, eggs… I also breast feed. Will my DD get an allergy?
My daughter is 4 months old. Someone I know discovered the peanut butter she was eating caused her son to get a peanut allergy. So far, DD has no allergies. Neither me nor my husband have food allergies. Will eating peanut butter cause an allergy in my daughter? Or any other food, for that matter?
Obviously, I didn’t realize eating these foods could cause problems. I thought they were to be avoided only if allergies run in your family.

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Answer by Michelle B
My ped. told me to eat whatever I wanted. I did, and my daughter has no allergies that I am aware of.

You can spend your whole nursing relationship fretting about what you eat. Just eat healthfully and drink enough water and you will be fine!

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