Food Allergies Treatment

Question by beliz: question about peanut butter and breastfeeding?
My 5 month old is exclusively breastfed, and I learned pretty early on that I had to give up dairy because it was affecting his little tummy (a year without cheese….bummer…but I’m almost half way there!). I know you’re not supposed to give kids under 2 peanut butter, and I know that what I eat can affect him, but how strict do I have to be with avoiding peanut and tree nuts while I’m breastfeeding?

A lactation consultant at my pediatricians office said that I shouldn’t have tree nuts and if I was going to eat peanut butter, I should do it on a “limited basis”, which means I haven’t had it at all because I figure if it needs to be “limited” than it can’t be that good. I love peanut butter, and obviously, I can go without for a year if need be for my little guy (if I can give up dairy, I can give up anything!), so I guess my question is more out of curiosity than anything else. Is the peanut butter limitation during breastfeeding because you don’t know if they’ll have an allergy/sensitivty to that food, or can eating it while breastfeeding actually cause a peanut allergy to develop?

I was reading something online, so I guess I’m curious as to the science behind it. How does being exposed to these allergenic foods cause the allergy to develop?

Ok, that’s several rambling questions actually, but it’s getting late and I’m tired, lol:)

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Answer by Annalyn
Well…. new research says that avoiding nuts or peanuts or potential allergens actually doesn’t save your child from having allergies at all. Unless your child WAS allergic, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Peanut butter is one of my staple foods. I nursed my son for 10 months (would have gone longer if I could have) and I ate peanut butter everyday. He is 11 months and regularly eats peanut butter. It IS a choking hazard, so I spread it VERY thin and keep a close eye on him and have water near by. But he just loves it! Anyways, if I’m not eating peanut butter I’m eating walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, etc. I just love nuts! And my son has never ever had a problem with allergies.

As for the Dairy I used to think my son was sensitive to it, but then as time went on I ate dairy more and more and… he never had any problems. I now believe it’s a myth.

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Question by ProudMama2008: Is it ok to eat peanuts while breastfeeding?
I have heard conflicting evidence that you should avoid peanuts and peanuts products like peanut butter while breastfeeding to prevent an allergy. I have read a few articles saying that breastfeeding women should not avoid peanuts but not eat them in excess and the infant should be just fine. What do you think about eating peanuts and peanut butter while breastfeeding? There is not history of food allergies in my family that I know of.

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Answer by Evie’s Momma
I’ve read that its okay unless you have a family history of peanut allergies or food allergies in general.

I had lots of peanut butter while prego and while breast feeding and all is well in our world! =]

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Question by *Alli* Michael’s Mommy: Breastfeeding a baby with a milk protein allergy?
My baby has been extremely colicky from day 1. Some days were better than others. The pediatrician thinks he has a milk protein allergy. So I am now cutting out all dairy from my diet. Have you experienced this? I know that it can take up to 2 weeks for the protein to completely leave your system, but when would I start noticing an improvement?

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Answer by I’d rather be at the beach
Smart doctor to suggest this! I had to figure this out on my own.
My son has a dairy intolerance, and has a soy allergy.

You need to not just cut back, but completely eliminate all dairy (even if it is listed as an ingredient on a package, even if it says the product contains “whey”) Once you do this (and I know it’s hard!!!) you should see an improvement in a week or so. You might notice that he’s got other intolerance at this point once you get rid of dairy. And you might have to cut more foods out of your diet. Breastfeeding is wonderful because you can completely tailor your milk to your son’s needs. At 5 or 6 months I started trying to add foods back into my diet. And eventually I was able to eat anything I wanted. Although, once weaned, my son couldn’t tolerate certain foods himself.

Good luck to you! Hang in there! I think you’ll see a big change in your baby soon

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Not specifically during the act of breastfeeding. I’m just dying for peanuts….

We had to feed the baby formula for 48 hours because of a serious colon-allergy she developed. During that time my wife pumped her milk out, up to 6 ounces at a time. Now 48 hours later her milk production has been seriously diminished, and she is receiving the baby stimulation but we are worried it might not come back to full production. You think it will come back? Has it helped you to drink oatmeal as some friends have suggested?