ok so i have been told that it looks like bub is allergic to dairy so i have to stop having it
dairy is like my main food group lol.
so just a few questions on this, hopefully someone will be able to help.
egg isnt dairy is it?
i was told to look at lables but like all biscuits have milk/cream in them so does that mean i have to cut all them out completly too?
if i struggled with not having dairy would formula effect him too?
What is happening with bub that they think he is allergic?
I found my little one was sensitive to when i ate dairy early on (colic) but after a couple of months was able to reintroduce it to my diet and now she is ok.
Firtsly no eggs are not dairy so they are fine for you to eat.
What is happening when you eat dairy that is making them think bubs is allergic?
DD2 has a dairy allergy, we found out when she ate yoghurt and i had to rush ehr to hospital, she has since had allergy testing, she is still BF and i haven't had to cut out dairy as it seems the small amounts i do eat don't affect her.. even though her allergy is quite serious.
Before you stress yourself too much let us know whats happening, it might be something else or you may need a 2nd opinion OR to get proper allergy testing done. (may need to be done as bub is older though)
Firtsly no eggs are not dairy so they are fine for you to eat.
What is happening when you eat dairy that is making them think bubs is allergic?
DD2 has a dairy allergy, we found out when she ate yoghurt and i had to rush ehr to hospital, she has since had allergy testing, she is still BF and i haven't had to cut out dairy as it seems the small amounts i do eat don't affect her.. even though her allergy is quite serious.
Before you stress yourself too much let us know whats happening, it might be something else or you may need a 2nd opinion OR to get proper allergy testing done. (may need to be done as bub is older though)
What sort of allergy, or intolerance?
If its lactose intolerance then theres not much you can do; breastmilk contains the highest level of lactose.
If its cows milk protein allergy have they done a definate stool test? If its this you will need to swap fairy for goats milk, or other non-dairy milk substitutes, being wary of soy as children with cmpi are also sensitive to soy. You CAN still breastfeed if this is the case.
If your baby has been diagnosed as alergiic to dairy protein passing through your milk, then yes, you'll have to cut out all dairy (and check all labels on food very carefully)
Are you being guided through this process by a peadiatrician and/or dietician?
If you were to switch to formula, you'd have to find a dairy-free one. If your baby suffers from allergies, an elemental formula is usually recommended (you can discuss this with your doctor)
It sounds like you've been having a difficult time
As the others have said, more information would be helpful. There are two proteins in cows' milk so if there is an allergy it could be to just one of the proteins. This means that some people with cows milk protein allergies can have yoghurt, others can have some cheeses, as many dairy proteins mostly only have one of the proteins. If the allergy is to both proteins then many foods need to be avoided as they contain milk solids - as you have mentioned this includes biscuits and also some tinned foods and even a lot of chip flavours. However, you may not need to avoid these while bring, that will depend on the level of sensitivity. Also note that it can take 8 weeks for the proteins to leave your system so you probably won't see a change for a while after stopping dairy.
It won't be lactose intolerance as this is almost unheard of in babies and when it does occur the baby is unable to tolerate any breastmilk from birth and is very ill. Babies can however have temporary issues processing lactose after a tummy bug, antibiotics or if there is tummy damage from another food allergy. Once the underlying cause goes away this resolves within a few weeks and breastfeeding as normal is recommended in the meantime.
If there is a dairy allergy there may be another food allergy also so seeing a pediatric allergist is a great idea and also a dietician to help with a suitable diet.
Blackrose, FYI a2 milk still has one of the cows milk proteins in it, so if you are allergic to that protein then you will react to a2 also. Did you do the elimination diet with a dietician or allergist? By Isolating dairy as a sensitivity you still don't know what component is the issue, even when you have found a2 milk to be a problem. Cows milk protein is still more likely to be the issue. If it was lactose your babies would have had to be hospitalised from birth as they would have not processed any of your breastmilk. This is extremely rare. True lactose intolerance is something that pretty much only occurs in older children or more commonly adults.
As others have said, do you know if it's lactose or the protein in the dairy?
Dd1 and Ds are both lactose intolerant and reacted to the lactose in my breastmilk, as well as food in dd's case. It took a long time to work it out with dd. She was very underweight and always threw up a feed. It improved once she was on solids and we worked out the problem at 8 months.
Ds failed to put on weight, he was only managing 60g a week if we were lucky. Through a process of elimination and then introducing foods I ate I confirmed it was lactose intolerance. He screamed when I had a2 milk, which is ok if it's the protein they have issues with. He is on top ups with formula and we use lactose free.
He has slowly weaned himself off bfing by refusing or biting and this week he is not taking ebm. He is now putting on 150+ a week.
Good luck with sorting out the problem. I found with Ds if I had wheat he got a bad rash as well.
We have had the support of a pead throughout the process.
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