My mum has told me everthing she knows from then but as it has all changed and become easier to get gluten free what she knows is very outdated and even she knows that. Thanks for replying
The good news is that your baby isn't lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance in babies is extremely, extremely rare. A baby with lactose intolerance would not tolerate bm or any other milk from birth and would be very, very ill. Most likely there is another food sensitivity issue - perhaps coeliac - and the damage this is doing to the gut is causing secondary lactose intolerance. There is a very good article about lactose intolerance here - Australian Breastfeeding Association - Lactose intolerance and the breastfed baby. Coeliacs I know less about so I'm not sure if it could be diagnosed in a baby so young. I am wondering though if there was any connection between starting solids or one particular type of solids, and the problem starting.
Usually with food sensitivities (allergies and intolerances) a dietician who specialises in them or an allergist is the best place to start. Like any specialised area, a GP will only know all the ins and outs and latest info if he/she deals with it a lot or has a special interest in it. One general practice doctor just can't know everything.
Best of luck with it hun. It sounds very difficult for you atm.
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