Symptoms of Lactose Intolerence and Lactose Overload in your breastfed NB & baby.

[OceanPrincess]

This article describes symptoms of lactose overload and things you can do to help it:
Lactose Overload

This one discusses lactose intolerance.
Lactose Intolerance

I'm going to quote some of that article:

Lactose intolerance is poorly understood in the Australian community. There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about it, especially when it comes to babies. Contrary to what you may hear:

There will not be less lactose in the breastmilk if the mother stops eating dairy products.
There is no relationship between lactose intolerance in adult family members, including in the mother, and in babies. They are different types of lactose intolerance.
A baby with symptoms of lactose intolerance should not be taken off the breast and fed on soy-based or special lactose-free infant formula.
Lactose intolerance is very different to intolerance or allergy to cows' milk protein.

This article is written by an experienced IBCLC and ABA counsellor, with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, a post grap dip in diet and some other letters I don't understand, lol.

Seven Oaks, I'm really glad you guys found something that worked for you and your DD. But I urge anyone concerned about lactose allergies, intolerances or overloads to speak with a paediatrician with specialist breastfeeding knowledge, or an LC or other medical Breastfeeding specialist. The ABA is a great place to start.

[wysiwyg]

This article describes symptoms of lactose overload and things you can do to help it:
Lactose Overload

This one discusses lactose intolerance.
Lactose Intolerance

I'm going to quote some of that article:



This article is written by an experienced IBCLC and ABA counsellor, with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, a post grap dip in diet and some other letters I don't understand, lol.

Seven Oaks, I'm really glad you guys found something that worked for you and your DD. But I urge anyone concerned about lactose allergies, intolerances or overloads to speak with a paediatrician with specialist breastfeeding knowledge, or an LC or other medical Breastfeeding specialist. The ABA is a great place to start.

Exactly the links I was going to post and with better surrounding words - cheers OP.