Lactose intolerance during pregnancy?

[JellyBean]

It could perhaps be the hormone residues present in mainsteam dairy products - given that the dairy industry in Aust adds large amounts of synthetic growth hormone to cow feed, which subsequently passes into their milk. These hormones (which mimic the female hormone estrogen in the body) are banned in various countries overseas - the UK, and various countries in Western Europe, but still used freely here. The dairy cows develop infections (thrush, mastitis etc) from overuse of the hormones and are then routinely administered antibiotics - the residues of which have also been tested as present in mainstream dairy products.
These hormones are linked with nausea, precocious puberty (early breast development & early onset of menstruation in girls), low sperm count, breast cancer, just to name a few!! The antibiotics are cheifly blamed for interrupting the balance of good bacteria in the digestive tract (probiotics), and antibiotic resistance.
Maybe you will be able to tolerate organic dairy produce - as the use of synthetic hormones and antibiotics are prohibited in organic farming. Just a thought.
If not , don't be concerned - there are plenty of ways to ensure you get enough calcium. You will be amazed how much calcium is in the humble sesame seed!! Get yourself some Tahini - the sesame seed spead. A much healthier alternative to butter or margarine!!

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[~Lashes~]

i stumbled on the post, after searching for info on this exact problem, and i am wondering how you have all gone with the problem after bub was born? i have 2 sons and a daughter, have not long discovered we are having no 4 some time early next year, i had a issue with dairy while i was pregnate with my daughter, lasted about a month or 2 and didnt develop untill roughly the 6 month mark, but with this one, i have been unable to stomach amything with even the slightest hint of dairy, we had hamburgurs last night, the yhogurt in the garlic sauce sent my stomache packing! being that im not even at the 12 week mark yet, i have a feeling that it wont bugger off after a few weeks either, very dissapointing considering i basicaly live off dairy, the thought of having to give it up is just upsetting!!! (but would rather that then spending the rest of the pregnancey on the loo!)

[Glamourcide]

I'm sorry you're having such a tough time with it, Sarah!! I am very pleased to report that post-baby, I can eat all the dairy I like and haven't had a single symptom since! It's very strange :/ That being said though, a friend mentioned to me recently that my DD2 might be lactose intolerant as she's been very congested (coughs and lots of phlegm) pretty much since birth, it never seems to go away, and she's never had any attacks that may indicate another illness like asthma... but she was tested for cystic fibrosis not long after she was born so I am considering taking her back for another test just to make sure they didn't miss something that needs attention.
She eats lots of dairy and loves it, it doesn't appear to make her ill or upset her, just that she's got a lot of congestion on her chest and I'm told (although I always thought it was an old wives' tale) that dairy may be the cause?

Here's hoping that in your case, it's just another yucky early pregnancy symptom and that it will settle down, it was so hard for me to give up all my favourite things for the rest of my pregnancy! Congratulations on the growing bub, and welcome to BB Best of luck, keep us posted on how you go with the dairy stuff!