Allergic reaction when consuming directly, and then through breastmilk

[LuluHB]

Yesterday my baby girl got her first exposure to egg which resulted in a trip via ambulance to hospital. While in hospital and after they'd given her some drugs to help with the reaction she was a big grizzly so they suggested I give her a feed to try and calm her. Within about a minute of being on the breast the redness all came back into her face with small swelling. I immediately stopped feeding her and called the doctor back telling her that I'd had eggs for breakfast myself. In one breath they told me that they had seen a woman whose baby had an anaphylactic response to the peanuts her mother had consumed that went through the breastmilk and that accordingly my baby could be having the same issues, but then told me not to worry about avoiding egg myself and that I should continue feeding her.

I wasn't very happy with the information and advice we got yesterday in general so will be taking it up with my own GP this week, but just wondering if anyone else has had this sort of experience. Needless to say, I won't be eating egg myself until we get some answers. Thanks.

[xXHopeXx]

No advice hun but big that would have been scary!
A friend of mine had a little boy who was allergic to something in milk (I think it may have been milk protein? Can't remember 100%) and every time she had any form of it (even if it wasnt specifically dairy, but something that contained the allergen) he would break out in HUGE rashes and be a very sick little boy he didnt have the anaphylaxis but it was a very serious reactiob nonetheless.
Basically, she saw allergists and paedatricians and they all said that unless she wanted to wean, she had to cut the allergen completely out of her diet. Which was very hard, but a decision she wanted to make.
If he didnt have that allergen in his (or her) diet, he was fine, no reactions or anything and was happy, and they continued to have a successful bfing relationship.

Hope that was of some help x

[MrsFabuloso]

I have, though not to such a severe extent. My babies have all been sensitive to dairy foods. Even from tiny babies. I can't consume dairy (a little cows milk in coffee is ok) or they get terrible tummy pains and wind.
TBH, I wouldn't be tempting fate. She probably reacted more severly to it in your milk because she was already having a reaction, but I wouldn't be eating too much egg in future if I was you. Maybe just in cakes, and cooking, but not straight, like omelettes or scrambled eggs.
I'm glad your little miss is ok.

[Novella]

I would be seeking a referral to an allergist or paed that specialises in allergies. So sorry you and your dd are going through this, must be very scary

[HotI]

There is an LC/dietician that works in Perth that can help with this sort of thing. i think her name is Joy, MadB can help with contact details.

[LuluHB]

Yep, thanks HotI. MadB has given me her details before and she's on my list of people to have a chat with. Its never easy is it . . .

[HotI]

just from my limited experience, i would avoid egg for awhile - allow her system to recover from the exposure etc - and then test it again in your milk if it is something usually in your diet.

I am currently more stricter on DS' diet, but less so on mine. I was really struggling with the restrictions on my diet, and this is kinda working for us now.