Allergens in Breastmilk?

This is pretty common I think, to be either way. I have a friend, her daughter is sensitive to dairy and wheat in her breast milk, and she is actually allergic to both when she eats them (she is a year and a half old). She also has an allergy to eggs when she eats them, but not when she has it in breast milk. It could have to do with how much of an allergy they actually have (the eggs don't affect my friend's daughter nearly as much as the others), who knows. I'm glad you found the solution so easily.

I couldn't have any dairy for the first 4 months of my DD's life. Then I tried it again, and as long as I limit the amount, it's ok. Now she's 10 months, and doesn't have any issues when I eat dairy.

Have you ever seen 19 Kids and Counting? Their youngest daughter had all kinds of problems, and they couldn't figure out the problem. Even the doctors were baffled. She was finally diagnosed with Lactose Intolerance (even though she was breastfed). She had to go on a lactose-free formula and after that, was fine. Check with her doc., maybe that would work. Good Luck :)

Yes! My newborn son was colicky and very distressed for awhile until I figured out that milk I was drinking was irritating him through my breastmilk. Once I cut out milk in my diet he was fine. I was urged to switch to formula, but I didn't think that was necessary since my problem was solved. By about 4 months old I was able to eat/drink dairy again and my son is now fine eating dairy. It was a very small and short-lived sacrifice considering the enormous benefits of breastmilk and the beautiful nursing relationship with my son.

She may have a lower threshold tolerance - no biggie. Try adding in limited amounts of organic cow or goat's milk and yogurts/cheeses. See if that causes the same reactions.

Most people do not care to know or find out about all that is done to cows in corporate farms. It goes way beyond the severe mistreatment and cruelty of the cows (and pigs, chickens, geese, etc) but also has many damaging aspects to human health from consumption of their milk and meat.

80% of American antibiotics go to corporate farms because they dose yup their animals since they have such unsanitary conditions and are routinely very ill. This causes severe problems for ppl - just look at all the Antibiotic resistant bacterial strains!

Growth hormones and inbreeding for certain traits are also issues for human health. Also feeding them a diet of grains and corn - which they would NEVER consume if given a choice - isn't healthy for the meat and causes lots of bacterial infections for the animals.

Organically raised cows, pigs, etc are allowed to roam free (instead of wallowing in 2+feet of poop), graze on flowers, clover, grass and wheat buds, etc as they want, get a good amount of exercise and are not given antibiotics unless specifically seen by a veterinarian and diagnosed. Their milk is sweeter, and both milk and meat will have more healthy forms of nutrition, and less likely to have issues or recalls.

This is becoming more and more common with babies and children. My daughter had it with eggs, soy, corn, dairy, wheat, yeast, all ingredients that are found in vaccines. It wasn't until she was 18 months old and had suffered with all sorts of ear and lung infections that I figured it out. Once we removed all of the food allergans she was fine. You will need to get to the doctor's office at least 10 minutes early to read the package inserts of every shot that she is to get (your older daughter for sure as eggs are used in many of the shots) and comb over the ingredients.

Go to http://www.tacanow.org/family-resources/gfcf-diet-on-a-bu... and check out the Learn to Read Ingredient Labels. Removing dairy from your and your children's food intake is one of the best things you could do anyways with all of the c... they do to the cows to make them produce faster and more. We use Almond, Rice, and Coconut milks here.

Yes, my third baby seemed to be allergic to something in my breast milk. She had terrible excema until I stopped breast feeding at ten months. Her excema cleared up and has never come back. She is now 18 months. By the way, she is not allergic to cow's milk or eggs. I could never figure out what I was consistently eating that made her allergic to my milk.

Yes, the allergens can go thru in the breast milk. Each baby's system is different. Sounds like this baby is more sensitive. Did the doctor test for milk and egg iallergies? Then you'd know more if it's allergies.

It's not strange at all. I had identical twins, both sensitive to dairy, but one of them had some of the same reactions as yours, blood in her stool and constant colic... I think she cried for the first month of her life non stop... Poor kid! I too had to remove all dairy from my diet while I was breast feeding and the results were almost INSTANT. She stopped crying and became a happy baby again. The good news is you caught it early so there will probably be no long term damage to her colon (my daughter wasn't so lucky) and there is a good chance she'll outgrow the allergy. Both of my kids drink milk, eat icecream etc. and the only minor ill effect is occasional (and very stinky) gas.

My son had a milk protien allergy - so I had to change my diet too. Yes it transmits through the breast milk. His was so bad and he was in such pain an discomfort we switched to Nutramigen formula at about 8-10 weeks. Poor guy was just in too much pain. He was much happier after that AND at 3 years old drinks milk now, so he did outgrow it - about 2 years of age. Good luck and happy to hear the change in your diet is working.

My first daughter could not tolerate "2nd hand" dairy. I went without ice cream for a whole year (and other milk products, too!) Now she is 9 and enjoys cheese and yogurt, but she does not drink straight milk.

Green mucousy poop with streaks of blood is an OVERACTIVE LETDOWN! How old is your baby? The baby acne is your hormones coming out of her body and would happen whether you were breastfeeding or not . The acne will go away on its own and is not a symptom of anything wrong, just needs to work itself out.

Does your milk spray out, your baby gulp and try to keep up dribbling milk out? Green mucousy poop is too much foremilk and overactive letdown. Are you switching sides while nursing? Here is how to fix this...

Nurse ONE SIDE ONLY PER FEEDING! If your letdown is super overactive or you are engorged, nurse on one breast for two feedings in a row to ensure she gets hindmilk.

When you latch her, wait for letdown, then unlatch her and let the foremilk spray into a towel or cup until the initial spray slows or stops, then relatch her, and only nurse one side per feeding. DO NOT SWITCH SIDES! A baby needs the hindmilk to grow and thrive. Use a stretchy bracelet to remind yourself which side you need to use at the next feeding, just switch wrists after each feeding.

It should take a day or two for her system to relax from too much foremilk, so just do above and she will be just fine.

It's pretty common for the cow milk proteins to be present in breast milk. I'd say you were just lucky with your first daughter. I had to be dairy-free the entire time I nursed my son due to his allergy, and his symptoms sound exactly like your new daughter's.

Oh sure. Every baby is different. :)
My first baby was much more sensitive than my 2nd to dairy, chocolate and caffiene. She also had issues w/ eczema.

My first had this problem when I would have dairy. His cheeks were covered with eczema. The others did not. However my youngest had a bad reaction to artificial sweeteners thru my breastmilk so I had to read labels and couldn't have anything marked sugar-free since they would put in aspartame and such. They would wreak havoc with his little tummy!