Infant Having Reaction to Something in Breastmilk from Mommy's Diet

The "Big 6" of allergies are Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy, Peanuts, and something else I can't remember. Try cutting them out one at a time. As far as a milk allergy, try substiting with soy milk. Good luck!

I have a friend who dealt with this with her little one. When they eliminated just dairy she was still having problems so they also eliminated the other big allergens. Soy, nuts, dairy (had already been done), gluten, and for the life of me I can't remember the 5th one.

After about a month of eliminating everything they started adding back one at a time to see if it caused a problem. I think they separated the additions by 3 weeks. Eventually they determined it was dairy and soy that were a problem. Now she is almost two and can tolerate soy and some dairy.

I hope you can figure it out soon.

it could be the citrus in the lemonade, when babies are introduced to food and juices the last one to give them is citrus, it is hard for them to digest and is most likely to cause an allergy til they are at least a year old. also don't use artifical sweetners unless you're dibetic, esp nutrasweet, the heel blood test pku they do at birth is to test for a component that is in nutrasweet, hope this helps from an older mom and retired nurse, (iworked nicu and newborn nurseries)let us know how it goes

It sounds like it could be thrush in his digestive system. Removing the milk from your diet would help because milk helps thrush thrive. Ask your ped. about the possibility of thrush. There are many treatments that could help resolve it. I did know of another infant who had it, and the mucusy diaper was the only symptom.

I can't help you with the questions about milk, but I can talk about the effects of Mom's food on a nursing baby.

When my oldest was just a couple months old I ate Thai curry, which was very spicy (my husband is Thai). My poor little guy had a bad stomach ache later that night. I simply never ate Thai curry again because I didn't want to risk it (and I was pregnant or nursing for a number of years).

My sister had some trouble with milk and her nursing baby. She stayed off for a couple of weeks and the problem (a rash in his case) cleared up.

Lemonaide can cause problems. Eat a bland diet and drink lots of water.

Hi B.,

My little boy had the same milk protein allergy. My ped. told me that many infants grow out of it by 9 months, some by a year and unfortunately some develop lactose intolerance (not always). So at 9 months I tried to reintroduce milk (in the form of cheese) but the blood reappered so we took it out and waited another month. We did this every month until he was a year. Finally at a year old no more blood. It doesn't take really long for their little tummy's to heal. If I remember correctly it was a few days. Mine is now 3 and that whole nightmare is now just a bad memory. Yes, sometimes when you eat a whole lot of one thing their little tummy's react in funny ways. So a blow out isn't unusual. Especially since lemonade is very acidic. Blow outs aren't unusual at any time in a 2 month old.Don't worry too much, just keep your eyes open for any blood. I don't know anything about creamer since I don't drink coffee. But you could call your ped. and ask. They should be able to give you a good answer. Good luck. I'm sure your little sweety will be fine. Take care. Katie

Anything you eat that is acidic will effect your breatmilk. Lay off of spicy foods, citrus based items, as well as tomato based items. Your best bet is to drink more water for two reasons: When breastfeeding you need to drink more water. Both you and your baby can become dehydrated if you do not drink enough water. Also, the amount of water you drink can lessen the negative effects of what you eat for your child. Once your little one gets a little older you can introduce these items back into your diet. This exact thing happened to my daughter while I was breatfeeding her. Once she was around 5 months old I could eat basically anything I wanted.

While it is possible for your little one to be sensitive or even allergic to something in your diet, the good thing is, you just have to figure out what is causing the problem, and avoid that food. The trick is figuring out what is triggering the symptoms. Milk allergy is a common cause, and is a mucus-producing food, so it is reasonable to assume it is the cause but it may not be. I had one that was allergic to chocolate. He is 36 yo now, and still gets diarrhea if he indulges in a candy bar! So, while some food sensitivities are outgrown, some are allergies that stay with them their whole lives. Only trial and error will give you the answer of which foods are causing problems and for how long. Wheat gluten allergy is another common cause you might try eliminating from your diet.
While milk is an excellant source of Calcium, there are other sources, be sure you (and therefore baby) are getting enough Calcium in your diet to keep strong bones, and teeth!
M., CPM, mom of 7 g-ma of 11

Hi,
One of my boys was very sensitive to anything acidic. It took me a little while to figure that out. I had to cut out certain juices like OJ and also lemonade. My doctor told me not to eat strawberries, spinach/dark lettuces, broccoli and cauliflower. I know there were others but I remember those. Good luck!

Hi B.,

Sounds like you are doing the right thing! It takes about 2 weeks for the dairy to be completely out of your system. Dairy is typically a very mucus causing item. You will probably feel better too!

Coffee creamer~
Lots of options. "Silk" brand soy milk is a very tasty product and they make a coffee creamer that is really yummy.

Careful, soy can be a good allergen as well, so introduce it with nothing new so you can determine if there are any reactions.

Other options include Rice milk & almond milk often found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores.

Yet another option:
Goat & Sheep milk is highly digestible by humans (unlike cow milk). Fresh goat milk is very delicious & not "goaty". The shelf stable products (also in the baking aisle of the grocery store) has a little more twang to it, but great for baking. MANY dairy allergy people can tolerate goat & sheep products with no problems.

Check your area for goat farms or try Whole Foods for sources of alternate dairy options.

Hang in there!

P

My youngest child was not allergic, but had colic and when eliminated all dairy products and went to soy milk, he was fine with the colic. Also, anything green and leafy may cause problems, such as brocolli, lettuce, cabbage, basically anything that causes gas in you will cause some stomach upset for them. Just keep a food diary of what you eat and how it affects him and then you know what to eliminate from your diet.

My son also has milk allergies. His pediatrician recommended I eliminate all dairy as well as soy products from my diet. It is very difficult because almost all processed foods have some form of dairy or soy in them. I would suggest checking out go dairy free, it is a great website. I also recommend the cookbook Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook -- I found it on Amazon -- it has wonderful information. The positive side is that when you eliminate the dairy and soy and you are breastfeeding you will drop those baby pounds ridiculously quick!!!! Noah will be a year on 12/25 and then we will talk to the pediatrician about slowly introducing dairy and see what happens. Most babies outgrow the allergy around 1 year.
Good luck!

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Try cutting out sugars and adding tons more protein to your diet. You should see an improvement quickly.
I found a small study online when my breastfed baby was gassy and having tons of green blowouts. His bms also happened to be very mucousy. It all changed with my diet.
I would continue to limit dairy because of the lactose but in time you'll figure out if it really bothers him or not.
Hope this helps!