Anyone have a breastfed child who is allergic to dairy and wheat?
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May 18, 2011
After the process of elimination we’ve found that my four month old son is allergic to dairy and wheat. At two months old he was put on Zantac for reflux. It really didn’t help much. I noticed that he vomitted and had diarhea when I had milk or cheese. After discussing it with his pediatrician, I eliminated all dairy from my diet and my son got a lot better. I also noticed that when I ate pasta he would vomit as well. I thought it was always the tomato sauce but then someone mentioned that it could be a wheat allergy because pasta is semolina, which is wheat. Anyhow, I plan on breastfeeding until he’s one but now I have to take a medication that will affect my milk supply and I’m scared to put him on any kind of formula. I’m completely against Soy, which I’ve researched and has the estrogen equivalent of 5 birth control pills and milk formula is out of the question. Has anyone had a child who had these allergies but then did fine on formula? Which formula?
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dan_dav82
May 18, 2011
HI….sorry to hear your bub has been off to a lil bit of a rough start….my 2yo had some intollerences to foods in my breast milk so much so that he had broken/blistery skin over his entire body until he was about 1…..now at 2 he has perfect beautiful skin…..my son doesnt have problems with dairy or wheat but he did have problems with fruit and vegies and nuts that were in my diet….i put him on regular formula and never looked back…immediatley he was a happier baby….have u thought about putting him onto goats milk at 6mths or goat milk formula????pretty soon he will be eating food and u dont have to stress that he is getting all of his nutrients from one food source…..i hope this helped and good luck with your decision…………also on ashley B’s comment above they wont do a prick test on young babies….here in Australia they wont do it till about 3….but u can ask your GP to take a blood sample and they test the blood for allergies…..I had my son done at 11 mths
jodyr82
May 18, 2011
I can’t answer your whole question, but I know for a fact that I was only breastfed for 6 weeks and turned about to be one of the brightest bulbs in my family; compared to my sisters who were breastfed for approx. a year each. So don’t worry too much about stopping breastfeeding. The formula thing though, not sure. Just wanted to give you a little reassurance b/c you sound upset.
aloha
May 18, 2011
Well, my best friend went through the same thing with her second and I have known several women to have to avoid all dairy. The formula my bf used was nutramigen, I believe. But it is AWFUL tasting and it was a huge expense.
I think your best bet is to go to a dairy-free and wheat-free diet. (not sure what med and for what cause you are using) Perhaps a nutritionist could help you modify your diet. My bf missed pizza the most. She nursed her first longer but her second she weaned right at 12mos. The good news was no ice cream = rapid weight reduction.
I know this stinks, but the good news is now you know the problem. Good luck!
Ashley B
May 18, 2011
My nephew just turned a year and had allergy testing done. Turns out he is allergic to milk, soy, wheat, peanuts, and egg whites. He was nursed throughout his first year, but I guess now they are saying that may have been part of his skin problems (constant rash). I dont know if allergist will test on a baby that young, but if you can find one that will I would suggest it. Its better to find out now then have the poor baby suffer their whole first year. If he has a reaction to dairy, I think your best option would be soy. I know you say you dont like it, but tons of babies take it and do wonderfully on it. Its better than him vomiting constantly. Good luck!
Tanya
May 18, 2011
research the medication before you panic… an IBCLC will have better up to date info on how medications will affect your milk supply or if the med itself will pass through your milk.
the book "medications and mother’s milk" by Dr. Thomas Hale is the best reference out there – most IBCLCs use it as their guide… here’s his website, but the book is really good: http://neonatal.ama.ttuhsc.edu/lact/
I have had my daughter be sensitive to just wheat… but only in it’s purest form… whole grain … so I could actually eat white bread w/ no problems! wierd I know…
I don’t know anything about those elemental formulas sorry… but what kind of protein is in them anyway??