Dairy allergies??

[surfmama106]

Anyone else's LO get a reaction with yogurt or cheese? We have had a rash with both. I'm praying there is no dairy allergy, my SIL's DS has is NO DAIRY and it's such a pain in the ass for her. Also the second I mention a rash she is all over me being like "oh she's prob just like DS with no dairy" I'm going to give it a month and try again, but just curious if anyone had any experience. The rash wasn't horrible and went away in a few days once we stopped giving it to her. Also she didn't have diarrhea or anything just the rash.

[hurricanerek]

See your ped about it. Mine was a little annoyed that I hadn't called immediately after she reacted to egg. They ordered labs to be drawn in a month and just added an egg one in with the anemia one she was going to have to do anyway. They asked me not to give anymore egg without talking to them first.

The lit they gave me says dairy is one of the most common allergies in babies and most outgrow it by 5 years old. Hopefully his is only temporary.

[huahine]

What was your LO drinking before now? BM? Formula? If BM, had you eliminated dairy? If Formula, was it a non-dairy version?

If she has been exposed to casein protein before now, I would be surprised by a reaction to the cheese and yogurt. Also, if you have given her bread, there was likely milk in it. Dairy is everywhere. But babies' guts are constantly maturing, so what she can't handle now, she may be able to handle in a month.

[huahine]

Mar 18, 2015 6:52:09 GMT -5 hurricanerek said:

See your ped about it. Mine was a little annoyed that I hadn't called immediately after she reacted to egg. They ordered labs to be drawn in a month and just added an egg one in with the anemia one she was going to have to do anyway. They asked me not to give anymore egg without talking to them first.

The lit they gave me says dairy is one of the most common allergies in babies and most outgrow it by 5 years old. Hopefully his is only temporary.

DS1 had an egg allergy.  But he was only allergic to egg whites. Yokes were fine.  When you get your test results back you may want them to get more granular with you so you can figure out what foods to avoid.  

We carried an epipen for two years, before he totally outgrew his egg white issue (and other allergy issues).  The new findings on allergies would suggest that you continue to give small amounts to develop a tolerance, but you will want to discuss that with your dr. 

[Lola]

We don't do dairy for LO. It initially started when he was just a few weeks old. He was having a lot of gas/reflux issues and our NP suggested I eliminate dairy from my diet which helped. Then after a few months I was more relaxed about it. I didn't really put it together at the time, but he started having lots of sinus/chest congestion and reflux. I thought he had a cold for a month+. He never had a fever. No rash but a lot of mucousy poops. We tried humidifiers, nebulizer treatments and zantac. After about a month I stopped breastfeeding and switched to a "reduced milk protein" formula. It is apparently more whey protein, but does have some milk protein in it. His symptoms totally resolved.

I discussed it with the NP and she said she thought he was probably sensitive, but not a true allergy because the formula does have milk. She suggested we not introduce any sort of milk product until after 2 years old. Im not sure if I will totally stick to that yet, but when he has had a little dairy, the next day he does get really congested. Interestingly, my mom said the same thing happened with me when I was his age.

Im also thinking of asking about seeing an allergist at his 9mo appointment, just in case. I know they typically don't do any sort of testing until they are 1.

[surfmama106]

Mar 18, 2015 7:43:15 GMT -5 huahine said:

What was your LO drinking before now? BM? Formula? If BM, had you eliminated dairy? If Formula, was it a non-dairy version?

If she has been exposed to casein protein before now, I would be surprised by a reaction to the cheese and yogurt. Also, if you have given her bread, there was likely milk in it. Dairy is everywhere. But babies' guts are constantly maturing, so what she can't handle now, she may be able to handle in a month.

Thanks for all of your advice/experience.

She's BM only and I haven't been dairy free. I don't typically drink milk (not for any particular reason) but I do eat yogurt every day. I'm definitely going to bring it up at her 9m apt. She's had whole eggs with no reaction. I'm prob just being super paranoid but better safe than sorry. I prob won't try again before her apt. 4/10

[Lola]

Is there an association between a dairy and an egg allergy? I didn't think they were related?

[surfmama106]

I don't know. Prob not. I know nothing haha For whatever reason I associate eggs with dairy when I know they are proteins.

[liziz]

Egg and dairy are both really common allergens, but allergy to one is not related to allergy to the other!

[hurricanerek]

No not related. I just know they are common in babies. could you imagine being allergic to both?

[huahine]

No, they aren't related, they are just both in the top 9 for babies.

What are related are dairy and soy. If you suspect a dairy issue, don't substitute with soy milk. FWIW, soy allergies are a bitch. Soy is in everything.

DS1 was allergic to egg whites, sesame and berries. He outgrew all allergies by 2.5 years old

DS2 has/had various protein intollerances. We saw some improvement when I eliminated dairy, more when I also eliminated soy, still more when I also excluded gluten and eggs. We saw a pediatric GI specialist for the blood in his stool. She relayed that the science says dairy and soy are all a breastfeeding mom needs to eliminate to see improvement. There is no proof of other proteins transferring via BM. However, any perusal of the interwebs will show that anecdotal evidence indicates otherwise.

It takes about 96 hours before a protein clears your system, and the same with your LO's. But once inflamed, it takes weeks for the gut to heal. So the typical recommendation for older EBF babies is to introduce proteins to them directly, and keep your system clear. Which is a long way of saying, if you suspect a dairy issue, you might want to lay off the yogurt too. As Lola indicated, the hives are probably only the most obvious indication of her body having an issue with it.

Kelly mom has a great reference list for hidden dairy.

[isolemnlyswear]

Lo was dairy intolerant and ebf. She improved after she turned 6 months and can tolerate it now if she only has it once our twice a week. She has been on soy formula part time and has no issues.

[littlemissmarla]

Mar 19, 2015 10:56:24 GMT -5 isolemnlyswear said:

Lo was dairy intolerant and ebf. She improved after she turned 6 months and can tolerate it now if she only has it once our twice a week. She has been on soy formula part time and has no issues.

How did you introduce dairy? DD is on soy formula and I'm not quite sure what to give first to see her reaction - i'm a little nervous. 

[isolemnlyswear]

Mar 19, 2015 14:30:48 GMT -5 littlemissmarla said:

Mar 19, 2015 10:56:24 GMT -5 isolemnlyswear said:

Lo was dairy intolerant and ebf. She improved after she turned 6 months and can tolerate it now if she only has it once our twice a week. She has been on soy formula part time and has no issues.

How did you introduce dairy? DD is on soy formula and I'm not quite sure what to give first to see her reaction - i'm a little nervous. 

I tried a little Greek yogurt. She loved it and then I waited three days and there was no throwing up or yucky diapers. I'm still bfing her morning and night and have introduced dairy back into my diet (hooray!!) And she hasn't had any issues.