My HV has suggested that things in my diet could be contributing to my 8 week old DS's appalling colic and windiness. Some days he screams virtually non-stop and is inconsolable, which is very distressing for him and me but yet on others he is fine. He is also a restless and very erratic sleeper, which is perhaps connected. I already give him infacol (although it seems to make no difference), wind him a couple of times during each feed as well as at the end and try to keep him upright for 20 mins or so at the end of a feed. We are also seeing a cranial osteopath, which seems to have at least a temporary positive effect. If my diet is at least partially to blame, the list of potential allergens in my diet seems huge (brassicas, tomatoes, onions, garlic, citrus fruits, dairy etc) and is particularly concerning because I am vegetarian. Does anyone have any experience of playing detective and eliminating things from their diet for a period of time? Is it worth it? And is there a most likely culprit? My best guess is that - if there is an allergen issue - it could be dairy because my SIL and her daughter both had a cow's milk allergy as small children.
Also, although DS is exclusively breastfed and I am keen to keep it that way, I was hoping to get him to take the occasional bottle of EBM. I assume I should postpone this experiment until the colic improves as I have heard that bottle fed babies can take in more air, thus worsening colicky symptoms - is this right?
Any advice welcomed: this is all getting a bit much for me!
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Eliminating foods from breastfeeding mother's diet in an attempt to ease baby's colic and windiness - worth it?
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Sariska · 15/05/2008 22:22
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