Weaning and dairy

[jaffa19]

hi all

This might sound trivial as I know so many kids suffer so badly with allergies. I just want to be a bit prepared and am totally clueless.

DH has excema, was v bad as a baby and lactose intolerant although he manages it and still eats everything he shouldn't.

DS 7months is weaning and has shown no reactions to copious amounts of dairy I eat through bf, and so far has eaten veg, fruit, porridge and wheat no probs. He's had quite a red sore bum for a few days and I'm fairly sure it started after his first taste of yoghurt, he o ly had three spoons and the same again the following morning. None today but the rash I getting worse. Could thi be a mild intolerance or would we k ow by now from bf whether he is intolerant?

Am being so over cautious I know but now I'm worried bout introducing egg, fish etc. It's o ly a bit of nappy rash but it's the first sore bum we've seen in 7months!

As an aside, since solids he's pooing solid pops about 6 tomes a day so could be just that giving him grief!

Thanks all

It could be a mild intolerance as some babies don't react to the small amounts that pass through breastmilk. However, I would really expect more symptoms than just a sore bum if he was lactose intolerant so I would keep an eye out for any other symptoms such as diarrohea or tummy discomfort. Is he teething at the moment? My DD1 always had the runs and terrible nappy rash when she was teething. I certainly wouldn't be worried about introducing other new foods as from what you've described he hasn't shown any really worrying symptoms during breastfeeding or the start of weaning just take it slowly introducing one new food at a time so that you can see if any particular foods do cause problems.

Thanks for the reply. You're right, it is such a mild symptom - am just very cautious due to DH!

I guess I should wait until it clears up and then try again with dairy to see if he reacts?

Thanks

Totally understand you being cautious given family history. I think waiting til it's cleared up being re-introducing dairy is a really good idea. You might want to keep a food diary too noting what foods you introduce and when then any symptoms/observations to see if there are any patterns. Good luck!

Hi again everyone
Been a while since I first posted this but I am still a bit concerned that DS might have a dairy allergy. He eats quite a lot of it now - yoghurt pretty much every day and the odd bit of cheese. Sometimes use cows milk in porridge if I haven't expressed enough. He has had a blocked nose for about 3 weeks and MIL has suggested it is probably the dairy.

What should I do - I guess eliminate all dairy? How long for? he is getting so many extra calories in the dairy and is not bfing nearly as much, so I'm a bit worried about removing all that dairy from his diet and the calories/calcium that comes with it. And he LOVES greek yoghurt!

Hope someone can advise.

Thanks!

Oh, and he has quite watery eyes too. He is also teething...

Lactose doesn't pass into breastmilk (milk protein does though) so if he's lactose intollerant you wouldn't know until he had dairy to eat himself. You can get lactose free milk etc from the supermarket, it's more expensive but cheaper than the completely dairy free alternatives.

Dd3 has milk protein intollerance, we've been slowly introducing dairy since she was 16 months, she can tollerate cooked milk now but not milk or cream.

Suggest seeing your GP. He/she can refer you to a dietician to help with weaning advice. He/She could also prescribe some hypo-allergenic formula to mix with your little one's food. Otherwise Alpro soy produce a Junior milk that contains all the stuff a baby needs from 6 months. There are health concerns re. soy but it's difficult to know how seriously to take it. It is agreed not suitable before 6 months and less suitable for boys, due to plant oestrogen. Alpro soy also make yoghurt and cheese substitutes.

Suggest seeing your GP. He/she can refer you to a dietician to help with weaning advice. He/She could also prescribe some hypo-allergenic formula to mix with your little one's food. Otherwise Alpro soy produce a Junior milk that contains all the stuff a baby needs from 6 months. There are health concerns re. soy but it's difficult to know how seriously to take it. It is agreed not suitable before 6 months and less suitable for boys, due to plant oestrogen. Alpro soy also make yoghurt and cheese substitutes.