BF 3 month DD2, dairy allergy?

[Chica31]

DD2s poo has always been very yellow and mucus like. It has now turned green.

Also has eczema

Dark circles under her eyes started on Wednesday.

Been all over internet today looking at stuff. DSil and nieces have problems with dairy allergy and eczema too. DH has asthma

I love all things dairy and over the last couple of days I have had alot more than normal as we bought some yummy cheese the other day.

DD2 is normally the calmest baby in the world, but has been screaming all day today.

What can doctor do? Normally a helpful place to start?

Should I go to the doctors armed with some information, should I keep a food log?

another thing I have just thought of is that she isn't coming off the breast relaxed and satisfied she is crying and flustrated. But doesn't want the other breast.

Sorry not meaning to with hold, just keep remembering different strange things that have been happening lately.

i would keep a food diary first,and either cut out or dramatically reduce your dairy intake. then re-introduce and watch for symptoms

intolerances can't really be tested for, and are generally diagnosed on the basis of what parents have observed. allergies of course can be tested for, but tummy upsets etc are more likely to be an intolerance (i think!)... trying to remember from all the research i did with ds2

I believe too much foremilk can also produce these symptoms, might be worth checking first.

I'd cut out all dairy for 2-3 weeks and see if things improve.

Thanks for that, it is what DH thinks as well.

I am a bit confused about the foremilk, hindmilk thing. Kellymom says that there is no such thing really and it is just fat sticking together. Too much foremilk is something I have been concerned about. When I express milk it is really watery. I remember with DD1 it used to seperate out in the fridge, but this time there is hardly fat there. I am having trouble with low iron levels at the moment, but it is improving, would that effect my milk?

I just feel that something isn't right. DD1 fed easily, once we got over the problems of a first time mum BFing. With DD2 of course I have manged to feed her with no problems, but it doesn't feel comfortable. She is always pulling on and off and rarely settles for a long feed since birth. She is putting on weight but only feeds for about 10mins every 2.5 to 3 hours. She sleeps well at night, generally waking once in the night after a dream feed. So I know she has enough milk. Before I always thought she was just a quick eater, but now I just don't know.

I am very confused about the whole foremilk, hindmilk thing and it is concerning me.

I am going to cut down on dairy, will do me good too, I eat far too much of it some days.

kellymom is right, in that it is all the same milk, it just gets fattier as the feed goes on. so what was referred to as "foremilk" really just refers to the less fatty milk the baby gets at the beginning of a feed

it could be that you have a problem with oversupply? that would mean she fills up on the less fatty milk, and it can go hand in hand with a fast letdown which would explain why she pulls off a lot, perhaps because she can't handle the fast flowing milk?

so, before cutting out dairy you could try expressing a little off before a feed so that it has slowed down a bit before she latches on, and see if that helps?

She sounds exactly like my DS was when bfing him and he is allergic to dairy.

I don't think your GP could do much except refer for testing or prescribe hypo formula if you want to stop bfing.

I would try cutting out dairy for a bit.

Yes I still have a problem with over supply. Sometimes it flows very fast and drowns her.

I have been using different positions and leaning back a bit to try and help.

My Dd has to cope with oversupply too. Occasionally her pop turns green and she's very windy, I find block feeding then sorts the problem out (2 feeds in a row from the same side - I have never had to offer both breasts at one feed, one has always been enough!)
The cheese might have just led to you producing more milk, rather than triggering an allergy in you dd.

Would agree with ilovemts, try block feeding for 24hrs & watch to see if there is an improvement. Try this first its quicker and easier to do that than eliminating all dairy products from your diet. True dairy/lactose intolerance isn't that common, but I do believe in the foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. Worked for my Dd and yours sounds exactly the same.

The reason the symptoms are similar to lactose intolerance is because of your oversupply and because you are probably switching sides so she is getting double doses of foremilk, she's getting a bigger volume of milk that she needs to digest which she doesn't have enough lactase to breakdown thus causing a sort of temporary lactose intolerance. It's a bit of a vicious cycle.

Hope it gets better for you & hope it's this as it's easily solved. Best of luck would love to know how you get on