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I have a milk allergy, how to cope with a sicky newborn?

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 15/08/2013 23:01

I'll try to bf obviously but it's never worked before despite really really trying (latch consultants, bf groups/cafe's, supplemental feeding system, hospital electric breastpump, you name it!)

New allergy to milk this pg, wondering how I'm going to cope with a ff baby, my second school was very sicky, threw up on me all day long! How am I going to cope with that when the faintest touch of milk/dried milk powder brings me out in massive hives, itching and wheezing?

Does anyone have experience of this? Thanks

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 15/08/2013 23:02

Second baby* - not sure why it says school!

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trixymalixy · 15/08/2013 23:05

I wonder if they would prescribe you a hypoallergenic formula meant for babies with a milk allergy? I suspect not as it's you that has the allergy, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask particularly as there's a risk your baby would be allergic too.

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 15/08/2013 23:08

I have no idea if the baby will be allergic, no idea if there's a link. This only came on during this pregnancy so I don't know if it has anything to do with the baby or not. Good idea though, worth exploring! I've spent about £50 on aptamil by now lol might regret it.

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TinyDiamond · 15/08/2013 23:16

just throwing this out there but seeing as the allergy came on in your pregnancy it may be the baby who has the allergy after all? this is purely anecdotal but dd can't have any dairy and until being pg with her I never had an issue. During pg I got ill towards the end if I'd had a lot of dairy. I'm fine now, but she isn't. If any history of milk allergy you should be careful when introducing anyway so be on guard when you do the formula and watch out for any symptoms. dd's are severe reflux, wind, diarrhea and skin rashes that can look like a burn. Sometimes don't come on instantly

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 15/08/2013 23:26

I will be very careful introducing formula to her then, maybe a drip on the back of her hand, then if no hives a bit on her mouth (I get blisters on my lips and tongue if I drink anything with milk in) and no blisters maybe give her a bit of a drink!

Maybe I should call the doctor about it for advice. Can you get hypoallergenic baby milk on prescription? I'm not on benefits or anything.

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pookamoo · 15/08/2013 23:33

There's a poster on here whose baby has a severe milk allergy. I think she's called lackadaisygal or something similar. The "baby" is probably 4 or so by now though. If anyone knows who I mean, they might be able to point her in the direction of this thread?

(I could be completely wrong, but I know it was someone who was on the Nov 2008 antenatal thread with me!)

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 15/08/2013 23:42

Thanks, I'll have to look out for her and ask!

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YoniBottsBumgina · 15/08/2013 23:44

Was your first baby tongue tied? Seems like the best situation all around will be if you can BF which means trying to work out why it didn't work last time.

Although the hypoallergenic formula and being cautious introducing dairy formula to baby sounds sensible too, definitely worth having all bases covered.

pookamoo · 15/08/2013 23:46

I was wrong it was misdee (who was also on the antenatal Nov 2008 thread!)

see here

She may have namechanged though...

TinyDiamond · 15/08/2013 23:50

yes there are hypoallergenic formulas. dd has one called 'neocate' only on prescription unless you pay £100 per week or something to order yourself. it was not an easy journey for us and I'm happy to tell you all about it so get in touch if you need to. But best plan is def to bf, I know you said you had all the help last time ( I know how hard it can get been there) but maybe do your research starting now and get those support systems in place before baby is born

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 16/08/2013 00:36

No tongue tie, decent latch really albeit only in the rugby ball hold, I just didn't seem to have much milk both times, I'm doubly anaemic (iron & b12) so I put it down to that, both babies lost quite a bit of weight over the first few weeks despite all my efforts. I'll give it a try but not holding out much hope of it working third time round, I just don't have the time to devote to vegging on the sofa while it gets established now I have two big busy kids to look after too! So I hope she isn't allergic and can have formula. Maybe I'll have to feed her in a kagoul and rubber gloves!

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monstergoose · 16/08/2013 05:58

Why don't you speak to your gp about it? Maybe make up some normal formula now and check it does actually bring out your allergy? If it does then you've got something concrete to show your GP. You can get hypoallergenic formula on script, my dd has a cow and soy intolerance so although we BF I've got that on script to use in case i need up but that only came from a dietician referral so maybe you'd need to be referred to an allergy specialist so get that prescribed? Good luck!

HPsauceonbaconbuttiesmmm · 16/08/2013 08:51

Definitely go and talk to your gp, but don't forget your milk allergy may disappear again once the pregnancy is over.

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