Any babies sensitive to mom's diet?

Nichola - posted on 10/23/2009

thanks for that i'll have a look into it

Maria - posted on 10/23/2009

I have an Illness called Porphyria its a blood disese that you can have from birth and not many doctors test for it it can cause pain in abdominal areas and cause constipation and change in bm's in babies who are breastfeeding there are many things that you would react to if u had porphyria that would make it very difficult to figure out what it was that made it that way, there are several big foods that can cause a reaction like tomatoes, garlic, and dairy. if you urself dont have the illness then someone in your family may have and not known it, again its not very common but its worth having ur doctor look at because if ur baby does have it and not diagnosed then they will be sick with no explanation for a long long time it took me from when i was 9 years old to when i was 20 to get a diagnosis.

Nichola - posted on 10/23/2009

i 've found i can't eat anything with any form of onion or garlic in what so ever.

Tabatha - posted on 10/22/2009

hi guys, ive just been told i have to use the easy elminitaion diet as my 9month is still not sleeping through the night. was wondering what was ur meal plan and what did u eat??

Nicole - posted on 09/03/2009

Marquetta, I don't know about bland, just try figuring out what could be causing the problem. If your son is like this daily then it could be something you eat regularly (like dairy for me) or if it happens only at certain times (for me, 12 hours after chocolate, my daughter vomits). It's a long process but if it helps your son, worth it!



For me, cutting dairy out completely helped tremendously. I've been keeping away from soy to as a rule of thumb since many dairy sensitive babies are soy sensitive. I didn't want to sabotage the results by keeping soy in. I plan on challenging that as soon as I figure out what's going on (something I'm eating now is setting her off). This latest bout is making me wonder if I should see the doctor again. Ugh. Just the cost of it, when it's probably down to tracking my diet, which is what I'm trying to do now.



Going dairy and soy-free does mean more careful eating out (if at all) and very few processed foods. But good does come out of it: I cook way more and eat healthier. Not only that, but I found that dairy really bothers me too and I've felt much, much better without it. I stick to fruits/vegs, whole grains, meat - though I'm trying to start doing organic which is cutting down on how much I eat because of cost. I actually really enjoy rice milk, even better than milk. I use it on cereal, the occasional drink and in cooking if need be. I've been shopping at Trader Joe's - thank goodness for them - for reasonably priced items and with foods that are made without preservatives and other additives. And they have bread with no milk or soy so I'm not having to make that all the time. Though interestingly, I eat less bread/pasta products now that I'm dairy free. Hmm...

Marquetta - posted on 09/02/2009

Girl, I have the same problems with my little one. He is so gassy and upset tummy, sleeping issues. All of it I think stems from him nursing from me and my diet. What are we to do. My Mom said I am suppose only eat bland foods and drink water. How boring, it just seems like I have given up so much. But I guess that's what MOtherhood is about. So what did you do about your diet or to solve the problem?

Good luck!

Anita - posted on 09/01/2009

My first baby had major sensitivities to my diet. The other two were much easier! Each kid is different :) For her it was dairy, the veggies Anna mentioned, beans, I took it easy on soy (also a bean), onions, um, can't remember now what else. It was hard b/c I also am a vegetarian. I ate a lot of bread! I think almond milk and rice milk are nice tasting alternatives for milk--especially on cereal. (I even like to drink them, but some people don't b/c it's not "the real thing." Don't think of it as the real thing, think of it as something different, expect it to taste different, and then it tastes good :) (My opinion anyway...) Good luck. Oh, by the way, my daughter outgrew her sensitivities eventually--can't remember for sure but it might have been around 6 months or so. Be patient, it will pass, and take a good multi-vitamin :)

Ramona - posted on 09/01/2009

With my oldest daughter she had reflux and colic pretty bad; she took Zantac and Levsin. I removed dairy, most caffeine, and cruciferous veggies (Broccoli, cabage, kale, etc.) when she was 12 weeks old. After a couple of months I began adding lactose free milk back into my diet, but still no cheese, caffeine, or cruciferous veggies. Either she was no longer sensitive or it was the lactose free milk, but she did fine. She is now 3 and is not sensitive to milk as in an allergy, but she can not have whole milk or she will be plugged up for days. 2% is the highest fat milk she can drink. Oh, and she loves broccoli. Go figure. I did not have any problems with food sensitivity and my breast milk with my second daughter who is now 10 mos.



Great job on finding another pediatrician!

Anna - posted on 08/31/2009

I had to cut out green veges for the first 3 months - especially brocoli & cabbage. It was really hard since I'm a vegetarian. Onions and beans and wheat commonly cause problems. There's an allergy diet you can follow to work out what the problem is - first you cut out just about everything and then start introducing a new type of food each day and keep a record of how your baby is doing.

Bethany - posted on 08/31/2009

My first pediatrician wanted me to use the elimination diet, but add one food back every three weeks. I didn't like the idea of that.

Naomi - posted on 08/31/2009

no cow dairy for me

Amy - posted on 08/31/2009

My baby is very sensitive to diary and I'm working on figuring out what else. When she was about 1 month old I cut out dairy and started the elimination diet, and now have been adding back 1 food into my diet every 4 days. It is easy to tell if a food disagrees with her. Many babies are sensitive to citrus, so it could be that for you, also corn is a very high allergy food. Hope this helps.

Bethany - posted on 08/31/2009

Yeah, my new ped is so much better. He really encourages breastfeed for as long as possible. I personally love it, and didn't realize how much until I was asked to give it up. My daughter is so much happier too.

Rachel - posted on 08/31/2009

I'm so glad, Bethany! Sometimes finding a new ped who knows something makes all the difference :D

Bethany - posted on 08/31/2009

Went to my new pediatrician. I CAN BREASTFEED:) I just can't have soy, any dairy of any kind and peanuts.

Christina - posted on 08/31/2009

I took my almost 2 month old to the pediatric GI doctor and he tested her poop which was stringy/mucusy and found traces of blood (not visible) indicating an allergy. He said the most common allergy in babies is cow's milk, I'm on day 3-4 of eliminating it from my diet and it's hard! She's already been on Zantac for 2 weeks and it's not helping, but hopefully in a few weeks we'll see an improvement. I really hope she outgrows this so she can eat dairy and not be allergic! I'm really glad our pediatrician recommended we go to the specialist and didn't say something ridiculous like "stop breastfeeding."

Serena - posted on 08/31/2009

My daughter was really gassy, cried alot and her poop was foamy and really liquidy, and she cried when she pooped, her bottom stayed really red too. When I stopped eating dairy all of that stopped.

Anja Jennifer - posted on 08/31/2009

What effects do you see if they are allergic to dairy? i am not sure if my son is but I think he may not like it when I eat beans :)

Serena - posted on 08/31/2009

I also had to cut out dairy (absolutley all dairy) for the first 6 months I BF. I finally worked it back in little by little, and now at 1 she eats dairy.

Jennifer - posted on 08/31/2009

My daughter is also sensitive to dairy. I had to cut out dairy in my 7th month of pregnancy and havent been able to have any sense. If i try to integrate it just a little she'll spit up and is super gassy. Its hard still having the dietary restrictions even after being pregnant but totally worth it to breast feed.

Claire - posted on 08/31/2009

This is very interesting to me! I neverrrrr have had any problems with any foods! Maybe she has some kind of acid reflux- or sensitive gastro problem!

Amber - posted on 08/31/2009

I found out I can't have anything spicy. My son's poor little butt gets very raw,

Rachel - posted on 08/31/2009

I'm glad you are getting a new doc, bethany! So many babies have bad reactions to formula and yet mom can identify and cut out problem foods and they are just fine--doctors should know better but too many don't :p

My first couldn't handle it if I had caffeine. both my boys were sensitive to dairy their first two months. With my first, I could have no more than 8 oz every twelve hours or he reacted. With my second, I couldnt' have any :p After a few months, I slowly reintroduced and both had outgrown their sensitivity. I'm glad they didn't have an allergy because I hated all the milk substitutes I tried :p

Nicole - posted on 08/31/2009

Lisa - I've looked at the site. It was my first stop back in her first few weeks of life. Great site!



Bethany - glad you're finding a new doctor! I do know mine said that allergy testing at such a young age isn't the most reliable. But you know your baby and since she's pooping blood, something's wrong! My daughter never got that far - as far as visible blood. Her not sleeping was getting to me and then one weekend she had some huge diarrhea green bms (were greenish before but not that watery!) and looking on kellymom site I decided to cut out dairy before seeing the doctor to save a trip because I knew it wasn't a milk imbalance. Just so you know, for dairy, it took nearly a month to see results (and that's with meds for reflux too). Good luck!

Bethany - posted on 08/31/2009

I just found out my baby (8 weeks) has some kind of food allergy. My daughter started pooping blood last week. I was told to get on a special formula and not breastfeed. I had to get a new pediatrician, but my doctor was to put it bluntly a bitch. She was rude, mean and didn't want me to breastfeed anymore. She wouldn't give me an allergy test for my daughter. She said I had to just elimatinate one food at a time and wait three weeks and see if it was that; by slowing mixing my breastmilk back into the formula. She said I couldn't breastfeed for the next 3 months at least. I found a different doctor today and will be getting an allergy test.

Minnie - posted on 08/31/2009

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