I wonder several things in this case.  First of all, dairy could be a 
problem; however, given the mother's amount of stress, I wonder if an 
elimination diet wouldn't be too stressful to undertake.  However, I 
also wonder if this isn't a problem to the mother because of her 
current stress load and if in other circumstances she might just 
consider that he is a happy baby who spits up a lot.

It kind of sounds to me like the mother is reaching out for MOTHERING.  
She has just been physically displaced by the move just prior to 
birth---she was not able to nest well in the place she was in if she 
knew she had to move.  And now she has been emotionally displaced too 
in that she has to be the mother to a new child when she has found out 
that her own mother who is far away is very very ill.  (You said she 
contacted an LLLL in Germany first, and I would guess, that is where 
her mother is.)

Emotionally & physically integrating birth and mothering is especially 
difficult when faced with a major life transitions (moving and the 
illness of a your own mother)  I would gently encourage the woman to 
get the support of a therapist as well as any close by family and 
friends.  Encourage her to get mothering so that she can do the hard 
work of mothering.

A good homeopath may also be of help as there are several remedies that 
include milk intolerance (meaning cow's milk) with spitting 
up/vomiting; this would be easier than and avoid the added stress of an 
elimination diet.

Katie
mama and lactivist

"The Truth shall set you free.  But first, it will piss you off."
Gloria Steinham

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