Oh, my. This mom needs to know that even the most hydrolyzed, hypoallergenic formulas can cause reactions. For example, even if the cow's milk protein is broken down, it may contain coconut oil, a potent allergen, and be sweetened with corn syrup, another potent allergen. A good elimination diet is listed in the back of Martha Sear's book of 25 Things Every New Mother Needs to Know. My son has multiple food allergies, and there is not a single formula available in the United States which he could have drunk. We *might* have been able to get by with a stomach tube. Happily, he has outgrown all but a few allergies at age 2.5, and I could eat whatever I wanted, in moderation, and not too often, by about 15 months. If this mom gives the elimination diet a try, she may discover that she has a radically different, happier baby very quickly, and this will probably be enough motivation to stay on the diet, especially knowing that it won't be forever. If she switches to formula, she may lose her milk supply, or the baby may refuse the breast after a week. And if baby reacts to formulas, she could be stuck in a Very Bad Place. Oh, and if mom has only *Partly* eliminated dairy, she might find that a total, total elimination solves the problem, without having to give up any other foods at all. Lynn *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html