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Date: | Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:57:54 -0500 |
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I have researched the archives and found some discussion on this topic,
however, havent' been able to determine if there has ever been a proven
allergy to breastmilk. A pediatrician called me today for advice as he is
reluctantly thinking of recommending to a mother of a one month old to stop
breastfeeding. Her baby has severe reflux being tx with medications with
no improvements. Baby is gaining wgt slowly also. The baby was seen by a
gastrointerologist who told him babies can have a rare allergy to the
mothers milk from antibodies passed on by the baby's father. They have
eliminated grains, dairy, and nuts from mom's diet supposedly, and no
improvement. I suggested they try giving expressed breastmilk thickened by
cereal to see if the thickness would decrease the reflux. I haven't talked
to the mom but wonder if it might be overactive letdown or oversupply that
could give the same symptoms. Also baby very fussy. Any advice would be
helpful....how do I determine the oversupply/overactive letdown as a cause?
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