Cheryl,

       I am so sorry to hear about the seizures this baby is having.
Although I do everything I can to accept the mother's "intuition" about her
circumstances, I am inclined to agree with the doctors in this case.   I have
had a few mothers who are on the Atkins diet here in Florida (this diet was
not personally recommended by me and there is lots of seafood here!).  None
have reported seizure symptoms.

       Most mothers feel very responsible for what happens to there babies,
and often when a baby is not feeling well, many people ask a breastfeeding
mother about her diet.  Some of my clients have used diet related issues as
an "opportunity to wean".

       If mom really thinks it is the seafood, she can always change her diet
to test the hypothesis.  if she is not willing to do that, then perhaps she
wants to wean.

Debbie Albert, Ph.D., IBCLC
Tampa Lactation Counseling
Tampa, Florida

In a message dated 2/26/02 9:05:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Date:    Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:59:37 -0500
> From:    "Cheryl Dawn Marian, CLC,CLE" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Siezures, seafood, Atkins (Adkins) diet
>
> I have permission to post to the list, with this question.
>
> Mother with a 5 month old, 17 lbs., has had 3 seizures this month.  The
> first two were in the same day so baby was taken to the hospital and put on
> anti seizure meds, came home a week later, and stopped taking meds on
> Tuesday had another seizure on Friday, so back on meds. Doctors are ruling
> out neurological and epileptic problems but still checking.
>
> Mom thinks this might have happened because she has been eating huge amounts
> of seafood for her Atkins diet.  She does not eat red meat or chicken so
> eats A LOT (Her emphasis)of seafood.  Also, the first two seizures happened
> after spending one night, 2nd floor, in the OLD part of an old farmhouse
> (still has lead paint) that they are remodeling.  Varnished 4 weeks ago but
> you can still smell it. Old wet basement, too.  They aren't sleeping in that
> part of the house now.  He does get 4 ounces of Soy formula with 2 tsp. of
> rice cereal at night but this is not new has been getting this for a couple
> of months.
>
> She thinks it could be in her milk because the seizures happened 10 to 20
> minutes after breastfeeding.
>
> She is thinking environmental or caused by her food through her milk, but
> the doctors are rolling their eyes at her and telling her they don't think
> so, but she is starting blood testing for mercury and any other contaminants
> she can think of. I suggested allergies to seafood or the formula.  She will
> keep checking.
>
> Any ideas on what might be causing seizures?  I am checking the archives,
> also, for seizures, Atkins diet, but maybe someone has some suggestions.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Cheryl Marian

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