Hi there. Has she tried getting off dairy products?  I wonder if the
rash  is enough of a reason to get off of breastmilk, weighing all the
positives and negatives of breastfeeding vs formula. Are they sure this
is breastmilk related? I have never heard of anything remotely like
this.  Does the physician have any additional information to share on
this?

Kathleen


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I have a client whose 4week old baby develops a red rash whenever she is
given breastmilk from the breast or from bottle.  Her pediatrician had
her stop breastfeeding and start formula stating the baby is allergic to
a protein contained in breastmilk, not something she is eating and
passing to the breastmilk and not lactose. The baby has no other
symptoms. When given formula, the rash does not appear. Mom really wants
to continue but her dr and her husband a pressuring her to stop nursing
so the baby's rash will go away. Also the longer she nurses, the worse
the rash gets. Any



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