Barbara:  Lactose intolerance is EXCEPTIONALLY rare in newborns (think about
it, it would literally have meant death to our species if this was common).
It is entirely possible though that the baby is allergic to cow-milk protein
(see my prevoius post about the baby with green stools).   Solution would be
to remove all cow-milk related products from the mom's diet.   But before
going to even this extreme (and to do this right, it really is extreme), I
have other suggestions.   How about teaching the mom (and the staff) infant
massage.  The I Love You pattern on the abdomen works very well.     I've
had enormous success with this with colicky babies.  The use of
simethicone-based products (Phazyme or Mylicon in the US) works very well
for excessive gas and it is not absorbed across the intestinal membrane.
Homeopathic colic drops are useful (there are a variety of both simple and
compound formulas available here--let me know if you need actual
constituents).  Even something as simple as skin to skin contact and baby
wearing can reduce the symptoms of colic. Any doctor who jumps to formula
this fast is sacrificing breastfeeding unnecessarily without fully exploring
the options available.  'Stepping down from that BIG soap box.
Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC    [log in to unmask]
mom, wife, educator, lactation consultant, researcher, scientist, author,
organic gardener, photographer, lapidary creator, lousy cleaner.

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