I am just wondering how Dr Peter Hartman's research on composition of
breastmilk might change our ideas on fore/hind milk imbalance. His studies
have shown the fat content in foremilk and hindmilk to fluctuate, and that
later in the day the amount of fat in the foremilk may actually be higher
than what was in the hindmilk earlier in the day.
My limited experience and reading has been that an imbalance is usually
reflected in foamy green stools, whereas with allergy it may be green and
mucousy?? Also, the recent posts have mentioned doctors diagnosing
"breastmilk protein allergy." Sounds like maybe they have given up on a
lactose problem (which used to sometimes be misdiagnosed), and diagnose bmk
protein allergy rather than considering a foreign protein (such as cow's
milk or something else) passing through the breastmilk. Many doctors
restrict any consideration of allergy to proteins, although many babies seem
'sensitive' (not restricting reactions to traditional allergy definitions)
to other foods that may have low or no protein content.
Lawrence has a good section on allergic reactions from maternal diet.
Michelle Bentley, CLE, LLL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia J. Ellis" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: allergy to breast milk
> I have missed some of the posts on this subject, and would appreciate it
if
> somebody would provide a summary of the reason that adjusting
> foremilk/hindmilk in feedings eliminates (sometimes I guess) the bloody
> stools, baby distress, and DX of allergy, either to the mother's milk, or
to
> dairy in which the mother eliminates it from her diet. I believe it is
> related to lactose presence, but do not know the mechanism that causes
> bloody stools to be the result. ....>
> Patricia Ellis, RN, MA, IBCLC
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