I spoke to the people at the toll-free number given on the bottle of brand
name lactase drops.  They informed me that the drops only work when put into
milk for 24 hrs. in order to break down the milk sugar.  She said if they are
taken with the dairy product, nothing would happen - they would not work.  I
would have to question those that say they work when mom puts drops on the
nipples of babies who seem to act as if they are lactose intolerant.  I was
told that only the tablets act on dairy products that are injested.

About that puffy 11 lb. baby who seems to be losing weight even though there
are plenty of wet diapers and stools.  I would ask the doctor to take careful
height measurements and head circumference measurements and monitor baby that
way for awhile rather than how many ounces he gains or loses per week.  I
would also make sure that whomever does the measuring takes the time and
knows what they are doing.  In my area, we get incredibly inaccurate height
measurements from doctors offices.