Arvola and colleagues found that most of the ebf babies with rectal
bleeding had viral gi infections, only a minority had allergies. They
recommend a challenge in about a month in mothers whose babies clear
with cow milk elimination diet, to avoid unnecessary dietary restrictions.
Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC NYC cwgenna.com
On 10/15/2012 8:55 PM, Liz Dedman wrote:
> What do you propose the blood in the stool is from if not hemorrhagic
> proctocolitis, as the pediatrician diagnosed? I would give the same
> advice given the info presented. Yes, the diet is hard to follow,
> speaking as a mom with an infant with an identical diagnosis. Not easy
> at all. But when the baby is 9 months, she can work milk and soy
> protein back in to her diet.
>
> Liz Dedman, MD, FAAP, IBCLC
> Growing Healthy Children
> 9905 Shelbyville Rd
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>
> On Oct 15, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Doula <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> PTP
>>
>> I have a postpartum doula client who contacted me today
>> stating her pediatrician has informed my client she must
>> eliminate cow milk/eggs from her diet due to ***one*** diaper with two
>> streaks of blood in it (she found the blood today--there has been
>> no visible blood until today). The baby was full-term and is currently
>> 7 weeks old. Baby has been and continue to gain nicely. The mother
>> also complains baby's "poops" are usually explosive and has, for
>> the most part, stools approximately 8x/day. Other than streaks
>> of blood, stools sound to be normal.
>>
>> As her ppdoula, I had changed a diaper or two in the three weeks
>> I was with her immediately after birth and was NOT concerned about
>> the number of stools, consistency, color, etc.
>>
>> If time permits, what do you usually recommend to mother/baby
>> dyads in this similar situation.
>>
>> Personally, in the 18 years I have been a ppdoula, I have seen a fair
>> number of moms attempt this elimination diet, and it's been my
>> observation most of these moms find this diet too stressful and
>> decide to switch to ABM.
>>
>> Mom feels VERY STRONGLY about CONTINUING her bfeeding
>> relationship with her child.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your wisdom !
>>
>> --Kathy
>>
>>
>>
>> Katherine Koncelik, CPD, CLC
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