I wonder how allergy was diagnosed? Chances are baby has more than just tree nut and peanut allergies. Soy is a common cross-allergen and my bet is on dairy as well. I never trust allopathic assessment of allergens--they usually miss most of them. And why bother anyway--you can just rescue the baby with AIM. I would suggest mom donate her frozen milk and pump some new reserve, if she needs it. I do not blame her for being concerned. Hives may indicate an IgE response, which is of course more concerning. IMo, she should see a holistic provider.


Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
Intuitive Parenting Network, LLC





On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Julia Augur <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Permission to post. I have a mother who has a 5-month old baby who was
> recently diagnosed with a moderate to severe peanut and tree nut allergy.
> Mom has been exclusively breastfeeding baby. Baby has a few episodes of
> rash, hives, and fecal occult blood. Mom was told to start Alimentum by
> pedi, which I obviously advised against. She is terrified of baby's
> allergies and has completely cut out dairy, soy, and nuts. I advised her to
> resume normal foods (staying away from tree nuts) and keep an eye out for
> any other reactions in baby.
>
> Mom has an entire freezer of frozen BM. My question is this...Mom obviously
> doesn't know what her diet consisted of over the past 5 months, can the
> frozen BM still be given to baby? I was completely taken aback with this
> question. I cannot in good conscience tell mom to throw away all her hard
> work, but I know that reactions get more severe over time.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Julia Augur IBCLC, RLC
>


 

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