Christine -

True lactose intolerance in a baby is extremely rare - if you think about
it, it's counter to survival that a baby could be "intolerant" of the one &
only food perfectly designed to nourish him, right? But the baby could very
well be affected by lactose (or the milk protein, more likely) in the
*mother's* diet - so she's the one that should try the Lact-Aid. Or better
still, a dairy elimination diet. That way she can determine how much dairy
she is able to take in without affecting the baby (if any - this varies a
lot), without messing the baby around.

And I do think I've heard of people using Lact-Aid w/br. milk, but I don't
remember any more about it, because it's my understanding that with a young
baby it's very unlikely that it's the lactose in breast milk that's causing
the problem. It's more likely to be the protein, so the Lact-Aid won't help.

Cathy Bargar RN IBCLC Ithaca NY

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