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Diana Cassar-Uhl <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:48:16 -0400
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Does anyone know of any studies that may have been done regarding dairy
consumption during pregnancy and it's effect on later breastfeeding?

     From what I have observed, it seems that moms who consume several
glasses of milk a day, or lots of ice cream during their pregnancy, have
babies that are very sensitive to their continued consumption of these same
products when breastfeeding.  I would like to know if others have noted the
same.  It would be nice to know if there was some proof out there, and could
then encourage OB doctors to encourage their moms to get their calcium and
protein through other food sources.  It seems the large consumption  of
dairy in pregnancy sensitizes their babies gut to this protein.  Any
truth???

I was discouraged from consuming any of the foods my first child
demonstrated allergy/sensitivity to during my second pregnancy, under the
guidance that I should not expose my 2nd child to any of the offending foods
until he was over 3 years old -- including in utero.

For me, this meant no nuts, peanuts, eggs (I'm allergic to eggs so this was
no trouble) or milk (also not too difficult since I was dairy-free for my
daughter, still nursing during my 2nd pregnancy).

My son demonstrated, through a red ring around his anus, rash around his
mouth, bloody stools, and general fussiness, an even worse sensitivity to
dairy and eggs (if I ate cookies or had a yogurt, for example) than his
sister did as an infant.  I began eating nuts again a few months ago, and
Simon gets a rash around his mouth (he is 2 years old, nursing 4-6x/day) if
I'm eating nuts.  We all can tolerate small amounts of dairy now, as well as
the occasional traditionally-baked cookie or muffin (with eggs).  We use egg
replacer most of the time for other baked goods and vegan recipes for
birthday cakes, etc.

If I had to guess, I'd say that most unpleasant baby behaviors -- evening
fussiness, diaper rashes, "unexplained" crying or constipation -- stem from
food intolerances or allergies.  Whether or not the mother consumed them in
pregnancy, I think babies are going to be sensitive to certain things,
especially if there is family history (known or latent) of food sensitivity.

I also think dairy is bad, bad, bad for babies, and probably not really the
best for grown-ups, either.  The fact that we are the only species that
drinks the milk of another species raises my eyebrows a bit, as does the
strength of the dairy lobby in the U.S..  I know I'm extrememly opinionated
about this topic, so I'm often hesitant to discuss it for fear of offending
someone.

--Diana in NY

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