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 *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET email list is powered by LISTSERV (R). There is only one LISTSERV. To learn more, visit: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html