These are my thoughts from my experience as a mom of a child with a history 
of this problem.  First I would recommend mom and baby both start on a good 
quality probiotic. Infants with this problems have been found to be lacking in 
certain beneficial flora, see this link  
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/117/4/e760 I like Klaire Labs hypoallergenic line for 
probiotics, though they can be a pain to purchase from as they want to have the health 
care provider set up an account rather than sell directly.  Others may have 
brands they like, chime in.

Second, improve maternal nutrition.  A good quality multivitamin with super 
green foods, I use NOW Special Two Multiple Vitamin with Green Superfoods, but 
I'm sure there are other good ones out there.  Eating more vegetables and 
fruits is also a great idea, I'm not so fabulous about doing this myself, but I'm 
trying.  

I would encourage the mother to eliminate as much refined food as possible 
and add in quality dietary fats.  For a list of healthy vs unhealthy fats and 
links for more information about fats see 
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/index.html  Cod liver oil of top quality is a must.  For info on choosing a 
good brand see 
http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/cod-liver-oil-menu.html   I believe this helps to improve the fatty acid profile of the 
breastmilk, which will be helpful to the baby.  I have heard that vitamin E should be 
taken with cod liver oil and I have added this just recently.

If mom's diet is high in sugar or refined carbohydrates and low in fat, this 
can aggravate the situation by reducing fat levels in the breastmilk.  This 
contributes to lactose overload in the baby.    See the following article, 
especially the chart on page 11: 
 http://www.health-e-learning.com/articles/Lactose.pdf     

Digestive enzymes have helped many mothers produce breastmilk with less 
intact food proteins.  The enzymes, precription or specialized ones from a 
healthfood store or mail ordered, have helped many babies make a dramatic improvement 
almost immediately.  Contact me for more information.

My latest research is about how adrenal exhaustion in the mother and baby can 
also contribute to this allergy problem.  B vitamins in the right 
proportions, and especially pantothenic acid can help strengthen the adrenals.  Vitamin C 
decreases the body's need for the B vitamins, so this may also be helpful.  
Probiotics may also help, as the beneficial flora produce B vitamins in the 
intestines.  I'm still reading up on the subject of adrenal exhaustion.

This is just what I have found to be helpful as a mother of a child with this 
problem.  I feel that improving both the mother and the baby's health is 
vital and nutrition is key.  My allergic child is now 28 months, still nursing 
before nap and bedtime, and eating a variety of foods.  His symptoms have 
resolved, he is gaining and growing and making rapid developmental progress.  We are 
restricting nuts and bananas from his diet, those foods with known reactions 
to ingestion.  We suspect corn also, but haven't confirmed.

Jennifer Stevens, RN

In a message dated 1/22/2007 10:24:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[log in to unmask] writes:
Hello wise ones,
I have permission to post.
Today I saw a Mum, at my breastfeeding support group whose  baby is 12 weeks 
old. After seeing her 2 times prior (in group) and assisting  to get control 
of an oversupply issue,  baby has started having "small streaks of blood in the 
bowel movements."
I have not seen it personally, but Mum is frantic.
Ped says, formula, or eliminate diary. Mum is very anti-formula,so has 
eliminated all dairy and on my recommendation, all cow's protein altogether.
Can anyone recommend any further action that may be taken at this point? 
Also, on the average, how long will it take for all this to "work".
Thank you in advance for your responses.
Much warmth,
Andrea Syms-Brown.
Freezin' my back side off in NYC. bbbrrrr.

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