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Mary K Medenwald <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 8 Jul 2014 00:11:35 -0400
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Hello! I am currently studying to take the IBCLE this month and offered to share my co-worker's concern with you more experienced LC's in the hopes that you may have more experience and advice for her!
My co-worker (an experienced NICU RN) has been exclusively breast feeding her 5 mo. old son. He continues to have excema, flecks of blood in his stool, and colic-like, gassy fussiness at night. She fastidiously eliminated all dairy and soy from her diet for two solid months and the symptoms perisisted.  Her pediatrician told her to relax and not worry about it as the baby is gaining wt. and otherwise thriving, however, he did give her a gastroenterology referral. The GI specialist told her the baby was allergic to a protein in her breast milk and that she should wean immediately if she wants the symptoms to go away. Can this possibly be true? It seems impossible to me that ABM would be superior in this case.
 I suggested she see an allergist and to continue breast feeding until she can get some concrete answers. She's wondering if she should eliminate gluten?
I would appreciate any experience or advice you could give!
Thanks in advance,
Newbie

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