I have not heard about this...I thought bloody stools=colitis, and I don't
understand how lactose overload could cause this.  I would also be concerned
about delaying removal of the offending allergen (whether cowsmilk protein
or soy or whatever).  I saw a 7 week-old baby earlier this week who had been
having bloody green stools (with no fussiness) for a month, and they
improved in a few days after mom eliminated dairy.  (It wasn't until she
came to see me that she was told about "hidden dairy"...<sigh>) This baby
was also thriving, but the Pedi was not comfortable with the continuing
grossly bloody stools.  And I have to admit I would also have a hard time
turning my head the other way, because you would hate to let an inflammatory
process continue on and on unchecked in the baby's gut.

What do others think?

Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC
Medical Director
MilkWorks, a nonprofit breastfeeding center providing consultations,
education, support and related supplies in Lincoln, NE

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