Sounds all too familiar to me. Sorry for the late post, I have been out of 
town! At 6 weeks of age my son developed horrid gas pains, green stools 
that then persisted to green mucousy stools and then the blood. I love 
dairy and such was on a high amount. I cut out all dairy for 2 weeks and 
kept it out until 6 months when I slowly added it back in. His ped even had 
me try soy formula for one feed which I knew I did not want to, but did 
with no avail it made it worse. The allergist we later saw said that the 
highest cross allergen is dairy x soy and when I watched my intake of soy 
as well as dairy that did the trick! This is not the easiest and I try to 
give mothers alternatives to what they can eat, not what they cant...this 
way it stays positive and not all about what they cannot do.

I also had a very abundant supply with a heavy let down and such went to 
feeding one breast for every 3 hours. This also helped his gas immensly. I 
hope it helps, I found a great way to help moms once this happened to me 
because they just wanted to hear it would get better and I was proof right 
in front of them.

He is not allergic to any foods that we know of, but a highly sensitive 
child. To this day (almost 2) he does not drink cows milk only breastmilk 
but can haev cheese and some yogurt easily. I believe in watching him and 
subsequent children with the same problems that these are the kids that 
need to be BF for sure and until age 2 when their gut "is more solid" just 
what I have seen in clients, etc and myself.

Emily Lindsey, BSPsy, CLE
Private Practice Merced, CA

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