>
> This is usually a sign of intelligence and breastfeeding self-management. I
> have seen this often when the baby gets too much milk volume, throws it up,
> takes a slow measured amount of formula and keeps it down fine. Try
> management techniques for over abundant milk supply. Her "allergy" may
> magically disappear. Cathy
> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:40:17 -0400
> From:    Ilene Fabisch <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: vomiting 6mo, only after bfing
>
> Saw a mom in my WIC office today with a 6mo.  She mostly breastfeeds
> but=20=
>
> has started college 3days a week (was 5 but baby "missed" her so she
> cut=20=
>
> back ;-)). Anyway...from birth the baby has been "vomiting" after=20
> breastfeeding. No weight gain issue (but she also uses formula after baby=
> =20
> vomits because she thinks the baby is hungry after vomiting all her milk)=
> .=20=20
> Baby keeps formula down.  I've read in the archives and it seems this is =
> a=20
> familiar pattern...although it mystifies me...if it truly is a CMP allerg=
> y why isn't=20
> the formula vomited as well. The formula being used is Good Start (is it =
> not=20
> vomited due to the "comfort proteins"?) Has also reported that baby initi=
> ally=20
> had some blood in stools when newborn.  States "testing" has been done an=
> d=20
> the baby is not allergic to milk (but I'm not sure what that "testing" wa=
> s). This=20
> has become more of an issue because she is getting family pressure to wea=
> n=20
> because the baby only throws up after breastfeeding and she is starting t=
> o=20
> feel as if she is harming her baby if the baby throws up only from her mi=
> lk. She=20
> appears to throw up large amounts (mom took a picture with her cell phone=
>  to=20
> show me, LOL) OTOH she states the baby "LOVES her breastmilk".  I assured=
> =20
> her that if it hurt the baby's belly or throat she would not be so anxiou=
> s to=20
> breastfeed each time and that often babies with reflux just refuse to eat=
> .=20=20
> So can someone please help with input as to what you think may be going o=
> n=20
> and what is causing the reaction to breastmilk.  Is it another allergy ot=
> her=20
> than CMP that could be causing this?
>
> Ilene Fabisch, IBCLC/RLC
>
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