I should be packing...! Couldn't resist a few words on this...

An excellent book on the subject is "Food for Thought" by Maureen Minchin.
(Isn't she from Australia)   It is hard to find here, but not impossible.
It is one of the few books that discusses allergies and breastfeeding.

It can be very hard to take dairy out (I've been through the school of hard
knocks on this...). Foods that are labeled 'parve' are dairy free (except
possibly for dairy derivatives).  Foods with a 'D' on the label contain
dairy even if it is not on the label.  Apparently, if it is below a certain
percentage, they don't have to PUT it on the label.  Also, natural
flavorings often contain dairy products. I've found that I need to call the
company and verify there is no dairy in it when natural flavors is on the
label.  I recently found dairy in the nat.fl. for a health food brand of
chicken broth!  Dairy can appear in strange places that it may not occur to
look - some tuna fish has dairy in it.  Many processed meats.  Often the
cold cuts at the deli contain dairy.  Most baked goods in the large grocery
stores contain dairy.

On the good side, many rye breads are dairy free, along with the more
healthy choices in bagels, and waffles - whole grain varieties.  Many diet
foods are really dairy free, that is how they can advertise them as diet -
less calories with no dairy.

Making a choice to take dairy out can seem overwhelming, and very upsetting
if you are a dairy lover (like me).  However, I sadly realized within the
past two years that it is not just my children that are allergic to it - I
am also.  Although I successfully glugged down 1/2 gal. of milk per day for
most of my life, I though I had no allergy or symptoms.  Funny thing, about
those migrane headaches I used to get, and the bladder infections all the
time. Now I get breakthrough bleeding if I dare to eat something with dairy
in it.  Even better incentive than a fussy baby!

                                    Liz
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