I have a mom whosse baby is bleeding
>from the gut everytime she breastfeeds.  Of course the Docs response was to
>put baby on formula and of course, bleeding stops when baby is on formula.
>Mom has tried elimination diets of milk/dairy, citrus, and wheat.  But as
>soon as she breastfeeds even a little bit there is blood again. Also, babies
>bottom is bright red - almost looks scalded.  This too is only on breast
>milk.  Any suggestions of what else to try, or where else to look for
>suggestions??

Search for "bloody stools" "or blood in stools"in the archives.

I suggest that she go off beef if she does eat it. We had a thread a couple
of years ago in which the "beef connection" was brought out. It is also cow
protein and may be an irritant.

I have had several cases of blood in stools that were not resolved with the
elimination of dairy alone, but when beef was eliminated the bleeding stopped.

Pat Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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