Thank you Jennifer, for your response also. I have passed on everyone's recommendations to this Mum and I strongly feel that things will get better for them. again, thank you to all who responded! Much warmth, Andrea. -- Andrea Syms-Brown.IBCLC,RLC,CIMI www.babyinthefamily.com Baby in the Family LLC 590 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238. 1(917)864-7457. -------------- Original message from "Jennifer Stevens, RN" <[log in to unmask]>: -------------- > These are my thoughts from my experience as a mom of a child with a history > of this problem. First I would recommend mom and baby both start on a good > quality probiotic. Infants with this problems have been found to be lacking in > certain beneficial flora, see this link > http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/117/4/e760 I like Klaire > Labs hypoallergenic line for > probiotics, though they can be a pain to purchase from as they want to have the > health > care provider set up an account rather than sell directly. Others may have > brands they like, chime in. > > Second, improve maternal nutrition. A good quality multivitamin with super > green foods, I use NOW Special Two Multiple Vitamin with Green Superfoods, but > I'm sure there are other good ones out there. Eating more vegetables and > fruits is also a great idea, I'm not so fabulous about doing this myself, but > I'm > trying. > > I would encourage the mother to eliminate as much refined food as possible > and add in quality dietary fats. For a list of healthy vs unhealthy fats and > links for more information about fats see > http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/index.html Cod liver oil of top > quality is a must. For info on choosing a > good brand see > http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/cod-liver-oil-menu.html I believe > this helps to improve the fatty acid profile of the > breastmilk, which will be helpful to the baby. I have heard that vitamin E > should be > taken with cod liver oil and I have added this just recently. > > If mom's diet is high in sugar or refined carbohydrates and low in fat, this > can aggravate the situation by reducing fat levels in the breastmilk. This > contributes to lactose overload in the baby. See the following article, > especially the chart on page 11: > http://www.health-e-learning.com/articles/Lactose.pdf > > Digestive enzymes have helped many mothers produce breastmilk with less > intact food proteins. The enzymes, precription or specialized ones from a > healthfood store or mail ordered, have helped many babies make a dramatic > improvement > almost immediately. Contact me for more information. > > My latest research is about how adrenal exhaustion in the mother and baby can > also contribute to this allergy problem. B vitamins in the right > proportions, and especially pantothenic acid can help strengthen the adrenals. > Vitamin C > decreases the body's need for the B vitamins, so this may also be helpful. > Probiotics may also help, as the beneficial flora produce B vitamins in the > intestines. I'm still reading up on the subject of adrenal exhaustion. > > This is just what I have found to be helpful as a mother of a child with this > problem. I feel that improving both the mother and the baby's health is > vital and nutrition is key. My allergic child is now 28 months, still nursing > before nap and bedtime, and eating a variety of foods. His symptoms have > resolved, he is gaining and growing and making rapid developmental progress. We > are > restricting nuts and bananas from his diet, those foods with known reactions > to ingestion. We suspect corn also, but haven't confirmed. > > Jennifer Stevens, RN > > In a message dated 1/22/2007 10:24:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > Hello wise ones, > I have permission to post. > Today I saw a Mum, at my breastfeeding support group whose baby is 12 weeks > old. After seeing her 2 times prior (in group) and assisting to get control > of an oversupply issue, baby has started having "small streaks of blood in the > bowel movements." > I have not seen it personally, but Mum is frantic. > Ped says, formula, or eliminate diary. Mum is very anti-formula,so has > eliminated all dairy and on my recommendation, all cow's protein altogether. > Can anyone recommend any further action that may be taken at this point? > Also, on the average, how long will it take for all this to "work". > Thank you in advance for your responses. > Much warmth, > Andrea Syms-Brown. > Freezin' my back side off in NYC. bbbrrrr. > > *********************************************** > > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > All commands go to [log in to unmask] > > The LACTNET email list is powered by LISTSERV (R). > There is only one LISTSERV. 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