Those who are or were dairy-free...

sweettea_and_peonies

Thought I'd re-post here to see if anyone has had any luck with this...

Our pedi doesn't think DD has a serious allergy to milk protein, but rather a sensitivity b/c of an immature system.  She had a rash on her face (that went away within a week of me being dairy free), mucousy, green stools and some congestion and fussiness.  Most of these have gone away - although we still have the occasional bouts with the mucus. 

Anyways, pedi said I could try to start integrating small amounts of dairy between 3 and 4 months to see if her system had matured enough to tolerate it.  So last night we went out to eat and DH was CRAVING queso, so I caved and we ordered some.  I didn't eat a ton, but definitely had some. So far, DD isn't showing any type of bad reaction to it, but I don't know if it's been long enough? 

So I guess my question is, if any of you have eliminated dairy, and then tried it again, how quickly did you see the signs again if your LO wasn't ready?  

Ananke

It sometimes took DS a couple days of me eating light dairy for it to really affect him, and other times it took only a few hours.  I'm guessing it had something to do with the amount I ate and what I ate (hidden vs milk or cheese). 

MrsQueale

I tried some dairy alittle before we started her on solids. I had a scrambled egg mixed with a little milk, nothing else was different. Within about 8 hours I noticed the change in poo and tummy pains. So no dairy for Kirstin whatso ever. It depends on how sever the allergy is and how much you ate.

WinesNotWhines

He had a reaction within 24 hours.