Milk Allergy

hinghambride

My baby (14 weeks) is having less breastmilk and more formula. She's on Gentilease. Seems to be very gassy, farting a lot, doesn't settle after she eats. Not as happy in general since introduced more formula. Her stools are not loose but rather hard. I know formula can be constipating but it seems like it isn't agreeing. My mother said I had to have soy formula when she stopped nursing me. Had milk allergy I outgrew around age 7.

Anyone experience this? Thanks in advance!

 

RedCherry1109

I would talk to your pedi about it. You could try a soy formula but if you are BFing and eating/drinking milk then she should do fine on a regular formula. Talk to your pedi and they can tell what formula to switch to.

bwralc

BIM22607:

I would talk to your pedi about it. You could try a soy formula but if you are BFing and eating/drinking milk then she should do fine on a regular formula. Talk to your pedi and they can tell what formula to switch to.

This isn't always true, some babies can handle nursing when the mother eats the allergens but can't break them down on their own when they are given directly.  I do agree with PP though to definitely talk to your Pedi.  My DD didn't show signs of a milk protein allergy until we started supplementing with formula.  She was only fussy and had poor weight gain as symptoms when I was nursing and ingesting milk and she has a severe milk protein allergy.

magdusia

Call your pedi and maybe even speak to a GI.

It's possible to be allergic to cows milk and be ok through your milk but still have the allergy -it really depends how strong the allergy is.  

Try soy or another milk/soy free formula.  But do call your pedi today. 

jennifer0504

Talk to your pedi. I EBF for 5 months and drank milk and ate dairy products. Slowly weaned to formula and my LO started getting blood in her stool. Found out she has a milk protein allergy and is now on similac alimentum. I thought there should have some indication while breastfeeding but there was not. FWIW, LO couldn't tolerate soy either.

RedCherry1109

bwralc:

BIM22607:

I would talk to your pedi about it. You could try a soy formula but if you are BFing and eating/drinking milk then she should do fine on a regular formula. Talk to your pedi and they can tell what formula to switch to.

This isn't always true, some babies can handle nursing when the mother eats the allergens but can't break them down on their own when they are given directly.  I do agree with PP though to definitely talk to your Pedi.  My DD didn't show signs of a milk protein allergy until we started supplementing with formula.  She was only fussy and had poor weight gain as symptoms when I was nursing and ingesting milk and she has a severe milk protein allergy.

thats why i said to speak to her pedi because you neve know.

RedCherry1109

bwralc:

BIM22607:

I would talk to your pedi about it. You could try a soy formula but if you are BFing and eating/drinking milk then she should do fine on a regular formula. Talk to your pedi and they can tell what formula to switch to.

This isn't always true, some babies can handle nursing when the mother eats the allergens but can't break them down on their own when they are given directly.  I do agree with PP though to definitely talk to your Pedi.  My DD didn't show signs of a milk protein allergy until we started supplementing with formula.  She was only fussy and had poor weight gain as symptoms when I was nursing and ingesting milk and she has a severe milk protein allergy.

sorry dup.