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[lrg]

:rolleyes: I think that my baby is allergic to dairy food found this site helpfull as the doctors don't seem that clued up. It started off with reallly bad eczema that we were given loads of cream for but a friend rec elimination diet which i tried for 3 weeks and her skin got better.as i was still feeding her.
the dr told me to try things and see if she reacted as she is being weaned we gave her a baby yoghurt and within 1 hr she was violently sick, covered in a rash and then went floppy we took her to the g.p but were given no advice other than to speak to a dietician we now have an appointment in 1 month. has any one got any suggestions i am worried that she is not getting a good variety of food she lives on soya yoghurts thank you

[astra]

Hi Irg, sorry to hear that you little one is reacting so badly to dairy.

I have 3 children, thankfully none of them had/have a food allergy, but maybe i can help with some non-dairy weaning suggestions :)

How old is your little one?

[Lan]

Hi there Irg,

Am sorry to hear that your baby is so unwell. I have to say though that I know what you mean about the Doctors, as when I was diagnosed 7 years ago, they were also totally baffled and it took me 3 years to be diagnosed. However on a positive note they know more about these things now.

I was diagnosed when I was 19 so am unable to advise you about the baby, as have no previous experience. However if I can ever help with anything else, such as where to get dairy-free products and dairy-free substitues available, then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Take care,

Lan.
(Website Owner)

:D

[Mich]

Similar baby experience. My daughter had severe eczema style skin problems from 2 weeks old.I breastfed her until 4 months, the steroid creams, brough temporary relief but it was hard work. I began to suspect that after each breastfeed her skin got worse. At 4 months I have her a 'normal' yogurt. As you describe with your baby her face swelled up, she vomited, where her vomit hit her skin, her skin looked almost burnt, she was struggling to breathe. And so on... I stopped breastfeeding and moved here to soya formula. Her Eczema disappeared overnight and has never back! We keep her 100% milk free and now aged 4 we still only have to dab milk on her skin and watch the hives comes out to know that she's not ready to take milk internally yet.

We did see a dietitian a couple of times between the ages of about one and two, they were worthwhile visits at that point.

Don't worry if she does have to have a long term milk free diet, my daughter went to a childminder while i work part-time from 9 months - 2 years, and since then has gone to nursery - they are very good at dealing with it. The nursery have only made one mistake in two years, they put cows milk on her cereal one morning and she vomited instantly. They didn't make the same mistake again!!!

At parties I take 'her' food, sometimes I ask the menu and try to immitate it, ususally there's at least one 'normal' child who says I want what she's having!!!!!!!!!!!! She understands now that she is milk free and if given new food e.g. by grandma she says 'is that milk free?' and gets grandma to double check the ingredients!

I try to get her involved in cooking (even if it's mostly cakes and biscuits) so that she has some control and interest in food and it's preparation.

A milk free child can be a very happy one. It's terrifying at first but you can make it fun in the long run.

Any questions, please don't hesititate to ask me and be warned GPs have mixed awareness of the issues!

Best wishes to you and babe, Mich xx

[lrg]

:rolleyes: Thank you. It is just nice to know that there is someone else out there. Really pleased to hear you get on well with milk free diet it's quite a lot to take in but I am getting there.My daughter is so much happier with no dairy and everyone who knows here has commented on what a difference it makes to her skin. Lisa