Should I stop?
Hi I've been feeding Riley mostly EBM and have noticed that he's been getting a rash/red spots on his face. At first I thought this was normal baby acne but now I'm not so sure as I fed him EBM earlier and the rash came up. On the next feed I fed him formula and it didn't come up.
So I've done a bit of googling and think it might be to do with him reacting to dairy products I eat. Another of the symptoms is sniffles and he has been sniffling recently but I thought it was a cold. So if I want to carry on expressing I should cut out all dairy products for two weeks and see if that helps. i just don't know how I'll be able to do it. I love my cups of teas with milk and toast with butter and can't imagine breakfast without them!
Then on the other hand I still want to give him EBM for at least a few more weeks/months as he was premature so I know it will be best for him. But if its bringing him out in a rash, giving him sniffles and making him gassy and unsettled is that really the best thing?
Has anyone else had experience with their lo's reacting to something in your milk?
What do you think I should do?
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So I've done a bit of googling and think it might be to do with him reacting to dairy products I eat. Another of the symptoms is sniffles and he has been sniffling recently but I thought it was a cold. So if I want to carry on expressing I should cut out all dairy products for two weeks and see if that helps. i just don't know how I'll be able to do it. I love my cups of teas with milk and toast with butter and can't imagine breakfast without them!
Then on the other hand I still want to give him EBM for at least a few more weeks/months as he was premature so I know it will be best for him. But if its bringing him out in a rash, giving him sniffles and making him gassy and unsettled is that really the best thing?
Has anyone else had experience with their lo's reacting to something in your milk?
What do you think I should do?
xxx
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Hope that helps
Kerry xx
I'm gonna see my hv tomorow so wil ask her about it then, although when I told her about the spots the first time she said they're probably just milk spots from the milk dribbling down, even though they were on his cheeks and even on his eyes!
He's been on aptimal for two days now and the spots/rash has totally gone. I've still been expressing in case I do go back to giving it to him. The only other thing I think it could be affecting him in my diet is tea as I drink a few cups a day. I'll see what the hv says anyway.
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