Lactose Intolerant?

i would go and talk to your doctor and hers.. my nephew was lactose and my sis had a really hard time.. good luck and keep your head up and make sure you take a breather for yourself

Lactose intolerance could be an issue but more lilely she is just at that age where their digestive systems are still developing. It may take a little extra effort and patiece as her mommy. See your pediatrician to discuss it before you make any drastic changes.
Other ideas include to cut down on eating gas-producing foods as long as you are breastfeeding. webmd.com has a health guide article listing gas producing foods under A-Z Guides if you want to search for it or copy the link at http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/tm6319.asp
Talk to your pediatrician first but if they say OK, consider giving her gas drops. We used both the Brand (Mylicon) and the generic (anything with Simethicone) drops and we used them until he was about 7 months. They don't work for every baby but they really did for us. You can find them at most drug stores in the baby section.
Keep up with running her little legs as that should help some too.
Good luck.
D. Bijou J.

Babies can be lactose intolerant, or have lactose sensitivities. Stay off the dairy for 2 weeks minimum, see if she's any better, and then you can slowly add dairy back in. If you see improvement when you are dairy free, and then she returns to crying and fussing when you eat a little dairy - that should narrow it down. Same thing for any other food. It does take about 2 weeks to see a change.
I would also recommend contacting your local La Leche League group... you can find them online at http://www.lalecheleague.org/webindex.html
good luck!

Perhaps your daughter is what Dr. Sears calls a "high needs" child? http://www.askdrsears.com/html/5/T050400.asp In this instance there may not really be anything terribly wrong, and she may outgrow it. We've had all sorts of fussiness issues with our son, but now that he is 9 months many of them have resolved themselves. I'm still breastfeeding even though I at one point wondered about food intolerances. He's great now (happy 90% and fussy 10% of the time), but he does have a wheat allergy. Good luck, and hang in there -- it will get better!

i went threw the same thing with my now 6 mo old. just know that it will get better. i can eat all dairy now and he is fine. with a baby that already has tummy troubles, my ped said that formula could just make them worse. just take it one day at a time. you can get threw this, and your baby will benifit from your nursing her for the rest of her life. you are a strong woman obviously because you had a baby, you will survive. i did even after the endless insomnia and mindlessness. i still think i am recovering, but what kept me sain was that i knew that the intolerance couldn't last forever. he actually let's me put him down now( he spent the 1st 4.5 mos in a sling on me all day!) good luck and best wishes-- H.

One more thing to add, my neighbor's daughter is intolerant and allergic to just about everything, and she told me that it actually took a couple of weeks of no dairy (and all other allergy items) for her to see a difference in her daughter. So, follow the other advice, follow up with your doctor, but it may take more than a few days for you to see a difference in your daughter's gas problems if she is having a reaction to the dairy.

Breastfeeding is the best thing you can feed your daughter! She may have even more tummy problems with formula if you try switching now. I'd wait and see what works changing your diet before giving up.

Another note, my son ate every 2-3 hours at that age, and some nights woke more often. He was just hungry, breast fed babies need to eat more often than formula fed babies. Especially if they are going through a growth spurt.

Good luck!
J.

A.-
I am sorry to hear of your difficulties! My daughter did this for a while as well, as with the other mom's I would take her to the DR just to follow up but I changed my diet as well. I loved brocolli but it is a big no-no for babies because of the gassyness (sp?) Dont give up breastfeeding, it is so worth it! We gave our daughter a little mylacon to help with digestion. You can squirt it in her mouth or in a little water in a bottle; also moving her legs down and up to her chest and around may help her expell the gas. Good Luck! :)

N.

I think it is time to be seen by a Dr, take her in and explain to them whats going on-
Good Luck...
M.

Hi A.,

I've been there, done that. I'm a mother of ten who are 25 down to almost 5 now. My 25 yr. old daughter just had our first grandchild and Ariella has been very gasey too. My daughter lays Ariella on her back and pumps her legs so her knees come up to her chest to relieve a lot of that gas...walks her. It's mostly day time stuff.

You might want to study the websites my daughter did as she anticipated Ariella's home birth back in August. Unhinderedliving.com, unassisted.com, then I enjoy mothering.com, clubmom.com too.

I don't think it's lactose intolerance; but anything is worth the try...how's it been since you went off dairy?

B. in Eau claire, WI

Don't stop breast feeding! I had the same problem and changing my diet really helped. No dairy and nothing that is highly acidic (tomatoes, any beverages with citric acid, spaghetti sauce, nothing spicy, etc.) She was better within just a couple days, speeping better too. Hopefully this will work for you too!

Good luck,

R.

I had to avoid any type of garlic and chocolate while breatfeeding!!!

And please do what is right for you. If you don't want to breatfeed then don't. A happy, healthy Mom is better than a child who is breast fed with a stressed out Mom.

Do give it a try and contact your ped or a lactation consultant to try to fix it, but if you have to stop....don't beat yourself up. I had to stop with my second and I still have the guilt...and I SHOULDN't....but some people really make you feel bad :)