Babies thrive on breastmilk, although I have heard from Michelle, that that is not always the case, some of her friends babies had allergic reactions to breastmilk...??
Els
Babies thrive on breastmilk, although I have heard from Michelle, that that is not always the case, some of her friends babies had allergic reactions to breastmilk...??
Els
snipped-for-privacy@telus.net (Els van Dam) wrote in news:jacoba-1304061536270001@192.168.1.100:
very very rarely, but it's not uncommon for a baby to be allergic or intolerant of something mama has eaten, since a lot of the proteins get passed along in breastmilk. for example, a baby can have an allergic reaction to the milk or cheese that mama had for dinner, or to the wheat toast she had for breakfast. onions & cabbage frequently cause nurslings an upset, gassy tummy. lee
Hi Els
Yes, most babies have thrived on breastmilk, but I had friends (a very small number, in a breastfeeding support group) who's children were highly allergic to many things, including breastmilk, and were on special prescription formulas. Many other people have had babies react to things *in* the milk that mom has eaten...I didn't mean to mislead you or anyone about the babies being allergic to their mom's milk; they also had other allergies and things happening. Not just the milk.
Of course, you (well, I do, anyway) always get the people who's babies won't nurse...but you ask what they've tried to remedy it and they don't, they just give up and use bottles. Or they say the nursing was too hard....don't get me started on how supposedly easy bottlefeeding is. Most babies who refuse to nurse who's moms *want* to nurse usually persevere with help and succeed.
Michelle
My one sister had a terrible time breastfeeding, it was very painful for her and in the end she went to bottle feeding. Her children were healthy and had no problems with bottle feeding . There is a time and place for everything. Breastfeeding is good and wholesome for mother and child, and that is the mainthing.
Els
I agree totally....I just don't like people who make excuses why they don't nurse instead of saying honestly 'it wasn't for us' or 'it was truly too hard'. Your poor sister, I understand that the pain can be very bad.
Michelle
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