can't nurse because my little boy is allergic to milk :-(

hurstk28

So we found out that Parker is allergic to milk so they have put him on Soy formula. :-( i really wanted to breastfeed him but they said that's not possible with him having the allergy.

jbandno3

Just curious, did they tell u he was allergic to your milk or to milk products??? If its milk products you could cut out all dairy and see if that helps him.

hiannaaa

I'm sorry

marriedwith_4

Wow! Sorry to hear that.

mommy2now3

@hurstk28 I couldn't drink my moms breast milk when I was born and it was hard on her to, and I went through it with my 2nd son and couldn't nurse him and it was very hard on me I just made sure to feed him his feedings as much as possibly. I am sorry to hear that you are going through this, it is not easy but your baby will always know how much you love him.

hurstk28

@jbandno3: they said milk products. I may cut out all milk products and see if i can still nurse him. I love Chocolate and Vanilla Soy milk. :-)~

jbandno3

I have a few friends that have had to change their diet to make it possible to nurse. I say if u want to nurse u should try cutting all dairy and see if it helps him. How did they decide he had an allergy???

hurstk28

He was throwing up everything he ate, had stuffy nose, and was constipated. They tried him on soy formula and he kept it down and his bowel movements became regular.

RizzyChicky

Did your doc say how he became allergic to milk? Or it just something that happens randomly to some babies?

expectingmy2nd

The same things happen to me and I chose to stop breast feeding. My daughter spent two nights in the hospital after throwing up a yellow substance at 6 wks old. They ran several tests and took some xrays before determining that she was having an allergic reaction to dairy products. I had to put her on a special, more expensive formula and then she was fine. I could have continued to breast feed if I gave up all dairy products but I chose not to. I was just thankful that I got to breast feed for the first month and a half.

hurstk28

@RizzyChicky: it happens to some babies automatically. My oldest son was put on soy formula in the hospital when he was born. He was allergic to cows milk and peanuts.

hurstk28

I have decided to keep nursing. Had to give up all milk products. But i love soy milk.

magcaw

My friends kids all had a sensitivity to dairy. She cut out all dairy products from her diet about a month before delivering and this baby has had no problems. With her other kids she had to switch to soy and start checking labels on everything--there is dairy in so many things you wouldn't even expect. If you are up for a challenge, breast feeding is DEFINITELY still possible; it will just require a lot of work and dedication on your part. Good luck!

Beautiful_Altar

I couldn't nurse my daughter and had to put her on soy. I felt so bad about it at the time cuz I wasn't able to give her what was best for her. Now shes 1 1/2 and smarter than me lol. She still can't tolerate milk.