Breastfeeding & Allergies

B.,
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I breastfeed my son who is allergic to cow's milk and eggs. (My son's skin test reaction to egg was high as well.) I have been told to and have avoided both milk and eggs since he was diagnosed with each. I think if you are breastfeeding, avoiding your son's allergens is what is generally recommended. (This means reading labels carefully to make sure there is no egg in the ingredients.) However, you may want to confirm with an allergist or homeopathic physician whether you need to avoid wheat as well -- especially since your son had a low reaction to that.

Hi B.,
We found out at 7 mos. that my son is highly alergic to peanuts when he had a horrible swelling/hives reaction after nursing. He also had a blood test and skin prick test done and he showed allergies to Carrot, yeast, and lobster as well. But the peanut allergy is the scariest for us. I just wanted to say that if they are pretty allergic to something (and eggs is one of those that can be scary) it can definitely pass through the breastmilk. I had never had peanuts before this while nursing him. I mean there were probably trace amounts of peanuts in many things I ate while nursing him, but it wasn't until I had a handful of just peanuts that we really saw the reaction that sent us Running to the doctor. He had always had dry/excema type skin, and we would notice it being worse at times... and the doctor said the times his skin was the worst is because I must have had something with even trace amounts of peanuts.
So I would just be careful and definitely ask people that have more knowledge than I do, but I wanted to share my experience with you.

B.:

Yes, you should watch the amount of eggs and wheat in your diet.

You also might consider some alternative therapies for your son... talk to some eastern trained practioners.

P., RLC, IBCLC, CST
Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions

Hello. My 3 month old also has a lot of allergies and I have to cut everything out of the diet to breastfeed him. It still doesn,t work for me though. I hope it works for you.

I would suggest talking to your pediatrician as well as seeking out an allergist that specializes in such care. We can all give our advice, but playing with allergies is not a joke.

Since he's so young, he'll likely grow out of a lot of them, but you will probably want to do testing rather than personal trials with his health. There is an awesome lab out of Florida called ImmunoLabs that diagnosed my own allergies that my local MD discounted. However, I trust a company that specializes, rather than a local simple testing facility with fewer resources and antibody testing.

good luck!

B.,

I honestly feel that you need to stay away from eating any eggs and anything with wheat in it. Since you are breastfeeding, everything that you eat - your baby eats. As for your dog; I feel that even after your dog receives weekly baths and the daily vacuuming, and your baby's rash has not left completely, you would have to do the unthinkable and find another home for your dog. In my opinion, your child's health is top priority over all else.

Mother from Posen,
L. B.

I'm not an expert on this, but I think it just depends on your son. You can try an egg "challenge test". Avoid eggs for about a week and note his skin appearance, then go crazy and eat as much egg as you can take in the course of a day and check his skin appearance over the next few days. This will tell you if he reacts to the egg in your diet. If he does react most likely there is a medium ground where you can eat some eggs and not affect him.

For the most part, food is not transmitted in breastmilk, just the nutrients in their processed form (milk is made from things in the bloodstream, not the digestive tract). But if I remember correctly in a child who is very very sensitive they may break out depending on mom's diet since of course mom's diet affects whats in her bloodstream.

I would also recommend calling a lactation consultant since they are really the only true experts. Most docs are just not as knowledgable about breastfeeding as lactation consultants are. Most likely the hospital you delivered at has one on staff you can call. Make sure for IBCLC-certified. I am a lactation counselor and it is not the same.