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I am breastfeeding my 4 week old and need to reintroduce dairy to my diet. What order should I intro them in?
Question : I am breastfeeding my 4 week old and need to reintroduce dairy to my diet. What order should I intro them in?
My baby has a possibility of not being able to digest dairy products easily. May even have a slight allergy, tring to narrow it down. I took dairy out of my diet for 2 weeks. I am ready to start reintroducing these food products. I know that I need to eat cheese and yogurt first, but what order and for how long before I should start introducing the next food product. Also I heard hard cheese first, so when should I eat items like sliced american cheese? I have spoke to a ped and lactation consultant, but it is the weekend and I am looking for any advise.
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Answer by tabitha
you should start on one at a time and wait a week in between before switching to another so you will be able to notice any changes.
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#2 written by Silly Girl 1 year ago
why not just leave the dairy out for a time longer? and you might wish to consider how strict of a dairy elimination has been trialed…idk exactly what you do, but I learned a lot when I had to eat a COMPLETELY dairy free diet…dairy, in various forms (including casein & whey), is present in just about EVERYTHING you buy prepared…bread, cereal, soups, even licorice!
It helped considerably with my poor babies…but when you do return to dairy, you can return they denatured dairy proteins first including when & casein, then the hard cheeses, yogurt, then it doesn’t make much difference.
Good luck…
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#3 written by LAmama 1 year ago
First, make sure all symptoms are gone (whatever it was that made you think baby is dairy-allergic in the first place). I’d start with butter as it has the lowest milk protein (casein) content of any dairy product. Usually, babies are allergic to the milk protein. Eat a bunch one day and then wait at least 3 days to see if baby has any reaction to it. If baby is fine, try some cream, then yogurt, cheese, and finally regular milk (each item should be tested separately waiting at least 3 days after the trial to see if there are delayed reactions.)
Good luck and be aware that you may have to eliminate dairy products for the longterm, but remember that MANY MANY adults all over the globe do not eat milk products beyond babyhood. You can get all the nutrients you need (calcium, etc.) from other foods and/or supplements.
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I would start with the very hard cheeses, like grated Parmesan, which you don’t need much of to get good flavor, and then move onto sharp cheddar (same theory) and move on from there. Greek Yogurt is also thicker and you need less of it for the great taste (you can get it at good groceries like Trader Joe’s). Frankly, I would stay away from processed cheese, like American sliced, because in addition to the lactose issue, you’re also adding unnecessary additives which could make the problem even worse. Finally, try Goat’s Cheese which can avoid the problem entirely in some kids. There is a kind which crumbles very well and also a Brie version which you can melt on sliced of toast and is really delicious and almost ‘gourmet’ with salad!