Guest guest Posted December 7, 1999 Report Share Posted December 7, 1999 I happen to agree with this. It seems that proteins upset babies much more until their digestive systems develop. In a message dated 1999-12-08 2:20:10 AUS Eastern Daylight Time, Nitome@... writes: << read this on a breastfeeding bulletin board that I am on. It was in response to a woman asking about her 2mth old baby's supposed lactose intolerance. She is considering removing dairy products from her diet. This is what another mother wrote in response. I thought it was interesting. ----- " it is unlikely that 'lactose' is the problem. small children are very rarely lactose intolerant. many adults however are. there is something like 3 times more lactose in human milk than in cows milk. lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose, is plentiful in babies and small children. this is because this is the time they need milk, lactase production declines in adults because as mamals our need for milk has past. lactose intolerance is often diagnosed incorrectly when what is really happening is a 'cows milk protien intollerance' or a cows milk allergy. it probably will help your baby to get off the cows milk, but not because of the lactose but probably because of the protiens. if it is a protien intolerance you'll need to be off all forms of cows milk for 2 weeks before you see results. there is more information at the LLL site http://www.lalecheleague.org/BA/Nov98p11.html there is also a chapter of the book " Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives " by P.S. Macadam and K.Dettwyler---- >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 1999 Report Share Posted December 7, 1999 There is a woman on my toddler's list who says she couldn't bf either of her kids because they were lactose intolerant. I was going to pipe up about it but it's not a bfing or AP list so I just let it go. I wonder who told her lactose? Michele Lactose Intolerance >From: Nitome@... > >I read this on a breastfeeding bulletin board that I am on. It was in >response to a woman asking about her 2mth old baby's supposed lactose >intolerance. She is considering removing dairy products from her diet. This >is what another mother wrote in response. I thought it was interesting. > >----- " it is unlikely that 'lactose' is the problem. >small children are very rarely lactose intolerant. >many adults however are. >there is something like 3 times more lactose in >human milk than in cows milk. >lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose, >is plentiful in babies and small children. >this is because this is the time they need milk, >lactase production declines in adults because >as mamals our need for milk has past. >lactose intolerance is often diagnosed incorrectly >when what is really happening is a 'cows milk >protien intollerance' or a cows milk allergy. >it probably will help your baby to get off the cows >milk, but not because of the lactose but probably >because of the protiens. >if it is a protien intolerance you'll need to be off >all forms of cows milk for 2 weeks before you see results. >there is more information at the LLL site >http://www.lalecheleague.org/BA/Nov98p11.html >there is also a chapter of the book " Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives " >by P.S. Macadam and K.Dettwyler---- > >>Breastfeeding is Best!! >http://www.maclee.com/breastfeeding >http://forums.delphi.com/bf_list/start > >If you like this list also check out http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/weanedbuddies > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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