Moms of EBF babies with dairy allergy/sensitivity

How old was your baby when you figured out he/she had a sensitivity and what were the symptoms? TIA

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Ds1 was 6 months. I found out when we started solids and I gave yobaby yogurt and he got hives around is mouth. Other items with dairy gave him the same reaction. I suspected he had it earlier though because from day 1 he had pretty and eczema. I switched detergents to a free and clear, started using California Baby wash and lotion and it helped but never fully went away. I did some research and it suggested that dairy could be the issue. At a year we went to an allergist and he is indeed allergic to dairy.

With ds2 we would out because I was in the hospital for two weeks when he turned six weeks old. I had to stay for two weeks but didn't have anything pumped yet so he had to have formula. Dh gave him regular formula and he had horrible, bloody diaper rashes. He called the ped and told hi. He suspects it's because of the dairy because of our older son and the ped said to try alimentum. The diaper rash went away instantly after introducing the new formula. I went back to ebf when I came home. I can eat dairy without him having an issue though but I really don't eat a lot of dairy...rare....so that is probably why.

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Thank you!

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DD was 4 months old. She had visible blood in her stool and was screaming horribly after feedings.

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DS1 was 6 weeks old. Horrible eczema, green mucousy poops, arching and screaming during feedings, also nursing all day and night but pulling off during feedings. He is allergic to many other things besides dairy though.

DS2 I figured it out at 1 week old just because of his poop. Again with him it was green and mucousy, the eczema has started on his face and is starting to travel down his body. Same colicky symptoms as DS1. I haven't had dairy in over 2 years so it's not that, but I suspect soy, peanuts or tree nuts, and most recently sesame seeds, chia seeds and corn :( I've eliminated every high allergen from my diet except wheat at this point, and that is next on my list if his symptoms don't start to improve by Monday.

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