Lactose intollerance?

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Hi Ladies

Since my LO was 2 weeks old I have been giving her colief in every feed as we thought she had colic. She cried nearly constantly, was very windy, screamed when she was passing wind and just seemed very unhappy. The colief did help alot and now she seems happier but in the afternoons/early evenings she still screams and crys when she passes wind. As she is coming up 2 16weeks now she should of grown out of colic by now but whenever i try to cut down the colief to wean her off she just crys all the time and goes back to how she was before she started on the colief even just halfing the dose as it says to when weaning off it results in screaming and crying. Does any1 know if this could be lactose intolerance? Thanks in advance ladies for any help! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

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yes sounds like lactose intolerance but Transient Lactose Intolerance (or lactase insuffuciency) which is so common in babies it is practically normal.
It is thought to be one of several reasons babies get 'colic' which is why colief works for some and not for others.

most get over it at about 3/4 months. Your LO may be taking a bit longer but it doesn't mean she will have it for ever

give her another month and then try weaning off it again - try reducing it by one feed every few days good luck

..... and although it sounds like obvious advice -make sure she is winded properly - can take up to half an hour after each feed so is boring but worth it

 

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Isla is milk allergic and soya allergic and she didnt do this, she had diarrhoea and was sick all the time, about 30 times a day at worst!

Go to gp and they can refer you to allergy clinic for blood tests....

 

[Squiglet]

Isla is milk allergic and soya allergic and she didnt do this, she had diarrhoea and was sick all the time, about 30 times a day at worst!

Go to gp and they can refer you to allergy clinic for blood tests....

agreed....Tia would vomit and have diarrhoea when she was lactose intolerednt...she grew out of it around 5 years. We had to cut out formula though when she left SCBU because we found lil miss would have severe colic the next day...and just scream and scream all day..

 

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Thanks for the replys ladies will get Jess to the GP xxxxxxxxxxxxx