Making Breastmilk Even Easier to Digest
Dairy - the #1 food that causes reflux
Dairy is the single biggest culprit causing digestive problems in infants. You may want to try to completely eliminate it for a period of two to four weeks to determine if it makes an impact in your baby’s comfort level. Kosher items labeled “Parve” are dairy-free. Be sure to read ingredient labels for “hidden” dairy and avoid the following items:- Milk or Milkfat
- Butter
- Cream
- Whey
- Whey Protein
- Casein or Caseinates
- Lactose
- Paneer
Other foods that cause reflux:
- soy
- wheat
- eggs
- citrus
- chocolate
- caffeine
- acidic foods
- alcohol
- carbonation
Elimination diet
The quickest route to determining if your baby is reacting to items in your diet is to eliminate all but a few of the items in your diet for a period of two to four weeks. At that point you will be able to tell if your baby has improved or not and then can begin adding things back one at a time so you can find out for sure what the culprits may be. Two very good elimination diets can be found at www.askdrsears.com and www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info. Be sure to keep a food journal as you eliminate or add food back into your diet.
Enzyme supplements for infant reflux
Pancrease™ is a digestive enzyme that breaks down the protein chains in a mother’s body before they pass through to her breastmilk. See www.healthsquare.com and Colic and food allergy in the breastfed infant for more information about Pancrease™.
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