Guest guest Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 > Here is yet another person talking about and studying bloody stools. Maybe someone well versed in ayurvedics can give him another slant on it. I sure resent that he is blaming breastmilk. I wonder if it is true that it never happens to formula fed babies. All the ones I have known and seen have been breastfed. Vicky There is a condition that can arise during breastfeeding, usually =20 > early on, > in which the baby develops bloody stools. It is sometimes referred =20 > to as > breastfeeding colitis, or allergic colitis. Common treatments include > ignoring it, having the mother modify her diet, or having the =20 > mother stop > breastfeeding for a few weeks, but to pump during this period so as =20= > to be > able to continue breastfeeding after the condition resolves. If =20 > anyone knows > of somebody who is experiencing such a condition, and if this =20 > person has a > little extra milk from around the period when the baby is having =20 > active > symptoms, we would welcome having some surplus milk to study any =20 > differences > in its properties from that of other mother=92s milk. > > > Best regards. > > David S. Newburg, Ph.D. > Director, Program in Glycobiology > Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition > Massachusetts General Hospital > 114 16th Street > Charlestown, MA 02129 > Tel (617) 726-4169 > Cell (617) 835-3236 > Fax (617) 726-4172 vicky york Lactation consultant, postpartum doula postpartum care services . Oregon vmyork Work : 5412556368 Review me at iKarma Want to spread your own reputation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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