My baby has a confirmed allergy to dairy (cow’s milk protein) and nobody caught it for months. Even after cutting out dairy for weeks and noticing an accidental intake of it would cause my son’s symptoms to return 12-24 hours later, I was told, “Oh, sounds like he might have a dairy allergy or intolerance.” MIGHT! HA!

At first, his symptoms were concerning but repeated trips to his doctor’s office left me with instructions to just keep putting lotion on him because it was normal and he would outgrow it. I believed them, although I often felt like they didn’t care, but what else was I to do? Surely his PEDIATRICIANS should know how to treat my son. I knew these doctors. I knew they were very smart people and well-educated physicians. I was also a first-time mom so who was I to question to their judgement?

Now I’m over 6 months into my dairy free diet, my son is symptom free and happy, and I’ve learned that dairy allergies are difficult to diagnose without allergy testing.

Working with breastfeeding moms, I get asked all the time about new products and gadgets marketed to make their lives easier. I wholeheartedly believe you are all you need for your baby, but I don't mind trying out items to review and share my opinion.

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