Re: Itching while bf, supply issues

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Thank you Dee, I have had the same thought about allergies too, will talk to the mom more about that. HessellIBCLC, LLLLb.

Re: Itching while bf, supply issues

Posted by: "Dee Kassing"

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dee_kassing

Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:05 pm (PDT)

When babies always seem congested, I look for food allergy, particularly

dairy. And very often, when mom clears something from her diet to help

her baby, her own body starts working better, too.

Dee Kassing

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I read this post with interest because I personally experience very mild itching

on occasion when breastfeeding my 8 month old. It only started happening in the

last 2 months and it's very mild and doesn't happen often. It's only on the

inner side of breast (closest to midline). It goes away quickly. I am allergic

to gluten, and rarely eat it but haven't noticed any association with the

itching and me cheating and eating something with gluten.

In any case, I'm not writing about me! I have a client (baby is 9 days old) who

is using a nipple shield. Baby wouldn't attach and mom was given shield in

hospital. Short, soft nipples. We are working on latching w/o shield. Some

success. Mom reports latch feels " ticklish " with shield and that she experiences

itchiness inside breast during feed (only the one being fed on) and no itching

between feeds. Mom reports no known food allergies.

Other than let-down and allergies, could this be latch related or from any other

cause? Is there anything other than working on the latch and food elimination

she can do to alleviate the itching?

Thanks for your suggestions,

Massillon, IBCLC

San Francisco, CA

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> Thank you Dee,

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> I have had the same thought about allergies too, will talk to the mom more

about that.

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> Hessell

> IBCLC, LLLL

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> b.

> Re: Itching while bf, supply issues

> Posted by: " Dee Kassing " deekassing@...   dee_kassing

> Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:05 pm (PDT)

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> When babies always seem congested, I look for food allergy, particularly

> dairy.  And very often, when mom clears something from her diet to help

> her baby, her own body starts working better, too. 

>     Dee Kassing

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