Is your baby often very colicky? Do they have bloody stools? Are they hard to put to sleep or wake frequently? Are you wondering if something in your diet might be the culprit?Many parents bring concerns to their baby’s care provider about allergens in breast/chest milk and the pediatrician agrees or goes along with the plan because the symptoms seem to be congruent with allergies in human milk. These parents are often left to deal with allergies on their own. So what is a parent to do?In this episode you will learn:

• Other root causes that seem like allergies
• How an IBCLC can help you be sure allergies are the culprit
• Signs in the baby that allergies are the cause of your baby’s discomfort
• A simple way to explore food allergies in human milk
• Resources for exploring this further

This quick hit episode covers a lot in a short amount of time and will give you a starting place to exploring this root cause, and will also give you food for thought to thinking about other root causes to your baby’s discomfort.If you want to work with me to help discover root causes, contact me here!Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more episodes!Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one.To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!