Early Exposure to Milk Protein

I've been wondering about 'this' side of the argument, as there really are two camps of thought! But seriously, first 15 days Would it not be enough if the mother is BFing and consuming milk?

But this bit is weird (are they saying that's what the WHO recommends?): The Tel Aviv University study provides invaluable information for lactation specialists, and possibly for the World Health Organization, which currently recommends that a woman switch from breast to bottle at the three-to-five month period.

I do wonder how 'dangerous' the idea is, when BFing is hard enough, would this approach sway people away from BFing for longer/at all?

Thanks for the link AandC'smum.....I'm wondering how we are going to approach things with #2 - do both of your two have dairy allergies? Did you do anything the same/different with C?

Totally wouldn't surprise me....it was a really weird article with lots of stress about bottle feeding (which I just assumed was because of where the study was done).

Thinking about it anyway, the baby would automatically get milk proteins via breastmilk, so any control group would need to have mothers on a dairy-free diet, and I don't think that was the case

I found my original email I received & the story appears to have gone.

I cant seem to find the article u are referring to from that link.

Isla was allergic to dairy products- I have always been intollerant, so was having soy and no cows milk when preg with her, but was having other dairy products.
When preg with Aiden I tried to be as healthy as mpossible, still had soy and ate cheese, cottage cheese and plain yougurt, and choc. Once he was born I increased my soy intake and reduced the dairy prodcuts, eventually cutting out choc and having very little dairy products due to his reflux. When that didnt work , my natural health practioner told me to stop the soy, which I was consuming in increasing ammounts to try and increase my protein intake, and he improved staright away. I have tried to re-introduce tiny bits of soy to my diet and he is terribley unsettled for 24hrs each time. I have no idea if hes got a problem with dairy, I dont eat much on purpose and am not giving him any yet.