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does this sound like food sensitivity in infant?

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We do have a doctor's appointment next week, but I'm not really expecting much help from her...sad as that is. When Kayleigh was reacting to something we took her in several times before getting a consult with a paediatrician. Especially since it was a pesticide or preservative. I'm fairly certain that will be the climate of most main stream doctors, am I correct?

DD is 8 weeks old and has had a lot of nose stuffiness to the point where we've thought that she's had a cold a couple of times.

She also has pretty bad infant acne. It shows up around where the milk drips. Also she's been showing reflux type symptoms and has had a few episodes of projectile vomiting. We have been joking that they are "exorcist pukes" they are that bad.

Yesterday was a bad dairy day cereal with milk for breakfast, cheese sandwich for lunch and alfredo sauce for dinner. *blush* I had icecream later. I don't normally eat that much dairy thank goodness. Last night Baby was very stuffy and a about 5 am became quite fussy and was very grunty like something was bothering her. She also had a diareah like poop. It was stinky too, not like normal bf baby poo.

So long story short, I'm going to cut out milk first to see if that helps, but I also don't really want to do soy either. I'm not even sure where to start. Is coconut milk an ok alternative? I'm not a fan of the commercial rice milks - too much sugar and other stuff.
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For you, coconut milk or rice milk would probably be okay. Soy isn't a smart alternative because of the number of kids who have a problem with both. It could be a dairy intolerance (or any other food) but since dairy is the #1 culprit, that's a good first choice. As long as you're at it, start keeping a food journal to see if you notice any other culprits. Make sure to check all your supplements/meds for dairy as well.
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