Baby dairy sensitivity- a casein or lactose problem?

[leahmn12]

At about 3 weeks of age I removed all dairy from my diet to help with baby's fussiness, and after about two weeks I started to notice a difference.  DD is 2 months old now, and I'm wondering if I should try some sheep's mils or goat's milk cheese, but I don't want to trigger a two-week long bout of colic. I know that people who are lactose intolerant can usually tolerate these things, along with lactose-free milk/ ice cream etc. But if baby dairy intolerance is a casein issue, then NO milk products of any kind would be O.K.

Does anyone know if "typical" infant dairy sensitivity from breastmilk is a lactose or a casein issue? I know the only real way to find out would be to try, but if chances are good that it's a casein issue, I don't want to put baby through the 2 weeks of pain while waiting for one goat cheese pizza to leave my system! KWIM??

[motherhendoula]

Babies are typically sensitive teh proteins found in milk.  Animals whose milk have a high protein content  - (that would be all herding animals) would be problematic.  Human milk contains lactose - in fact it has a LOT of lactose in it - that is one thing baby humans need for brain growth and development.  So its casein...(also whey i believe) to avoid - lactose is typically not a problem until people are older (lactose intolerance )  And speaking as someone who has been lactose intolerant since my early 30's - one bite of sheeps milk cheese is about ALL i could tolerate - these 'lactose -free dairy products'  are still troublesome - and IMO - not worth it!

[leahmn12]

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll keep on the dairy-free train then!

[motherhendoula]

Often the babies sensitivity passes and by 6 months mom can eat what she wants to again....fingers crossed!