The latter is quite well-known, but the former; not so much. What on earth is CMPA, I hear you cry? Yes, I was exactly the same a few months ago, but since my youngest daughter Natalie has been diagnosed with CMPA along with other allergies; I had to learn pretty quickly.
CMPA stands for Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy, which mainly just suggests an allergy to Dairy. However, as with a lot of CMPA babies, Natalie is allergic to other foods too. Because I’m breastfeeding, Natalie has reacted to certain foods that I’ve eaten, which have gone through to my breast milk. In order to continue feeding, I’ve completely eliminated these foods from my diet. I’m currently Dairy Free, Soya Free, Egg Free, Nut Free, Mustard Free, Strawberry Free, Quinoa Free and Oat Free and I also avoid anything like nectarine/peaches/raspberries/kiwis as this also seems to trigger a reaction, although not as severe.
It took a while to figure out what was happening and to get the right support. I thought it would be helpful to document this and share our journey in various blog posts and how we came to our diagnosis in the hope that it might help other Mummies and babies. Also, should you wish to do so, I can help show you that you can breastfeed on an elimination/limited diet and also breastfeed a reflux baby. This first post is all about our diagnosis.
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