Milk allergy worries second born

My first born was allergic to dairy and I don’t know how to prepare for my second born.

I don’t know who to speak to would this be the midwife?

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Im in the same position my first has been on neocate and im now 28 weeks with me second. The allergy nurse my LG is under said theres a high chance my second baby will have it. Ive brought the same formula (cow and gate) my first was on initially so i can look for any symptoms early on. When the midwifes have asked if im planning to breast/formula feed ive explained formula and why and they just say okay so i dont think they really do anything different they would just get you to take baby to the gp if u suspect an allergy once they are born x

Thank you, I don’t want to give the baby neocate if not needed but baby is going to be delivered early at 36weeks if I can get to then so don’t want even more complications. I managed to ween my eldest on to dairy when he was 3 and half and he was discharged from the specialist so don’t have any links into them anymore xxx

from my understanding u just use normal formula and if u notice symptoms then u go to get the prescription formula. I dont think the drs would give a prescription without seeing if baby is symptomatic because as u say u dont want to give it if its not needed. Xx

It was painful getting it prescribed the first time hopefully if it does happen then the fact their older brother had it should make life easier getting it this time 🤞🏼🤞🏼

it took me ages to get the gp to listen aswell but im hoping like you say because ive seen it once before that the gps will listen. Im in waltham abbey so not far from you and we are under the health visitors they have a allergy nurse who has been really helpful so if i had any issues i would contact her and she would help with the gp. Maybe contact ur health visitors for cheshunt and see if they have similar to before baby is born just incase xx

Brill thank you for your help!!

Not in your birth group, but my eldest now 6 was dairy free and it took till he was nearly 6 months to get him on the right formula. With my second I noticed symptoms from around 4-5 weeks, and he's was on prescription formula from 6 weeks, it was a bit of a battle getting him onto the right milk but I think it definitely helped that I already had a child that had had an allergy so I knew the doctors couldn't fob me off as he was showing all the symptoms.
There's always a small chance your second doesn't have it 🤞

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