Is it possible to develop allergies postpartum? Has this happened to anyone or am I losing it? I'm the last month I've been having stomach pains which I think might be lactose related. I'm 6 months PP. Is this even possible?
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Yes, that's happened to two women I know. Specifically to dairy/lactose!
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Yep! I developed a food allergy after having lo#1.
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Did you have any allergies before?
Allergies can change over time so I would say yes this could happen.
Source : Personal experience. My allergies have changes many times over my life.
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Yep. I'm horribly allergic to our cat now, and I've never had an issue before! LO is also allergic to cats
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Pregnancy can change your immune system. I developed an autoimmune disease after pregnancy, and initially they suspected it was triggered by the pregnancy (but then my brother tested positive like a week later, so new theory!).
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Yup
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@coopsmama: Boo. I was hoping I was just losing it
@Raindrop: Yes but not really food ones. But lactose?! GAH!
@Silva: Damn you LO! Good thing you're so cute... Seems to make the worst things seem not so bad
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@LindsayInNY: yup! With both my kids I developed a bizarre allergy to the sun during the postpartum period. Sunlight would hit my body, and I would get a blistering oozy rash wherever it touched, even if it was through a window. And then after about 3 months, it went away completely. My doctor says it's not uncommon to develop short term allergies like that postpartum.
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Interesting!
I recently cut out dairy - I'm a vegetarian, but cut out dairy to save calories and some other reasons. I stopped having stomach issues within a few days of being dairy-free. I had a bagel with some cheese when I was out with a friend yesterday and felt awful last night.
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