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Question

A young woman comes to your office for a lactation consultation complaining that her 1-month-old baby has colic and slow weight gain. Her baby requires 6 to 7 diaper changes each day and suffers from diarrhea. She tells you that she allows the baby to nurse equally on each breast so that the baby does not feel satiated; she is desperate for help and asks your advice on what to do. A 24-hour diet history provides the following information about her eating habits. ? Breakfast: cereal, milk, banana, and walnut pieces; sometimes she has eggs Lunch: peanut butter sandwich, salad, and grapes with a glass of milk Dinner: fish or chicken, vegetables, potato or rice, applesauce, and milk Snacks: change daily but she likes trail mix because it is easy to eat when nursing After looking at her diet, what changes could you suggest to help with the baby's colic? a. Eliminate only nuts, not dairy products. b. Eliminate dairy products, not nuts. c. Eliminate all fruit except canned fruit, nuts, and dairy products. d. Eliminate all fruit except canned fruit and include nuts. e. Eliminate nuts and dairy products.