MSPI stands for Milk Soy Protein Intolerance. Newborn babies with MSPI are usually fine their first two to three weeks of life. Between week two and week three, after they have been exposed to enough of the milk or soy protein to inflame their gut, they will develp colic type behaviors such as fussing and crying several hours a day and often their yellow, seedy breastfeeding stools turn green and mucousy and may have spots or streaks of blood in them. If no blood is visible and a stool specimen is taken to the doctor's office, it can be tested for blood to help make the diagnosis.

If a breastfeeding mom alters her diet to eliminate all milk and/or soy from her diet and the baby's colic symptoms go away, the obvious diagnosis becomes MSPI. This is a very rewarding diet for a mom to be on because her miserable, colicky baby turns into a happy, content baby. But the diet can be difficult to follow and moms need to read food labels carefully to make sure she isn't getting any milk or soy ingredients in her diet.

This is why Breastfeeding Support & Supplies has an MSPI support group for moms to share experiences and ideas. She can bring her baby and have the baby weighed and also get additional breastfeeding advice from a Lactation Consultant during the support group sessions.