If you suspect your little one has food problems then you should think about starting an exclusion diet for them and for you if you are still breastfeeding.
Also, here is the food table, with for example butter having the least dairy and milk the most: http://intolerantoffspring.com/tips-and-tidbits/joneja-allergen-chart.html
Some extra tips
1. Start by going off dairy and if that doesn't help try soya, gluten, egg and peanuts
2. Go off it for two weeks and then see if you notice a difference
3. After 2 weeks reintroduce a small amount of the food. If the little one reacts then stop (can take up to 24 hrs to react). If they don't react then try the food for 2 more days to make sure they don't react. Don't change anything else about your diet or theirs for those 3 days or else you won't know what caused a reaction.
4. Dairy intolerance and lactose intolerance are different. All breast milk contains lactose (carbohydrate sugar), so if your baby is lactose intolerant they would have to go on to formula. A dairy intolerance means you can't process casein and whey, the proteins in dairy. These products are some times in food and listed as casein and whey, not dairy, so just be careful
5. There is a difference between an allergy and intolerance. An allergy can be very severe and can be determined from a skin prick test. An intolerance isn't severe and can result in eczema, bloating, gas etc. There is a blood test for these but they are a few thousand and can only be done after 18 months
6. Keeping a good journal can help
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