12 Week Old Allergic to Dairy/possibly Soy

i was the same way when i was a baby the only kind of milk i could drink was goat milk but its very expensive till this day i still have some problems with cow milk so when he gets to whereyou switch him to milk instead of breast milk you might want to try goat milk

Hi - My son is allergic to dairy and soy also. I breastfed him for 18 months and he did not have the colitis, but instead had extreme eczema andspit up a little bit almost every nursing - oddly enough not enough to be of concern or to even really notice as out of the ordinary except in hindsight. About five months in a La Leche League friend suggested I try takng out dairy and soy - and he cleared up within two weeks. So, the cheeseaholicc went dairy free for next 11 months.
He was officially tested at 9 months (for just a couple of things)and then at 3 yrs for the rest. He has 8 food allergies we know of so I've been down the WHAT do you cook road...
Try looking up the FAAN (Food allergy and anaphylaxis network) site for info and recipes and if your on Facebook there are anumber of groups dedicated to this.
Obviously your a long way from solid food for him , but check out Cherrybrook Farms brand for allergy free cake/pancake/baking mixes and there are a number of cookbooks out there too.For yourself, ask your grocer (at Kroger they're very accommodating) if they do or would carry allergy free products. Ours has started carrying chicken nuggets/tenders among other frozen items. Beyond that try a Whole Foods or similar type market. I found that I wound up eating a lot more veggies and fruits and "whole" foods rather than processed stuff which of course is better for us anyway (though a bit more trouble!). I would also reccommend asking a nutritionist or perhaps an allergist for local support in the case he doesn't grow out of them - so many do grow out of it that you can really feel hopeful at this point.
Good luck! I hope this is some help.

I just read the response right before mine - do ask your doc for a list of the other names ingredients go by - for instance whey or casien are milk products. And most soy allergic people can tolerate soy lecithin and soybean oil. Look for Jewish ryes b/c it can't contain milk if its Kosher(although you still need to check for soy flour and any milk derivatives) for bread (our Kroger bakery makes a white bread without either soy or dairy) that is my white whale for my son. There are no white or wheat national bread brands that are allergy free. AAAGH!

Hi A., My son had the same problem, blood in his stool. It took my pediatrician 2-3 months and 2 trips to the ER to figure out what was wrong. I understand being nervous. I was also breastfeeding and I had to cut out the dairy as well and make sure that he ate/drank nothing with any dairy in it. I refused to stop breastfeeding. I pretty much just removed all dairy. If I went out to eat I always asked about the dairy content of the food I wanted. I fixed pasta (making sure that the sauce didn't contain milk - bye bye white sauces). You are safe with meats, but if you use any breading beware some contain milk/whey. If you need something sweet if I remember correctly Oreos don't have milk in them. I'm not sure about the soy though. My son didn't have an allergy to soy. My cooking really became very basic. Try www.allrecipes.com I found some good recipes there. It did get a little monotonous. My son stopped nursing at a year old. His pediatrician decided we'd try reintroducing milk into his diet. Thankfully my son's allergy was a milk-protein allergy (I still needed to cut dairy out) and he grew out of it. His ped. said it's not uncommon for a baby to have a milk-protein allergy and grow out of it and the child not have a milk allergy later. You could ask about this possibility. I hope that your son will have the same situation as mine. Oh, Chick-fil-a chicken nuggets don't have milk in them. Good luck. Katie H

Dear A.,

You could also try removing artificial ingredients from your diet. Food dyes are made from petroleum and can cause many allergic reactions (especially yellow #5 & #6). Look up www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 30yr old non-profit association whose purpose is to inform the public about harmful food additives. It seems overwhelming to not eat artificial ingredients, but more companies are making all-natural products than ever before. Also, you will be amazed at all the little changes you see in YOUR health over time. Best of luck.

L. B.

Our fifth child was 7 weeks old and still had not gained her birth weight back. They found blood in her stools and it was determined that she had a milk protein allergy. I was breastfeeding as well. They told me I would need to stop which was hard. (But our human milk has proteins in it as well) She began similac alimentum formula and we saw an immediate difference. She started gaining weight and stopped fussing as well. I realize you asked about allergic colitis. But I thought I would present what we struggled with because it is worth asking about-docs are wrong sometimes. : ) I breast fed our 4 other children and would never have stopped feeding her if I didn't have to. I am def a breast feeding advocate. But it really was amazing how quickly she thrived after we made the switch. I actually pumped and saved my milk for 2 weeks so I could keep my supply incase I decided to go back to it if the formula didn't work. It wasn't even an option-even my husband was amazed at how much better she did. Anyway-hope you find the help you need...I know it's hard.

Check out Kelly Mom! It is a fantastic resource for breastfeeding moms. They have tons of information about different diets moms have to go on for their babies allergies.

http://www.kellymom.com/

Hope that helps!
D.

Check out South Beach recipes - most (esp. entrees) are dairy-free.

Also, since I am a nursing advocate I understand what I'm saying and what a difficult and personal decision this would be, but my son had the same issue as an infant and as soon as I switched him to Alimentum formula by Similac all our issues were resolved. We continue to avoid giving him dairy as much as possible, but at seven allow 2 glasses of milk/day and the occasional cheese stick as he's grown out of the worst of the allergies.

Good luck!