Looking for Alternative Liquids for 21 Month

Increasing friendly bacteria growth in his colon will help his overall health. If he has develop allergy to the above mentioned foods, that means you, as a breastfeeding mom, can not consume it either.

Alkalinity is very important. You can try natural, fresh organic papaya juice. The papain (an enzyme)help digestion, decrease stomach acidity and nourishes. Also a product called Optiflora System provides friendly bacteria to his colon. Is safe for babies, effective and easy to use. You can get it through my website shaklee.net/salut.

Would goat's milk work? I'm not a nutritionist, so I don't know the details, but I know that goat's milk doesn't have some of the things in it that cow's milk does so allergies aren't usually as much of a problem. You'd probably want to check with your doctor or nutritionist first...

I give my children rice beverage. We use the brand "Pacific", but there are many others brands you can try. It comes in vanilla or plain flavor. It took my kids 3 days to get used to it, but now they love it. M. W.

What about rice milk?

Hi A.,

Avocado/coconut milk is a healthy alternative as well as the teas that were mentioned. It is quite unusual for a breast fed baby to be allergic to so many things. Have you looked into detoxing not only the house but his little body to build his immune system? I have seen wonderful results with allergies going away when the body starts working properly.

I speak to groups on nutrition and the effects of environmental toxins and how they affect us and our families. I'd be glad to give you more information if you're interested.

God bless!

M.

oat milk - I would add flax seed oil to it for some 'good' fat
there's also potato milk- Vance's brand I think it is

are you seeing a nutritionist? are you on a yahoo group?

good luck mama & YAY for you continuing to breastfeed!

How about some cool herbal tea? Like Chamomile or Anise or a blend of both? These are naturally sort of sweet and are great for tummy troubles.

My nephew is allergic to dairy and his mother gives him buffalo yogurt to eat. I have not idea if you can buy buffalo milk but it would be worth looking into. Also maybe try goat milk.

You may want to try Rice Dream. Grape Juice is also nice.

Hi A.,
Whole Foods sells Oat milk which is fairly good. Hemp milk may also be a good option since it has the great fatty acids and it's made from seeds, not nuts.
Good luck,
S.

Congrats on your dedication to breast feeding. I never went that long with either of my boys, but seeing as how your son cannot have dairy, I would continue to breast feed him until age two if you possibly can. Have you tried pumping and storing your milk so that you can wean him but continue to give him breast milk? Breast milk has the fat content he needs for proper brain development, as does whole fat cow's/goat's milk, which he won't get from juice or most other liquids. Otherwise, just make sure he gets plenty of "good" fats from other sources.

A., My "baby" is now 34, so this is old advice. I used to give my son a lot of apple juice instead of water. Well, at age 3 he had 10 cavaties! If I had to do it over again I would definitely push water. It's refreshing, cheap, healthy, no calories, and does not cause decay. Also, stay away from raisins as a snack. The dentist told me that is one of the worst things to give a young child since the sugar sticks to their teeth.
It's wonderful that you're breast feeding since there's a problem with allergies.
Enjoy your little boy, they grow up so quickly!
Sandi W

A.,

Wow, you've got your work cut out for you.
I would say try some coconut milk (juice), gatorade, V-8 low sodium (can be mixed with juice). You can also flavor his water.

Take Care,
T.

Try a watered down herbal tea, like Sleepytime from Celestial Seasonings. Alveta's elderberry tea is delicious too.
Also you can make homemade seedmilks in a blender, then strain the pulp out. Try sunflower and/or sesame seeds with water, vanilla and cinnamon.

I know that in the old days if you were allergic to cow's milk, they gave you goat's milk. It is a bit hard to find, but worked for my cousins. M.

A.,

If you have any friends in the military stationed in germany, ask them to send you some "Kinder tea." This is wonderful and has many health benefits. It is good also warm or cold. When a child has a fever it is good for that also. The german people use this as a steady part of their children's diet. I gave it to my children when I was stationed in germany and I actually used less formula over time and it was a tremendous help while weening.
Also, kids love the taste of Kindertea and my children drank it in their teens also. Try the ethnic aisles in the stores or the health food stores. You may be able to access it somewhere on the net, but you would be very happy and so would your child if you could get some.

J.

I used to give my son mild teas. you could try water warmed with a bit of molasses in it. How about fresh vegetable juice. Juicers are expensive, but worth it in your situation, I think. Have you tried goat's milk. If he is allergic to dairy, I am assuming he will be allergic to this as well, but.....

Hope you can figure something out.

First of all, what foods does he eat? At 21 months old I would assume, and HOPE, that he is eating all solid table foods. With the allergies you mentioned, fruit juice is most likely his best bet. However, diluting it will only prolong his sensitivity. What does your pediatrician say? He/she must have some suggestions, most likely Pedialite!

I wish you luck. As a mom and now grandma, I am always concerned when I hear of little people having such awful allergies. I guess that's why I so strongly urge getting them on "real food" as early as possible to avoid developing some of these allergies.

Papaya juice watered down will settle a stomach from gas so it might work for you too. I used about an ounce to three ounces of water and this helped my son with his upset stomach because the formula did not agree with him.

fortified rice milk.

Rice milk is available at all grocery stores now. Easily digestable and most are not allergic.

Ask your doctor about rice milk, my son likes it.

T.

Hi A.,
I also was allergic to those things when I was younger and unfortunately, I had to drink goat's milk. See if that will help. No other suggestions. Sorry