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Milk Allergy
Asked by A.M. from Pocatello
on April 30, 2008
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I was wondering if any of you ladies out there has a milk allergy, or is lactose intolerant? I would like to know the difference between the two, and how you found out...
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- What you're describing is not an allergy to milk. That usually shows up as eczema or other similar allergy symptoms. I would check into lactose intolerance, though. ...
- Milk is hard to digest. I think you will feel a lot better if you just cut it out of your diet. With my second pregnancy I found that drinking milk made my tongue brea...
- Hi A., I am allergic to milk. But, I also notice as I have hit 40, I also am mildly lactose intolerant. As a child I would have eczema, rashes on legs and forarm mo...
My Daughter's Milk
Asked by J.M. from Las Vegas
on January 18, 2010
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hi! i just wanna ask wat whole milk is hypoallergenic which i can give to my daughter? thank u
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- Hi J., There's no such thing as hypoallergenic milk -- even "raw" milk. Allergy to milk (or anything else, for that matter) is an over-exuberant immune (hyperimmune...
- people that have what is referred to as "lactose intolerance" are often not allergic to real milk unpasteurized whole straight from the cow milk. but it can be a dange...
- Dear J., Unfortunately allergies can develop to almost anything...so there is not one answer that may fit everyone. Some posters have mentioned soymilk. There i...
Rice Milk
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on November 20, 2008
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My 11 month old cannot handle cow's milk. She is taking soy formula. When she turns 1 I would like to switch her to rice milk. Has anyone done this, and are their enou...
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- I would try goats milk I know some babies can't handle cow but are fine with goat. It's not the same. You can talk with someone in a health food store maybe they can t...
- I gave rice milk to my son...and we didn't have any problems with it. I also used it in place of milk in recipes...I think it's OK nutritionally as long as you but the...
- Everything I've read and understand is that you shouldn't be giving cow's milk to a baby until they're a year old and even then you should gradually introduce it. I w...
Goat's Milk or Cow's Milk?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on June 23, 2010
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My son just turned 1 and we're about to introduce milk. I still breastfeed and he has never had formula and does not take a bottle. He drinks water from a sippy cup....
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- The only thing I can add is that my husband grew up on goats milk..... since I have know him which is since I was 16 and 34 now. He rarely gets sick... I mean he will...
- My daughter had to switch to goats milk shortly after her 1 year birthday. Cow's milk was causing to much mucus to drain from her nose to her ears and causing ear infe...
- I gave my first goats milk as well as he was showing a sensitivity to cow's milk. The only concern I ever had was that goat's milk is higher in estrogen, almost as hi...
Rice Milk
Asked by M.P. from Orlando
on January 9, 2009
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Hi Moms, I need some advice here. I have a 15-month old beautiful daughter that I recently found out is lactose intolerant. She's been on regular cow's milk so I immed...
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- Hi. I have celiac disease myself (food allergy to gluten) and it is genetic so I have my 15 month son on a very light easy diet until they can test him to see if he ha...
- My youngest went on Rice Milk and I did give him a supplement. Best to consult with your pediatrician. OK?
- You can buy liquid vitamins for babies/toddlers.
Confused About Milk
Asked by B.M. from Washington DC
on July 19, 2010
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I've been trying to ween my daughter off of the breast so I've been trying to give her whole milk..When she drinks it she is fine as far as I can tell.. But the other ...
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- You know... my son has no allergy to milk whatsoever... but his skin gets blotchy (and always has) if he spills either milk or juice or soda or coffee (iced) on his sk...
- Generally, the allergic reactions that are more concerning are the internal ones (as far as my understandings go) because they're systemic and can affect the whole bod...
- You need a doctor appointment. She is probably allergic to milk although it could be an allergy to something added to the milk. Breastmilk has human protein as oppos...
Introducing Milk
Asked by H.P. from Fayetteville
on August 16, 2007
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I am not sure what the procedure is on introducing milk. The nutritionist my daughter saw wasn't specific and didn't tell me any signs of her not being able to handle ...
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- My daughter is also 11 months old, and I haven't started introducing her to milk yet, but I do know that you should give them whole milk, not 2%, until at least 2 years.
- Hello there! I mixed a little milk with my son's formula when he was small. I started small and watched to see if he could handle it and slowly decreased the formula a...
- H., My pediatrician suggested first of all waiting until after a year to introduce milk, it can lead to an increase cancel of allergies. Also, as a baby until betwee...
Milk and Juice
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on May 21, 2009
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I am wondering how many ounces of liquids does a 16 month old need? And what is too much? I give my son milk in the morning when he gets up and then he gets water with...
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- Hi, Im T. a 29yr old mom of 3 boys, I have a 19month old and i give him milk when he wakes up and then sometimes right after that. Juice once in a while. He don't real...
- At our house we do milk with every meal and have a sippy full of water available all the time. We don't do any juice as it sets them up for expecting everything to be ...
- My son from about 11 months to 3 1/2 years old could and would drink between 70 and 100 oz. of milk, juice and water everyday. He was and is fine. He is now almost 8 a...
Should I give my child milk or milk substitute if he has stomach flu
Asked by T.S. from Albuquerque
on July 26, 2008
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Hi, there's a stomach virus going around and my 1 year old first threw up, now he has diarreha. I called the on call nurse when he first got this and this is the stage...
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- If he's not throwing up the pedialyte or toast I think you should try giving him a little milk and see how he reacts to it.
- another good substitute is almond milk, my 3 year old loves it, it is a little sweeter than soy and rice but does not have alot of sugar.
- as far as milk substitues go- they are not all made equally! rice and nut milks have hardly any nutrients. soy milk is nutritious, but you need to be careful with boys...
Milk Alterrnatives
Asked by A.L. from Harrisburg
on December 15, 2008
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Hi ladies! My month old son appears to have a milk allergy (mucus in his stools and extremely gassy and fussy). I'm breastfeeding so as long as I avoid all milk produc...
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- Hi A., When my daughter was an infant she was also allergic to milk. We used a soy formula we got from Target and it did the trick! She is now almost five and she...
- Lactaid milk & cheese products were my savior when I had to give up dairy.
- Rice Milk, Almond Milk, Hemp Milk. All available at the East End Food Coop. They carry a whole bean soy milk that is awesome and puts the silk brand/s to shame. How...
