Goat's Milk
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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...
Cow's Milk
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on January 3, 2008
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Hey mamas! Did any of you start "practicing" with whole milk before your little ones were 1 year? I was thinking of starting at dinner since my 9 month old daughter ...
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- You should definitely talk to her doctor first. She could have a severe reaction to it. They recommend starting at/after a year cause they can't digest milk properly. ...
- we started at 11 mo in a sippy cup never a bottle and only at meal time by 12 mo she was off the bottle and only with the sippy cup
- If formula isn't going so well, I'd start with something else for a while first. Soy or Almond Milk are great alternatives and more easily digested. Goat milk is clo...
When Is Milk Okay?
Asked by T.H. from Cincinnati
on January 17, 2009
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My son is 8 1/2 months old and I personally think that it is okay to put him on regular milk but the doctor says it is too soon. When did you take your child off of t...
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- Our doctor told us it was ok to start vitamin d milk at 11 months so that's when we made the switch. My daughter had no problems. I value our doctors opinion not only ...
- That is the normal age for switching to milk. Unless he is overweight and eats all kinds of foods very well, you should leave him on the formula.
- You can take him off of formula, but go with soy milk if he has been vaccinated. If no vaccinations, you can use goat's milk or whey. The chemicals in the vaccines s...
From Formula to Milk
Asked by N.P. from Salt Lake City
on March 21, 2008
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My baby is now 1 and has been given the green light to switch to cow's milk. I have given him a bottle of it and he seemed fine with it. He didn't even flinch at the ...
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- I was given a can of Enfamil Next Step, designed for babies 9-18 months. My son isnt old enough yet, but maybe you can try something like that.
- Feel lucky he seems fine with the switch, all of mine did but some kids really struggle with it, formula isn't really needed at this point he should be getting other o...
- Hi N., My daughter is almost 18 months and right at about 13 months, we switched her to a supplemented milk called Nido. This is designed for childeren between the ag...
Milk Allergy
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on November 2, 2007
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I was wondering if I could get feedback from other mom's who have children with a milk allergy.
My son is 3 and was diagnosed at age 1 with a milk allergy. He has b...
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- is he allergic, or lactose intolerant? let me know, i can help if lactose intolerant, both my 3 yr old and i am lactose intolerant, but i dont know about allergic. if ...
- Hi J., I know this a little late, but I found two vegan baking cookbooks that I think look good -- "The Joy of Vegan Baking" and "Vegan Cupcakes take over the World."...
- Myself and my 2.5 yr old both had a early milk alergy, she outgrew it by 18months. And we are drinking regular milk now.
Too Early for Milk?
Asked by C.N. from Toledo
on July 29, 2009
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Hi ladies, I was wondering, my son who is almost 9 months, ( and over 22 lbs) is not wanting to nurse anymore except for at nap time and at bed time. I wanted to give...
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- if you do cow's milk, buy good organic milk. I think goat milk is a better choice too. Or even the other alternative milks (almond, rice,hemp or soy).
- My two youngest both weaned themselves at 10 months. I just couldn't see investing in formula for 2 months switched them over to whole milk then. There is no magic b...
- I would wait on the milk. You can buy Juicy Juice (less sugar than normal juice) and mix a bottle of half juice, half water. My 12 month old hates whole milk, so tha...
Too Early for Milk?
Asked by M.F. from Youngstown
on January 28, 2011
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MY 10 month old is exclusivly bf. his choice not mine. I hate pumping even though I have a 300 dollar pump. So is it too early for cows milk in a sippy cup here and th...
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- My doctor told me I could start switching my daughter over at 11 months. He said to do 3/4 formula, 1/4 milk for a week and if thats tolerated, then switch to half an...
- Our pediatrician said we could start weaning onto whole milk at 10 months. I did that with my older son and he was fine. I'm currently doing so with my younger son (...
- i would talk to your dr about this but also your baby might not even like the milk. i bf my daughter till she was 15 months old, and not till about 17 months did she l...
Cows Milk
Asked by A.L. from New Orleans
on March 1, 2011
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All moms out there i need the truth! How many of you waited until the age of one to start giving cows milk? My oldest son started drinking cows milk at 9 months!i just...
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- The most important reason to wait until a year (which I did with both kids) is that if you start too early your children could get severely anemic. They get iron in t...
- It's the fact that they can't fully digest the milk and could cause intolerance later. It has nothing to do with if they can walk or not.
- I started giving my son cows milk at 11 months if I remember right, but I didn't really have a good reason other then I was tired of paying so much for formula, he did...
Cow's Milk
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on March 23, 2011
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Hi Moms... I am breastfeeding my daughter who is about to be a year old on 4/10. I work full time so I pump to get her bottles at daycare. I know my pediatrician to...
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- You don't mention how much your daughter is eating otherwise, but it sounds like milk is still her primary source of nutrition. I don't think cow's milk is evil as som...
- K., i have a 19 months old daughter, and i had this same problem like yours. My supply also was cut short when my daughter was 7 months old. But still i didn't stop br...
- Barring any allergies or other problems...of course it is! There isn't some magical transformation that takes place exactly on their first birthday. One year old is a ...
When to Switch to Milk
Asked by H.B. from Pittsburgh
on December 27, 2006
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My son will be 9 months old in two weeks. I'm thinking of switching him to milk soon and just wanted to know how early everyone else switched. He is 21 pounds and eats...
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- I'm guessing you're talking about cow's milk, right? 12 months, and then only whole milk. Cow's milk has larger protein which is harder for the little one to di...
- Thinking about it now is GREAT I have a 11 month old and we are now doing half and half. Half milk and half formila, I find that helps with going to the bathroom. Beco...
- whole milk is suppose to be introduced right around babies 1st birthday. my son is big also, he was nursed until 16 months & supplemented with whole milk at 12 months.
