Goat's Milk
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Is Milk Necessary?
Asked by C.C. from Los Angeles
on November 2, 2008
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My daughter just turned one this last week. She nursed for the year and had some baby food as well. I stopped nursing and tried to give her milk. She didn't seem to...
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- You can buy goat's milk at Trader Joe's, you won't have a problem with that. They carry goat's milk yoghurt also, but I don't recomend any yoghurt till they are two. ...
- Here's some info on goat's milk from Dr. Sears site- http://askdrsears.com/html/3/t032400.asp If you follow the link on the top of the page, you can get a free samp...
- Try Meyenberg Goat's Milk (or another brand). My sons drank that for about 4 or 5 years and loved it so much. Since your baby is so young, you won't have to explain ...
Raw Milk
Asked by P.H. from Atlanta
on September 15, 2009
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Hello Moms, can anyone give me their experiences with raw milk. Do you know anyone who has gotten sick from it? Are there any moms out there who give it to their chi...
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- We started on it when my son was one year old. He is almost five, and has not been sick since he left daycare at 2 1/2 (where they gave him pasteurized milk). He has h...
- we are a family of 6 and have been drinking raw milk from our own jersey cows for 12 years now. we start the kids on raw cow's milk at age one, it has actually become ...
- When we were kids our milk came straight from the farm and to my knowledge it was unpasteurized. It was so much better. When they started changing things, it was so ...
"Milk Banks"
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on May 6, 2008
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I was wondering if any of you moms out there know anything about local "milk banks". Also, what you think of the idea?
My cousin introduced this idea to me. She do...
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- You know how your mind wanders sometimes? Just the other day, I was wandering. Since I'm a pumping Mom I was thinking about how we actually get the milk I put in my ...
- K.: for information: http://www.hmbana.org/ also know that it is not uncommon for people to "share" milk or give it to local people with need. P., RL...
- I looked into this when my son started refusing bottles (I had over 150 oz frozen and he wouldn't take any of it!). Unfortunately, the nearest milk bank is in Iowa. ...
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...
Children and Milk...
Asked by K.H. from Richmond
on July 9, 2011
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ok, heres my question . just when exactly did doctors decide that a child consuming more then 16 oz. of milk, in any form, in a 24 period was somehow dangerous ??? m...
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- Oh brother, they keep changing their minds about what's dangerous. 10 years from now they'll probably be saying they should get at least 16 oz. a day! lol
- Thats a pretty bold statement to actually say its dangerous. Did you ask why, because I would like to know too. Clearly I havent heard of this. Our Ped just said...
- Sounds crazy to me too.. My kids are HUGE milk drinkers!
Milk Advice
Asked by N.N. from Fresno
on January 18, 2009
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I am looking at a trip that is longer than my ability to pre-pump and provide breast milk for my 8 month, 2 wk old daughter. I realize that formula is the recommended ...
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- Please don't consider doing that to your baby's delicate intestinal tract. You will both regret it!
- I did not breast feed, but I did start mixing formula & whole milk before my girls were one. Their now 8 &6 with no problems with weight or allergize. Good Luck J.
- Goat's milk is the closest thing to breast milk and is easier to digest. My Dr. recommended goats milk for my daughter at 4 months when we realized she had issues di...
Transitioning to Milk
Asked by D.B. from Pittsfield
on July 7, 2008
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I feel like it has been heaven the last two months. We started my baby on ALimentum formula and she stopped spitting up, finally she's no longer uncomfortable after a ...
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- I don't know why milk is so important. There are lots of ways to get the same nutrients. As I heard once on TV, "the purpose of cow's milk is to turn a 100 pound cal...
- Hi D.. If your dr. said its okay to start going to milk than go ahead and try it. Just watch for any mood changes, gas, or other problems. I was never a huge milk dr...
- We had the same problem and I am waiting a little longer to give her milk. I tried with 3/4 formula 1/4 milk then 1/2 and 1/2 but it just doesn't agree with her stomac...
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...
