Hypoallergenic: The First Years
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Dairy Allergy?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on October 31, 2007
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Hi, I am writing because I think that my son might have a milk/egg allergy. He recently started on whole milk and has had horrible rashes, welts, and sore areas ever s...
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- Definately do what your doctor says, but I would also suggest reintroducting milk every couple months. I have to start by saying that I am one of those few weirdos wh...
- Have you tried lactaid ? My son was lactose intolorant and did very good on lactad.
- M.: My son, now 23, had horrible colic the first few months after he was born. He was a totally breastfed baby. My midwife suggested that I cut all dairy from my diet...
Milk Allergy
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on April 19, 2010
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My breastfed baby has a cow/goat milk allergy... most recent reaction was hives minutes after just a couple sips.
She is under the care of a doctor, allergist....
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- My granddaughter had a milk allergy, diagnosed when she was an infant. Her formula was Nutrimagen. As a toddler she could tolerate foods made with milk. She also at...
- My son was diagnosed with a milk protein intolerance at 8 weeks. The tell tale sign for us was mucus and blood in his poop (sorry if TMI). He was also very colicy (4...
- My son is turning 3 next month and, unfortunately, has not outgrown his yet. We are meeting with a new allergist on Friday (we recently moved) to see if he has improv...
Breast and Formula Feeding
Asked by D.W. from Rockford
on May 6, 2008
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Has anyone had success breastfeeding and having husband supplement with formula right from the start? which is the best type of bottle for this?
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- I bf and bottle supplemented from day 1 since dd was in NICU and I was recovering from a c-section. DH actually got to feed her first, after she latched on immediatel...
- Almost 10 years ago I had my son and he was breastfed and bottle fed. He took to the "avent" bottles very well. I nursed and pumped and continued to use these bottles ...
- I agree with Catherine...it may work, it may not. My first son had to have bottles and some formula at the beginning because he had a hard time regulating his blood s...
My Daughter Will ONLY Drink Formula
Asked by S.Z. from Portland
on February 12, 2008
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My dear daughter is only 9 months old, but she will NOT drink anything but formula. As soon as she tastes it, she makes a gross face and throws it on the floor. She ...
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- First of all, if she is allergic to milk, you should not try giving it to her. There is nothing wrong with keeping her on formula for now. They make formula for olde...
- S., Don't want it all at once!!! Kids will let you know what they want when they do. If you push to hard you might get a negative response. Formula is really all sh...
- S....just stick w/offering her the other things. It's easy to panic and think they're "refusing" it but I remember my pediatrician telling me one time "in my 25 years...
Recommendations for Milk - Switching from Formula
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on May 19, 2009
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My daughter will soon be one and we will be switching her over from formula to milk. I've started doing research regarding the best type of milk to give her. I do no...
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- I gave all 3 of my girls skim milk. Same good stuff way less bad stuff.
- Hi Dorothy, I didn't and still don't give my children or family cow's milk. When/if I do, it is organic, no pesticides, hormones, antibiotic free...Horizon's milk. ...
- Braum's has a Fresh Market, and they sell good, hormone-free milk,and it's usually cheaper than anywhere else. You can go to Braums.com to find the one closest to you...
Daughter Hates the Taste of Soy Formula, What Can I Do?
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on October 2, 2008
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My daughter is going on 11 months old and a few weeks ago I started to wean her. She is breastfed, but has taken bottles since she was very young, so it isn't a bottl...
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- U can buy powdered goats milk, it is not formula but i mixed it with soy formula for my son & he liked it
- Did you try target brand Soy formula? people say it's sweeter or the parents choice at walmart? OR try just regular soy milk(Silk Brand) mixed with soy formula? My son...
- Since she is 11 months old, if this were my baby, I would try soy milk and see if she likes it or has any bad reactions to it. If soy milk doesn't work, you can move ...
Milk Allergy or Lactose Intolerance?
Asked by N.S. from Tucson
on September 15, 2009
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Hi moms! Our oldest daughter was allergic to the milk protein (casein) for the first 3 years of her life before suddenly growing out of it. Our middle son has totall...
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- Our little girl (now 7 months) started having the diarrhea and spit-up issues after we switched to formula from breast milk around 10 weeks old. We initially thought i...
- Hello N., This website breaks down all of the different milk problems people can have and what the symptms and differences are between them all. http://www.scien...
- Have you discussed this with your doctor ?? What does he/she say ?
Is Toddler Formula like Enfagrow Nessecary?
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on October 31, 2010
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I'm thinking ahead here since my son is only 7 months but not untill recently did I even know these next step formulas existed. Now most read 10 months - toddler....so...
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- I never used them. I switched my first son from breast milk to whole cow's milk at 12 months and he is doing great now at three years old and I will switch my baby at...
- It's really for two reasons that they have toddler formula, A.. One, to help kids who have trouble with their tummies going straight to cow's milk. And two, to make ...
- My pediatrician said they are necessary, but since most of them are cheaper, that it's okay to make the switch at 9 or 10 months which ever the formula says. I did be...
Breastfeeding - Shortage of Milk, Supplementing with Formula
Asked by D.M. from New York
on September 2, 2008
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Hi,
I have an almost 2 week old, beautiful, little girl. She doesn't seem to be getting enough breast milk from me during the afternoon and evening feedings. I have...
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- I had the same problem with my first son. It didn't seem to matter how much I drank or pumped (which usually was only about an ounce after 30 minutes of pumping) I did...
- I think you're doing great. Your making every effort. My advice is not to switch entirely to formula. It's a sacrifice to breastfeed, but needless to say how beneficia...
- well D. Im going to tell you please don't give up my advise to you is to keep going with it. My name is M. and i'm the mother of a two year old whom I breastfeed for 1...
Sudden Milk Allergy?
Asked by A.R. from Seattle
on May 9, 2009
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My three and half year old daughter developed hives all over her body out of the blue last night. She has a peanut allergy but we are super careful about that and I am...
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- That's the thing about allergies, they can and do come from out of the blue sometimes. My daughters are very allergic, one to peanuts and tree nuts, so I understand y...
- My friend's 3 year old had a similar reaction and after going to urgent care it was discovered she had developed an allergy to their laundry detergent. An easy way to ...
- Are you sure it was a food sensitivity and not a contact allergy? A food additive that you weren't aware of? The effects of the antihistamine, regardless of the bran...
