Lactose-Free: Epi Pen
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Is It a Milk Allergy or Lactose Intolerance? Should I Do What the Ped Says?
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on July 25, 2009
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My daughter turned one year old on July 1st and we started giving her cow's milk around that time. I think she has a milk allergy because she gets a red rash on her fa...
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- No, don't do what the ped says. Clearly she has an allergy (rash, loose stools). Some kids develop a better tolerance for milk as they get older. But this is measur...
- Hi J., I have a 7,6 and 2 1/2 year old... all 3 had dairy 'issues'. The 2 1/2 year old is still on soy milk...he developed the same rashes around the mouth area, an...
- Try goats milk and goats cheese. If you plan to reintroduce dairy. But I think she should be tested for the allergy. If your doctor will not do it go see an allergi...
How Do I Know When His Lactose-intolerance Is Better/gone?
Asked by M.S. from Spokane
on April 23, 2007
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My son was/is lactose-intolerant. I understand a lot of babies have a hard time digesting cow's milk and as a nursing momma, I learned to give up dairy for the first ...
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- Did the dr.s tell you he is lactose intolerant? I have been off of soy and dairy for over a month now because my 3 1/2 month old daughter has small amounts of blood i...
- try Acidophilus Bifidus milk first( it doesn't taste any different than regular 2% milk. My son is 21 months old and can't drink anything else, including lactose free...
- M., My two of my three boys suffered from milk protein allergy. I did the same thing as you, by giving up all dairy products until they both were a year old. At t...
Switching off of Formula>> HELP!!
Asked by H.W. from New York
on May 13, 2010
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My son turned 1yr old 3 weeks ago. We tried whole milk, no good, soy, no good, today I started lactose free and tonight again just like all the other times he is up s...
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- Try rice or almond milk. My son is lactose, gluten and soy intolerant. If he gets a hold of either 3 it just results in alot of diarrhea. The soy is something new a...
- You need to check with your pediatrician, there could be an underlying issue with his stomach. We had a lot of problems with reflux and the milk iritated it.
- Milk isnt the only source of vitamin D. You should look into the alternatives especially since he gets gas from this. So sorry you're going through it. I would love...
Eczema and Reflux, Breastmilk And/or Formula
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on June 28, 2011
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Hi all. My 6 mos old DD has horrible reflux and very bad eczema. She is too young to be tested for food allergies. She is most likely allergic to my breastmilk or some...
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- My friend's child had 60 food allergies. No kidding. They cut out everything and it was miserable. They added a supplement and everything cleared up. It allowed hi...
- Hi. My daughter was like that and she has a tree nut allergy (pecans, walnuts, etc.). Tree nut allergies are very serious. We have to carry an epi-pen and the first...
- I would just like to add one more voice to the "do what you think is best, and don't feel any guilt" group of voices. I firmly believe and advocate breastfeeding, b...
Confused by My Son's Allergists Advice
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on November 17, 2010
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I am confused by my son's allergist advice. My son had bad eczema since 2 months old, and he was diagnosed with milk and egg allergy (by skin prick test and blood test...
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- You might want to check out Almond Milk and/or Rice Milk. But as far as milk goes you don't need it. There are plenty of other ways to get calcium than milk...I know...
- If you go with the rice milk option, Trader Joes has the cheapest and best testing, IMO. Do know though, that there is no fat in rice milk and you will need to supple...
- my nephew tests positive for dairy and handles milk just fine where his baby sister also test positive for dairy and has a horrible reaction. Did you eliminate dairy 1...
One Year Old with Milk Allergy
Asked by J.S. from Washington DC
on June 29, 2009
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It has been determined that my one year old daughter has a milk allergy. Taking her off milk and putting her back on formula for a few days had cleared up her rash an...
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- My daughter has the same allergy. She drinks enriched organic rice milk. She has had no issues with it. It costs a bit more, but it's worth every penny. Soy milk in th...
- my daughter has an allergy to cows milk and my pediatrician recommended goat milk. that has worked really well for us, as a supplement for breastfeeding. it is a littl...
- hi js, there are a lot of options available. first of all, many of the milk allergies are related strictly to processed milk and using raw milk eliminates the problem....
When Can They Have Peanut Butter and Milk?
Asked by J.S. from Colorado Springs
on February 27, 2008
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My daughter is 12 months and I am curious on when she can have peanut butter and milk? I have heard many different things and I am not sure which one to follow. A li...
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- Most children can have cows milk at 12 months. Our pediatrician suggested waiting until 18-months to introduce peanut butter, and, if there is a history of any food al...
- With both of my kids, I was told at 1 year to start giving them whole milk. I am not really sure about the peanut butter. I have a 5 year old and 17 month old and the ...
- Peanut butter is one of the top ten choking hazards for toddlers. It is not wise to give peanut butter until age 2, but then only a very thin layer.
Sick 8 Month Old Baby Girl, Help!
Asked by A.D. from Dayton
on August 27, 2011
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My 8 month old daughter Layla cannot tolerate any kind of formula, so I strictly breastfeed her and feed her baby food, just straight vegetables and fruits. Well once ...
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- It seems the common evil is milk... or sugar, but I don't know if sugar affects people like that. I would take her to an allergy specialist. Maybe you should just move...
- I think you should pursue the possiblity she has food allergies - esp. to dairy. In the meantime, remove all dairy from her diet and see what happens. Did you try any...
- It sounds like she has food allergies to dairy products or is lactose intolerant. Stop giving those to her. You can experiment with other kinds of foods. If your gu...
Seeking Help About a Baby That Cant Have Soy or Regular Milk
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on March 16, 2007
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My son is 16 mons old and we are having a lot of problems with milk and soy milk. His drs keep telling me that he will grow out of it or the one even told me that kids...
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- You can always try rice milk. Otherwise you can try orange juice and cheese. All my kids have sensitivities to milk once they got of formula now that they are older th...
- My dd has several food allergies, including milk. some outgrow, some don't. It's not guarantee. Be very very careful with almond milk. If you child has soy and/or...
- A., Mt husband has a severe milk allergy and has since he was a baby. His mom has told me that the doctors all said that it wasn't a milk allergy when he was a bab...
Neocate or Nutramigen?
Asked by M.K. from Provo
on August 13, 2009
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My daughter has been exclusively breastfed for six months. However, I am 8 weeks pregnant again and I am having a hard time meeting her demands. I feed her five to six...
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- M., It was determined that my 2 kids have sensativities to dairy. Because formula's are either super expensive or they just don't make what you are needing...I had my...
- We used Nutramigen for our lactose intolerant daughter with great success. It sounds like you're dealing with allergies, though. You might just try whichever is chea...
- Hi there!! I have a 20 month old son who also had a milk allergy/intolerance when he was born also. I breastfed for the first 8 weeks and then went to formula. Started...
