Milk, Dairy & Formula: Gerber
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Allergic to Dairy
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on September 29, 2006
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My one year old is allergic to dairy. This was easy when he was on formula and baby food because I didn't really worry about. Now I am feeding him Rice Milk but I am...
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- Your son's doctor may not recommend soy because a certain percentage of children who are allergic to milk are also allergic to soy. The trouble with rice and soy milk...
- My chld has multiple allergies, including dairy. Yes, soy is questionable. Many dairy-allergic children are also allergic to soy protein, plus the estrogen issue so...
- Do you know what it is in the milk that he's allergic to? My daughter is allergic to something that's in milk but not in yogurt or cheese, which she loves. I give her ...
Milk Allergy
Asked by L.B. from Little Rock
on April 15, 2009
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My son could not handle his formula when he was born. So they put him on Nutramagin. When he got on that he was wonderful. When he turned 12 months we tried putting hi...
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- My 7th son has the milk protein allergy. Search mamasource for more discussions. He is 12mos. He does tolerate Soy Milk. I feed him pasta a lot. Rice and Beans he ...
- Hi!-This is very similiar to what we went thru with my son(He's now 3). Since nursing didn't go well we tried formula only to find he was allergic and also used Nutram...
- Here's what I wrote to another mom a few weeks ago who had the same problem: Oh, you've got a lot to look forward to! As a near-vegan, I have found that what oth...
When to Start Dairy?
Asked by M.S. from Saginaw
on June 26, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My son is 9 months old and he is eating some solid foods. I am just very confused as to when to start giving him dairy products. I know he can not have ...
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- Dear M. S., I believe your son is old enough to begin eating different flavors of yogurt. I would just try one fruit flavor at a time for a week or two so that if ...
- It should be ok to do some dairy, cheese, cottage cheese should be ok, introduce it slowly, so to make sure there is no allergy. Just about any diary should be ok, but...
- Always talk to your pediatrician about when to introduce foods. You'll get a 1000 different responses on this website that are only everyone's own opinion and still be...
Living with a Milk Protein Allergy
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on January 15, 2012
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My son was officially diagnosed with a milk protein allergy last friday (after beign suspicious for months). He is 14 months old and has been doing very well with soy...
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- Both my girls have milk protein intolerances. They aren't allergic. We have pretty much eliminated all dairy from our meal preparations. It wasn't that hard, actually....
- My daughter was also diagnosed with protein allergy when baby, she was vomiting and getting rash, so we took her to take the test and she was allergic to a few things ...
- BIG TIP – Look at the bottom of the list of ingredients on packages. There is usually a brief list of allergens. If dairy is listed, you can quickly eliminate that p...
Have a Question About a Baby with a Milk Allergy
Asked by M.S. from Norfolk
on November 12, 2007
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My baby has been diagnosed as having a milk allergy so I've switched to feeding him soy based formula. His stools were bloody and I was just wondering when I should s...
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- Both of my children were soy babies. My Bella is 8 months old and Zach is 6yr old. Neither one of them ever had bloody stools. Did the doctor say that was normal or in...
- I don't know anything about the formula but for the diaper rash use Vaseline.
- My son had the same problem and I ended up switching to Alimentum because he couldn't handle the soy either. If you don't see an improvement in a week or so, I would ...
Milk Protein Allergy?
Asked by K.V. from Philadelphia
on March 29, 2008
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Yesterday I fed my 3 1/2 month old a bottle of formula for the first time. After 2 oz., the area around his mouth became blotchy and his cry sounded hoarse. I immedi...
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- My son, now 2 1/2, also has an allergy to milk protein. He too had trouble with formula but he was not diagnosed until 14 months with his food allergies. We were told ...
- My son has this allergy, along with allergies to tree nuts (peanuts, cashews, walnuts, etc), eggs, and others. I continued to breastfeed him until just two weeks ago (...
- We too have a son with a milk allergy. He started getting a reaction around his mouth when I added formula to his cereal at about 5 months. He would get red where it...
Baby with a Milk Allergy
Asked by J.P. from Kansas City
on March 24, 2008
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I have an 8 month old with a milk allergy. He cannot have anything that contains milk or he gets really sick, vomits, rash, diarrhea and swelling. I am out of ideas ...
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- I went through this with my 2 year old and am going through it with an 8 month old as well. I always felt like I was giving them the same old things as well. I fed m...
- Hi J., The best book for you and I suggest it to everyone as well: "The Super Baby Food Book" by Ruth Yuron. My husband was allergic to Milk as well when he was a bab...
- J., three out of four of my boys were in the same boat! Anything i would use milk in,,i would do theirs with soy formula and so they had mac/cheese,mashed potatos,...
Fussy Eater with a Milk Allergy
Asked by K.W. from Detroit
on August 22, 2008
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Good morning, moms! I have a 17 month old daughter who has a milk allergy. She is very limited on the foods that she can eat. The ones she can eat she just seems to...
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- Neither of my children will drink milk from a sippy. Work on a straw. I fed my daughter from an open mouth glass for a year before I figured out the straw was the wa...
- Hi, food battles are common even in children without food allergies. As parents we are obsessed over their nutrition. You don't mention whether she is lactose intolera...
- One thing I have to say is that I hope you'll consider totally breastfeeding your next baby until about 7 months, then continuing for at least 2 years. This will save...
Formula for Baby with Milk/soy Allergy
Asked by D.K. from San Diego
on May 23, 2010
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We just found my 10 months old son is allergic to cow's milk and soy amongst other food allergies he has. (he is allergic to Egg white, peanuts, walnuts, corn, wheat a...
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- Try Neocate formula. Our son had the same problem. Everything made him itchy and cranky. You have yo order it on line. Our insurance refused to cover it, and it is exp...
- Sounds like you've had a hard time with those allergies and losing your milk. I don't really know anything about the formulas, but I have heard of women taking hormone...
- My son is severely allergic to peanuts and has seasonal allergies. He had eczema too. Our doctor prescribed Neocate . It is hypoallergenic. It worked really well for h...
Formula
Asked by I.K. from New York
on October 1, 2010
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My son is eight month. I want to swich from breastmilk to formula because he dosent take the breast. I have to exclusively pump. Which formula is best. I tried enfamil...
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- Is it possible that your son is allergic to dairy? My daughter has a dairy allergy and could never accept regular formula (she would vomit it up). It was easiest to ...
- With my first I used Similac, and with my second I used Parent's Choice (Walmart brand). My doctor said generic is just as good. It's possible that formula is just...
- You have to use it more than once, it may take time for his tummy to get used to the change. I would start by mixing it half and half with breast milk so the transiti...
