Milk, Dairy & Formula: Toddler
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Weaning plus Dairy Allergy - What to Do?
Asked by K.B. from Pittsburgh
on December 19, 2009
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I can't quite figure out how to do this. My daughter is almost 13 months and still nurses about 5 times a day. She has a dairy allergy so we haven't been able to rep...
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- Hi, K.: Contact your local La Leche League breast feeding consultant at www.llli.org If you don't get any help from them, please let me know. Good luck. D.
- I think you have two problems here simultaneously. Is she good at drinking from a sippy cup in general? If not, maybe you could work on that skill separately (this do...
- Absolutely. (IMO) At 13months, she doesn't need milk at all the times she is currently nursing. I'm assuming she is also on solids? If so, a good bit of her nutritio...
12 Month Old Allergic to Milk?
Asked by L.H. from Albuquerque
on June 9, 2008
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Hello moms!
My 12 month old recently made the switch to organic whole milk. He has been having a major problem with constipation and then diarrhea. Then, after his m...
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- My daughter couldn't handle the transition to whole milk either. She has always suffered from constipation but it made it worse and she threw up as well. I ended up ...
- You can be free of allergies! See www.naet.com. My son was allergic to so much, it was ridiculous! Now he is not allergic to anything, and it was all non-invasive! ...
- My son did organic milk at first, after being breast fed. Of course he would spit up a lot of the breast milk too. Now, we have him on lactate...he was having diarrhea...
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...
Dairy Problems
Asked by H.O. from Dallas
on July 4, 2009
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My daughter is allergic to (all) dairy and her 5th birthday is coming up, does anyone have any ideas as to what would be a good alternative to ice cream or should I ju...
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- Sorbet (not sherbet) is dairy-free and contains real fruit. It's really refreshing and comes in yummy flavors like raspberry and mango. Tom Thumb or Whole Foods have...
- Hi H., Whole Foods has an alternative called Soy Delicious that I think in really good. They also have some other choices. Good luck! V.
- I went to Ben & Jerry's and got their Sorbets. Ask them to use a clean scoop and and a fresh Sorbet container. As soon as I say dairy allergy they understand the impor...
Help! My Son Is Allergic to Eggs and Dairy!!
Asked by B.D. from Grand Rapids
on June 20, 2008
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I just found out my 10 month old is allergic to eggs and dairy. He can't even be touched by someone that has had contact with either of theses things. He is eating ta...
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- My niece was the same way with eggs & peanuts. My best advice is if you want to dine out ASK about the cooking oil they use. She's been able to eat at McDonald's and a...
- Hello B., I can't help with the milk or peanut allergy that much except to recommend soy milk(just remember that soy is a legume bean just like peanuts). But my middl...
- My 3 yr old is in the exact same situation, but we knew from 4 months old. We basically make the same stuff we normally would, but use substitutes like soy for milk a...
My 17 Month Old Won't Drink Milk Only Formula....
Asked by J.T. from Phoenix
on October 25, 2011
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My daughter has been on Nutramigen (formula for babies with milk protein allergy) since she was a few months old because she would throw up anything dairy, but I have ...
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- I second the warm it up suggestion - for us just "not chilled" is enough. About 13 seconds in the microwave works (then shake). We also didn't do milk til pretty l...
- Do it gradually. Each day add one ounce of milk and one less ounce of Nutramagin. If you do it over time she will get used to the taste slowly. Worked for me. If you h...
- Try adding an ounce of milk to the formula ever couple of days. At some point, you get to half and half. And then later on, you'll get it to pure milk. By then, hop...
Dairy
Asked by S.S. from Provo
on February 10, 2009
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Why do some people say to stay away from dairy? Why Soy over cow's milk? What are symptoms of dairy allergies? Does dairy make you gain weight? I have always wonde...
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- My three girls and I drink Lactaid. We tried Soy milk but it was too sweet for me and we also started getting the same stomach aches we would when we drank regular mil...
- S.: i read all the responses and agree with some. my son has a dairy allergy. there is a difference between an allergy and being lactose intolerant. first our natu...
- Hi S., Don't have much time so I'll just recommend a couple sites online: http://www.realmilk.com/why.html http://westonaprice.org/soy/index.html I second the opin...
Food Ideas for Milk Protein Allergy and Soy Allergy
Asked by D.D. from Grand Rapids
on February 3, 2008
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My son was diagnosed at 5 days with a severe milk protein allergy. He is currently on Enfamil Nutramigen formula. When he turned one we had allergy testing done and di...
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- It takes a short time to get used to it but cooking without soy or milk can be pretty easy. If you need a milk substitite in cooking you can make cashew milk from raw ...
- We are also dairy and soy-free. I've found the best thing for my daughter (15 months) is smoothies. I use lots of different fruits, spinach (lots of nutrients and you ...
- D.: Just a thought, have you had him tested for gluten sensitivity? Or celiacs disease? I am gluten sensitive, diary sensitive and soy sensitive. They ofttimes go t...
Can You Diagnose Dairy Allergy with Skin Allergy Testing or Blood Testing??
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on June 22, 2008
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I am curious if you can diagnose a dairy allergy with skin testing or blood testing? Please share your experiences. I would love to hear the name of the tests if you...
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- Hi M., I don't know the name of the test, but my daughter's dairy allergy was diagnosed with a blood test. K.
- My son's dairy allergy was diagnosed at 18 mos via a blood test at the pediatric allergist's office. I don't think they do the skin/scratch tests this young. Plus, t...
- Hi M., Yes, you can with both skin and blood tests. If you want to see some videos of an allergist explaining testing, you can check out mommywood.com and look fo...
Egg Allergy
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on June 8, 2008
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We just had my 10 month old daughter tested and found out she is allergic to eggs (yolk and white). We did the test after the poor thing vomited each time she tried eg...
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- Hi, My son was allergic to eggs. He always got an angry red rash around his mouth. He did outgrow the allergy by the age of 2. Now he won't eat them anyway. Ha ha. ...
- Hi M. My son has multiple food allergy including Eggs, When I was breastfeeding I had to avoid all the allergins(Pedis orders). With an Egg allergy you also need to b...
- I am allergic to eggs both white and yolk as well. I would say if you are breast feeding with a child allergic to eggs then yes you also should stay away from them! I ...
