Powdered Milk: Older Child
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Water Used to Mix with Powdered Formula
Asked by V.S. from Chicago
on April 5, 2010
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What kind of water are you supposed to use to mix with powdered formula? Purified? Distilled? ?? My husband bought distilled...is this ok? It is at room temp...we'r...
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- We used nursery water (from Jewel) with fluoride AFTER our son got teeth. I would not use flouride water before the teeth come in and I read somewhere that you should...
- Read the instructions on your formula, but of course you can warm the water before mixing it. However, it is recommended that you do not microwave the water because i...
- Tap water is fine. Just use warm water; no need to use microwave.
Soy Milk
Asked by C.L. from Knoxville
on August 20, 2011
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I am 28 weeks pregnant and I cannot stand cows milk I havent ever liked it even since I was a kid but I do like the silk soy milk to drink and I know that you need ca...
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- Have been using Silk soy milk almost exclusively for the past 9-plus years (although we do use other dairy products some), including through two pregnancies, and I hav...
- Soy milk isn't bad for you. There are some issues of hormones in soy milk (??I haven't really done the research) but you could try rice milk...it's good, as well.
- I drank Soy milk throughout my whole pregnancy but I did not learn of the 'soy dangers" until my son was about 15 months or so. I did quit drinking it and don't give ...
Milk Allergy
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on April 15, 2008
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Hello! We recently learned that my 2-year old son has a milk allergy. He has had a very difficult transition to a non-dairy diet. He has always been a picky eater, ...
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- Hi A., While I can't add to the great advice on substitutes, I would like to add another perspective to complement the others. Our society has socialized us to...
- welcome to part of my world. Just use rice milk or soy milk in baking. we use rice only cuz my boy is allergic to soy and nuts (you can use almond milk but scarey w/nu...
- I keep away from lactose becuase I'm a singer. You'd be surprised to find that your son will probably enjoy lactose-free ice cream and milkshakes. The only soy milk ...
6 Year Old Daughter with Chronic Ear Eczema
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on March 3, 2008
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Hi- My nearly 6 year old daughter has had chronic eczema behind her ear since she was 3 years old. We have tried many approaches to heal it: homeopathy (myself through...
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- Has anyone raised the possibility that this could be a fungal infection rather than eczema? Fungal infections can look remarkably similar, and can be reluctant to cle...
- Hello A., Are you familiar with Arbonne's products? They are botanically based, dermatologist & pediatrician tested. We have a baby line that works very well for ...
- Hi A., My brother had severe eczema for years as a kid (he's 34 this year and eczema free). It was caused by a milk allergy. My parents tried every version of milk av...
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...
Question About "Milk Substitutes"
Asked by R.M. from Fresno
on November 15, 2008
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I was wondering about soy milk, rice milk, and almond milk. Are these ok to give to an 11-month old? I know that it is said to not give cow's milk till 1 year or later...
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- I have read several places that giving soy milk can lead to food allergies later in life. I wouldn't give him anything nut based, but they do eat rice ceral, so I don'...
- I nursed till my kids were 16 months. I didn't introduce anything else to drink until then other then water. I didn't want to give them cow's milk then or ever. I c...
- Those milks are a very poor substitute for breast milk. They don't even match the nutritional components of cow's milk (avoid cows milk only if you have allergies/into...
Milk Allergy Symptoms?
Asked by J.L. from Seattle
on April 10, 2008
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For those of you who's kids are allergic/sensitive to milk, what were their symptoms?
My daughter is 13 months and we are close to completing the transition from fo...
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- Hey J., It sounds like a milk allergy to me. Another substitute milk would be almond milk - of course, you'd want to make sure she doesn't have allergies to almonds...
- My kids and I (45) have severe dairy and environmental allerigies. FOOD/DAIRY allergies symptom SPECIFICALLY show up as a rash inside of elbows and on backside of knee...
- I am still breastfeeding our almost 16 month old because of his milk allergy. I am in the process of introducing soy/rice milk mixture as we would like to ween him soo...
Milk and Egg Allergy.
Asked by D.F. from St. Louis
on August 18, 2011
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I've just started watching alittle boy. He's allergic to ALL milk products and Eggs. I never realized how much of the food out there is prepared with milk and eggs in ...
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- CHOCOLATE CAKE 1 1/2 cups Flour 1 Cup Sugar 1/4 Cup Cocoa 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 1 Cup Water 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil 1 Tbsp White Vinegar 1 ...
- My son was lactose intolerant and allergic to eggs so bad that even if it had been cooked on the surface that had eggg on it he would have a reaction. Check with Mom ...
- Banana Bread or Muffins 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspo...
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,...
Help with Weaning (Milk Allergy)
Asked by M.C. from San Francisco
on April 5, 2008
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I have a 13 month old daughter who has a milk allergy. She is exclusively breastfed, and never took the bottle (no matter how many times we tried). She does take wat...
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- I had the same problem with my son- allergic to milk, and he wouldn't take any "milk substitutes", as I like to call them, or he was allergic to the ones we tried. We...
- hello, my son is 19 months old and has a milk allergy aswell. i exclusively breastfed him for the first 12 months now he still nurses off and on but loves to drink sil...
- Hi M.! My daughter also has a milk allergy although I nursed her until she was 3 1/2. Let your daughter drink the soy milk as much as will and water is also great....
