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Switching from Milk Based Formula to Soy
Between the phytoestrogens, excess alumimum, link to thyroid disease, etc. it's simply not a wise choice. I would try Nestle GoodStart, Enfamil GentleEase ...
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- My daughter was born lactose intolerant and after a few weeks of spitting up after each bottle and having very bad gas, I swithced to soy. She'll be 7 next month and i...
- 29 years ago, in spite of my having massive mammary glands, my daughter was not getting enough milk. We tried Similac, but ended up switching to soy-based formula bec...
- My daughter was a very gassy baby and constipated. I switched her to Enfamil Gentlease and it cleared right up. If I try switching back to other formulas she has the...
Need Advice for Son with Milk Allergy!
The phytoestrogens, which are in soy, are PLANT estrogens (which really aren't " estrogen" like we know it) are different from the human hormone estrogen. ...
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- Good luck witht he allergy testing. Hopefully he will only be allergic to milk. My little guy is allergic to wheat, soy, p-nuts, and egg white. He had a blood test don...
- Hi L., My son has milk AND sugar allergies. Both of those things are in EVERYTHING! We just got really creative. We do a lot of soy. Be wary of people who think s...
- Hi. My husband has a severe dairy allergy (very rare for it to last into adulthood) so we make almost everything without dairy. We buy Tyson chicken tenderloin and n...
My 13 Month Old Won't Drink Whole Milk.
Soy is toxic unless it's fermented and it contains phytoestrogens and is not recommended for girls OR boys. It can actually increase your risk of breast ...
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- Milk is not that important. Calcium can and is better found in other sources. Fat is available everywhere!! And everyone should be taking a vitamin D supplement becaus...
- Try 2%. The whole milk might be too rich for her liking. You could also try soy milk.
- My son was the same way when he was little. My ped doctor suggested flavored yougurt. He loved it. Eventually he started drinking milk, so keep trying every now and...
updated...spits Up Too Much!
So contains phyto estrogens which they say - a baby on soy formula could be as bad as taking 5 birth control pills a day. Soy can also be really hard on the ...
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- Lactose intolerant? Maybe? Of course lactose interolrance is USUALLY accompinied by diarrhea. Talk it over with your pediatrician. I had the a similar problem with my ...
- Hi A.! I just wanted you to know that there are lots of alternatives to soy milk. It is very popular here in the States but what people don't know is that soy is a w...
- What we did with our son is put him on a milk-based lactose free formula. He seemed to do really well with that. We used Enfamil Lacto-free which came in a purple cani...
Question About Lactose Intolerance
Soy contains phytoestrogens which is questionable....good luck! Personally, if she needs a sub, I would try rice milk. Or goat's milk. Helpful? ...
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- Yep she could definitely be lactose intolerant. I am the same way with milk as well as all 4 of my children. We can tolerate yogurt, cheese but forget ice cream and ...
- P., I am lactose intolerant. I have never drank milk, liked much cheese or dairy products. Even as a child I ate dry cereal. I found out as an adult after tryin...
- P., I had a similar experience growning up where milk always made me double over in pain. My Dr. however did not think I was lactose intolerant, simply allergic to mil...
Switching from Formula to Milk
Soy milk is generally a nasty mix of not-so-natural ingredients--take a look at the label (& soy phytoestrogens may be implicated in hormonal issues for ...
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- Instead of giving him supplements and aloe vera water, try the bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet to help with constipation. I'm wondering if the aloe vera water a...
- Hello K., Baby’s digestive systems aren't ready to process milk until they are a year. My daughter has been constipated pretty much her whole life. Our pedi had u...
- I added 1 oz of prune juice to my daughter's 6 oz bottle of whole milk once a day to ease the constipation. (We called it her chocolate milk :-) Worked like a charm! ...
Bath Toy Funk!
which can affect normal male development (same reasons you want to avoid soy products, they contain phytoestrogens that interrupt normal hormonal processes) ...
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- Put them in the dishwasher and if that doesn't do the trick...start new...
- The last thing you want to see your son do is squeeze that water into his mouth. Throw them away and get new ones. When you are done with bath time, squeeze the wate...
- Oh, I know that problem. What we usually do is soak them in a bucket of bleach & hot water, and after they've been soaking a while, I squeeze them to bring the water i...
Wanted: Easy Ways to Prepare Tofu
You can find plenty online, though; most of the problems seem to be due to tofu's phytoestrogens. The issue is especially important for boys. ...
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- Please don't give tofu to your son. It is only safe to eat fermented soy products: tempeh and miso. PLease research more into the dangers of unfermented soy.
- My daughter loves tofu as well, I just steam it and put some kind of sauce on it like sweet and sour or even bbq sauce (don't ask me she likes it).. but just to let yo...
- Hi V., I used to give my son tofu left and right, until I read about the possible dangers of soy. 20/20 did a show about it, but unfortunately it's been taken off ...
Diaper Rash with Bumps?
There is too much phytoestrogens for little ones. It can cause problems down the road. (Also most manufacturers add sugar to the soy to make it taste better ...
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- My daughter got a yeast infection every time a diaper rash lasted longer than a couple days. You can get Rx cream from the dr. that clears it up in a few days, but yo...
- Hello! I don't know if what your baby has is a yeast infection, but I can tell you what worked best for my daughter. I used Lansinoh (the breast ointment for breast ...
- Hi T., My daughter had the same kind of rash. The Dr. did give me a prescription for vusion & it worked great!.. but I also bought " Triplepaste" from walgreens or cvs...
No Meat Food
The phytoestrogens in soy are not nearly so much of a concern for little girls as they are for little boys (it has an overall feminizing effect IF that's a ...
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- My kids are not big meat eaters either, but you can get lots of protein from lentils, beans, nuts and cheese. Good luck!
- Hi, Have you thought about protein smoothies? I have 5 kids and they love it-also, if your giving her childrens vitamins (the right kind of course)she's good to go.
- Besides all the great suggestions from others like eggs, cheese, yogurt, beans, when my daughter was younger, I would make clear broth from meat (chicken or ground tur...
