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Milk Alterrnatives
Asked by A.L. from Harrisburg
on December 15, 2008
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Hi ladies! My month old son appears to have a milk allergy (mucus in his stools and extremely gassy and fussy). I'm breastfeeding so as long as I avoid all milk produc...
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- Hi A., When my daughter was an infant she was also allergic to milk. We used a soy formula we got from Target and it did the trick! She is now almost five and she...
- Lactaid milk & cheese products were my savior when I had to give up dairy.
- Rice Milk, Almond Milk, Hemp Milk. All available at the East End Food Coop. They carry a whole bean soy milk that is awesome and puts the silk brand/s to shame. How...
Worried About Too Much Soy Milk, but Is Rice Milk Safe to Give?
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on August 11, 2009
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I posted a question a couple of weeks ago about my 13 month old daughter's allergy to cow's milk and received several responses with some great advice. Thank you :0)
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- Yes, but... There is not enough fat in rice milk. You need to add the fat until she turns 2. For every 16 oz of milk, you add 1/2 teaspoon of Carlson's Fish Oil a...
- My daughter is 25 months and has been on rice milk since she was 17 months when we figured out that horrible eczema (scratching till she bled) she had was due to a mil...
- Let me clarify Jen's recommended dosage of flax oil. Kids under 2 can receive about 1-1/2 tsp of flax oil per day. For every 8oz of rice milk you can add a 1/2 tsp o...
How Much Milk Does My 10 Month Old Need???
Asked by J.H. from San Diego
on July 5, 2009
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I had been nursing my daughter for 9 1/2 months when she suddenly decided that she would have it no more!! At first I thought it was a nursing strike and tried to lure...
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- I really can't see how giving whole milk 1.5 months early should be a big deal, however what you might want to start doing is mixing whole milk w/ breast milk -- sched...
- I am sorry that I don't have an answer to your question, but I have used this milk calculator website that someone else on mamasource posted about. I think it might m...
- Hello J.. I don't have any advice on what you could give your daughter to supplement the breastmilk, but I am concerned that you are pregnant and breastfeeding. I have...
Alternatives for Milk for 12 Month Old
Asked by J.T. from York
on May 27, 2009
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My daughter turns one year old next week, and is currently drinking formula. I breastfed her until she was 8 months and really wanted to avoid formula, but we both go...
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- my daughter has terrible dairy allergies and has been on rice milk since she turned one. We buy our rice milk at trader joes but it is also avaliable at wal mart and o...
- Hey J. ~ I was planning on nursing my little girl until she was 12 months old, but got pregnant with my second baby. When my daughter was 11 months old, my milk dried ...
- Hi J., Contact your peditrician and ask him. Go to your local health food store and find some probiotics for infants. This may help too. Good luck. D.
Whole Milk
Asked by C.W. from Topeka
on May 20, 2009
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Hey ladies!
My 12 month old is beginning to drink milk and the doctor said to use whole milk. Well I cannot always find that at the store and was wondering if anyo...
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- :) Good Morning C., Vitamin D Milk is just peachy. In fact Vit D is just another name for whole milk. I give our gr son's whole milk and sometimes 2% both are doing...
- whole milk is vitamin D milk. Just dont get 1% or 2% milk fat. At that age they want them drinking whole milk also for the fat content. Hope that helps.
- I believe that whole milk and Vitamin D milk are the same thing. Vitamin D is fine.
Milk Alternatives
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on May 25, 2007
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Any of you mom's out there not give your children cows milk? I am looking for the pro's and con's of starting my little one on cows milk. I am lactose intolerant and...
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- One of my friends has hers on Rice Milk. I know that it is very very expensive! Soy Milk is an alternative. If her formula is Milk based, and she is tolerating the mil...
- My daughter drinks soy. She was always getting constipated and having respitory issues when we started cows milk so my ped suggested soy. She gets soy milk, cheese, an...
- Hi, I can't drink cow's milk unless it has chocolate syrup in it. It just turns my stomach. My son is the same way. He loves almond milk. Maybe you should give ...
Lactose Intolerant with a Fear of Soy
Asked by V.B. from Los Angeles
on November 24, 2008
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My son was nursed for the first couple months but had a major reflux problem so was supplemented with formula. We figured out that he was lactose intolerant so it beca...
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- Our whole family drinks almond milk. There are so many benefits to having almonds like calcuim, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals etc. Including rich in fiber, prot...
- Just thought I'd share my own experience with lactose intolerance. My son is now two years old, and he drinks soy milk. We tried other altenatives, but after extensive...
- I have a friend that treats allergies. Its all natural and is amazing!! my daughter was allergic to milk and now she can have it! i swear by these treatments! i wish e...
Milk Allergy
Asked by L.W. from Chicago
on May 9, 2008
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My 3.5 year old son seems to have a milk allergy. The doctor recommended no dairy and substituting almond milk or rice milk. Does anyone have experience with these p...
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- This might sound crazy but there is a product called Hemp Milk or Hemp Bliss. A couple friends, who's children have milk allergies, were talking about it at play grou...
- Our son has a milk allergy, too. It can be challenging, but you will learn what things you can get and how to substitute in time. I like the Silk Live yogurt. It is...
- My 3-year-old son has been allergic to milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, barley and tree nuts. We found out about his allergies after he was tested when he was just about on...
Advice on Milk!
Asked by J.R. from Springfield
on August 24, 2007
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my son refuses to drink milk. i have tried everything from whole to skim and even tried the soy milk. many many times. he hated the bottle and formula, so i expected ...
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- Hey J.... Not that this should be the "go to" thing to do, but try chocolate syrup... Or maybe you can try PediaSure, which is more like a shake. Does your son l...
- I just posted a similar question about my 13 month old daughter. Did you ever have any luck?
- So funny, I also have a 14 month old son named Jake! I had the same problem with his bottle/formula. Since he was about 10 mos he started to use a sippy cup and does m...
Cant Nurse Anymore & Won't Take Formula
Asked by C.W. from Dallas
on January 4, 2007
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I have a 9 month old baby girl and I am 3 months pregnant. Well I just nurse up until a month ago when I started also giving her apple juice (Gerber) and water. My b...
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- www.lalecheleague.com I would try contacting La Leche League, they can help you locally free of charge. Good luck.
- Do you warm the formula? I stopped nursing at 7 months and am now giving my son formula(Good Start). He would not eat the powder for a long time so I was feeding him t...
- You might try calling your pedi and seeing what they recommend. They might go ahead and let you try whole milk. My girlfriend started supplementing with whole milk w...
