Breastfeeding with Infant That Has Soy and Dairy Allergy

My daughter is allergic to dairy and soy as well. After 3 months of elimination, I was told to try if she tolerates Goats Milk. It has a different protein than cows milk that most with Dairy allergies can tolerate. She was fine! Trader Joe's sells so many different kinds of Goats Milk Cheese. I was in Heaven. I also found that Hummus and Avocados have helped me to replace that needed creaminess of butter. Rice Milk is great for cereal but not so great heated.... Soy Letchtin which is in everything isn't a problem to eat as it isn't the protein.

Hope you find some of this helpful.

I am breastfeeding my 6 month old boy who has milk and fish allergy and probably chocolate too. It's been a challenge but so far I've survived and I know he is getting good nutrition from me. I snack a lot on hummus. The large tubs from Costco (or any of those warehouse stores) are they way to go, cost-wise. Veggies, pita, pretzels, triscuits are all good dippers. It fills me up and is soy and dairy free. Soups are a good safe food. "Whole Fruit" sorbet is fantastic. It's basically fruit and sugar and delicious.

Eating out is difficult because butter and milk are in a lot of restaurant foods and the waitstaff don't always know or may be annoyed with such special requests.

One unintended side effect of the allergy has been that I have lost all of my baby weight and then some！

Hi, I won't be much help. I'm just wondering if it's ALL soy, or just some like milk? I know that some people don't have trouble with fermented forms (tofu, cheese) or raw (edamame).
Here's a great resource:
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/

The title of this post is a little confusing to me. Are you concerned about using soy or dairy while you are breastfeeding your daughter, or are yo looking for recipes for her when she switches to her own foods?

Dairy isn't something any of us should consume anyway, IMHO. Well, no, it's not just my opinion, but my doctor's too. ;-) I stopped eating all dairy and all grains (except oats_ in Feb of 2008, and I feel better than I have in years.

If soy is also a problem, you can try almond milk, which is delicious. I use Trader Joe's Coconut Milk on oatmeal and cereal, and it is delicious. There's a book called "The Coconut Oil Miracle" by Bruce Fife. It includes There's a recipe section with some yummy recipes.

My now 20 month old daughter had an allergy to either dairy, fish, shellfish, eggs or/and nuts. The pediatricians didn't know which and they said she was too young to test for. She developed it at 2 months and I had to give up all the above foods. Her ped gastroenterologist also told me to give up soy which I did for a while but I didn't think she was allergic to it as she didnt have blood in her stool when I re-introduced it. Well, I had to read all labels and it was very very hard. Yes, I ate rice dream ice cream and found some walmart brand fake butter that didn't contain any dairy. Some snacks and cookies. I bought Cherrybrook farm cake mixes that are completely free of allergens and there are cereals that are too. Also, Amy's pizza or is it Annie's dairy and soy free pizza(I forgot now) but I used to get it at Kroger in the special foods section. Trader Joe's has one too. Anyway, my little one outgrew her allergy/allergies when she turned a year old(YAH). I'm still not supposed to introduce nuts or shellfish to her until she turns 2 but I honestly don't believe she is allergic to those. Good luck! It is very hard and I lost so much weight I looked awful and went to the doctor to get tested in case it was another reason I lost so much weight. All my friends and family told me to quit nursing my daughter as they were concerned about my health but I hung in there. I still breastfeed my daughter but can eat everything now and have put back some weight I lost. Hang in there!

Don't know where you live, but there are a couple of docs in my area, FISHERS,IN, who deal SPECIFICALLY with allergies and asthma. One chiropractor in Brownsburg, Fuller Chiropractic, does treatments for allergies. These treatments are one or two and the allergy is GONE. There are no follow ups. She just has to know the specific allergy.

I did not breastfeed my adopted son, but he had the same allergies. So, when he was old enough to eat food (now almost 1 year old) we found Angel Food Ministries. You could eat this too! Their website is http://www.angelfoodministries.com. They offer an allergen free box of chicken and country fried steak. Their prices can't be beat that I've found. And the quality is outstanding. I've eaten all of the items in this box personally (as well as fed them to my son) and they are fabulous! They are available at local churches and I think you can order online too. If you want more information, please message me!!!

Sounds like you have the diet thing figured out. That was really hard for me. I missed pizza and real ice cream like crazy! I just wanted to say hang in there! Two of my boys had severe cows milk allergies (bright red blood in their stool if I had even a trace of milk in something I accidentally ate). I'm happy to report both outgrew it, and by 15 months old I could eat a normal diet while breastfeeding and my boys could eat small amounts of cows milk with no symptoms. I was a closet breatfeeder until they each turned 2 because I didn't want to put them on too much cows milk any sooner.
Good luck! Jana

Try www.top8free.com My friend created this website based on her own experience nursing her daughter who was pretty much allergic to everything. We have no allergies over here at our house, but we still use her recipes b/c they're so delicious! She also shares some experiences of mothering/feeding a baby/child with food allergies. Good luck!

C.,
My three year old had this when he was a baby and I did all the major diet changes in order to nurse him and ended up compromising my own health because I did not know what to eat.
I just had my second baby eight months ago and he started in with the same issues. He had horrible eczema to the point that he had a staph infection in January. We were praying for something for my health and his and came upon a nutritional supplement that has changed our lives. After being on the product for a few weeks, he no longer has eczema and I can eat what I want. He's not screaming like he was and our lives are completely different. If you are someone who is open to natural options, I would love to share with you what has helped us. God bless and enjoy your baby!

Hi C.,

I can relate to you and the other mamas. I'm breastfeeding my 18mo as he still has a severe intolerance to dairy and soy (blood in stool for dairy and very mucusy stool for soy). It is hard at times, but really you get used to it. The other mothers have great suggestions. I would like to add a few of my own.

Rice Dream "Ice Cream" is okay, but don't try it right away. I cried the first time I ate it because I was expecting real ice cream flavor/consistency. It wasn't really that bad, but I had some high expectations. The organic Rice Dream Ice Cream has a very bizarre consistency and I can't take that. You can thaw some of the ice cream and mix in berries or cookies (both Trader Joes and Whole Foods have DFSF sandwich cookies). It is like your own little Blizzard. Avoid deli meats because they can slice cheese and dairy containing meats on the slicers. Whole Foods has some prepackaged deli meat that is dairy and casiene free. Read EVERY label. So many things have dairy and/or soy that it might blow you away! I'm talking lotions, vitamins, cereal, gum, candy, bread, probiotics! My doctor accidently suggested probiotics for my son but many of those have a dairy base. Whole Foods will also make a DFSF pizza to order for you. I haven't tried that yet, but I'm going to soon. If you like buttered toast (one of the top five things I miss most), you can use canola on a toasted english muffin (from Trader Joes). It isn't bad.

I am making most things from scratch. The bonus is that this is the best I've ever eaten in my life.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or just need some support hear and there.

Julia