How Do You Make Sure Baby Gets Enough Fat in Diet If Can't Have Milk

I agree with the avacado, but would stay away from Butter (not a good heart health choice). Rice Dream Milk is a good Milk alternative, but I would also talk to her Pedi and you might want to get in contact with a Dietitian or Nutritionist also though.

avacado is probably one of the best fats you can give her.

Add butter to her food.
Full fat yogurt?

coconut milk has a lot of fat - you can cook with that and make yummy mild curries or cream sauces. Avocados of course. Can your child eat other forms of milk such as cheese and yogurt? - buy full fat yogurt and full fat greek yogurt (so yummy!). Butter on bread, cook in butter, butter on noodles, etc. Bacon fat and pieces of bacon in beans or in other foods you cook. When you bake a chicken, make gravy out of the grease and serve that on potatoes. Put some of that that chicken grease into your chicken stock you make to later use in soup. Eggs have fat...cook frittatas, omelets, scrambled eggs with cheese, quiches. Sausages are another yummy source of fat - cut them up small and cook a jambalaya or sausage and potatoes or sausage pizza.

Lots of meat fat and deep fried foods will give her fat. I know its not really what you are supposed to do, but the fat helps her brain develop and it is more important imo than to worry about her heart at this age. I would say you could use toddler formula, but they don't usually make it without milk or soy. I had the same problem, and we just kept my daughter on the formula she was on if you can afford it. Butter doesn't have any dairy in it, I know is sounds wierd, but my mil is allergic to everything and she can eat it. Also, use a lot of olive or safflower oil for your everday cooking because they are heart healthy oils and brain healthy oils too. What about corn chips or corn products? These have both protein and fat. I hope this helps so, but certainly talk to wic or your ped.

Someone posted to go for meat fat and deep fried foods?! Please, no! That will be horrible for her heart and she will develop a taste for animal fats that will stick with her and affect her heart health, cholesterol and weight over the years. Same with butter (though that is better in moderation, and butter IS a dairy product; someone said it wasn't--?). As others have posted, avocado is an excellent source of fats. So is olive oil -- it's a fantastic, healthy fat and you can use it many ways. You can add it to any of her vegetables and put it on pastas. Please avoid the meat fats (any meats or poultry should be lean!) and especially avoid deep-fried foods; frying actually converts fats into "trans fats" that are especially unhealthy. .

Generally I would not worry about enough fat in her diet unless the doctor tells you it is an issue. With a milk allergy I would be much more concerned about how she will get sufficient calcium, which is vital for her bone development at this age. You can get it from some green vegetables, yes, but it's very difficult to eat enough of those veggies to get anywhere near the needed amount for a growing kid. Find out if there are either supplements your doctor recommends or if she can have lactose-free cow's milk products that contain calcium. If it's the lactose she 's allergic to, you'll find lots of lactose-free milk products these days.

Avacados mashed up by themselves or added to meats-
also does she have allergies to all milk products or just milk. If just milk my kiddos loved sour cream on anything and makes a good mushy combo to add to avacados:)

My son had a milk allergy. In terms of fat, I gave him lots of avocados.

My son could eat cooked milk protein, so I'd give him homemade mac and cheese.

Lots of stews with lamb meat too.

I would make an appointment with a nutritionist first, they are the best source of info, pediatricians just don't have the depth of knowledge that nutritionists do.

I agree with the avacado, olive oil on everything, coconut oil is great to drink and cook with. Can she tolerate sunflower butter? (PB alternative). Also think about fish oil/omega 3 supplements, like cod liver oil added to milk or juice. Eat canned salmon (wild alaskan-Trader Joes has a great one), we make it like tina fish, but there's no mercury to worry about .

Try adding probiotics to strengthen the digestive system. Good luck.

I would add eggs to her diet regularly to get enough saturated fat in her diet. Kids need it to help with brain and eye development. With so many restrictions you may want to find a dietician to speak with - you can get good guidelines then from someone who really knows.

Smoothies are a great way to "hide" foods that are typically difficult to get kids to eat! Someone mentioned getting kids to eat greens for calcium. My kids would never touch a pile of kale of their plates but if I make it into a smoothie (banana, oj, tahini, kale, ice cubes) they seriously could drink a gallon. Play around with some different receipes that incorporate fats (different kinds of oils, nut/seed butters that your dd isn't allergic to, avacado, etc) as well as leafy greens for vitamins & minerals. You can find tons of green smoothie recipes on-line. Good luck!!

Have you considered raw goat milk? Unless the allergy is to the casein protein, she should be okay with it. It contains the same amount of fat/nutritional b vitamins as cow, but is actually easier for the body to process because of its smaller molecular structure.

Coconut oil is an excellent source of fat and is high in anti-inflammatory omega 3. Avocado too, as mentioned earlier.

Just to respond to some of the other posters, it is processed grains and sugar that contribute to cholesterol and heart issues, NOT animal fat. The lipid theory is just that, a theory and there is now much scientific evidence to refute it. Grass fed, antibiotic free meat is highly nutritious and there's nothing wrong with butter if there is not an allergy involved in the equation!