Which Foods Should I Introduce to My 8 Month Old Who Is Allergic to Milk Protein

Try the "orange" veggies. A lot of my friends are earth-mama types who do the whole organic/vegan thing and their babies (range from 9 - 16 mo.) have responded particularly well to sweet potatoes, acorn squash, pumpkin, carrots, etc.

Basic recipes are pretty simple... put cut up veggies in a bag add a tablespoon of lemon juice and a light sprinkle of kosher salt and shake it up. Then roast in oven at 400 degrees for about 30 - 40 minutes (depending on the hardness of the veggie). Generally, these foods are for the whole family, but the baby portions get mashed and mixed with breast milk. I've never seen kids love veggies so much. I can't wait to try it with my little girl when she's ready for solids.

Good luck.

The new thinking on peanuts is to wait until age 3, especially if you or your family have a history of food allergies. Since the baby's is already allergic to milk protein, I suggest waiting. Also, new research is suggesting that you wait until baby is a year old before introducing any kind of cereal. I know, sounds crazy but they've discovered that babies lack an enzyme necessary to fully digest these carbs and this can cause a food "irritability" (gas, upset stomach, colic, spitting up, even puffy skin around the eyes and eczema). So I would suggest starting with vegetables - one per week, then fruits, and then meats. As for what to start with, I can't say, but keep researching. Can you google a support group for moms with the same problem?
Or try the book Baby 411 as a good starting point. They also have a wonderful message board where parents post about all kinds of topics. I'm sure you can connect with other parents facing the same situation.
Good luck.

I would have him allergy tested, firstly, by a good allergist
(learn all you can about this person and all you can about the best allergy testing before you choose an allergist).

Other than that, you might try reading up on what organic foods are (if you don't already know), what GMO means, and etc. Natural foods are FAR less likely to cause allergic reactions in children or adults.
Non-organic nuts and fruits are saturated with pesticides, and many people are actually allergic to the hormones, pesticides, and additives in foods, rather than the food itself.

To avoid milk protein, you need to be a major label-reader.
Most processed (boxed, pre-packaged) foods contain casein, milk protein, or lactose...some form of 'milk something'.
It will take some work with allergies--I know, I have terrible food allergies. But I have found that with most things to which I am allergic, I can still have organic and non-GMO varieties.

Blessings on your care-taking with your little allergy sufferer : )
--H.

read super baby food by Ruth Yaron. it is a great resource with tons of info on what to introduce when. avocados are a great healthy baby food. i would lay off the pretzels though. salt, white flour, sharp in his mouth... great that you are still nursing. i think that goes a long way towards preventing allergies.

No honey until after they are 1, that is something the Pediatricians have stressed to me time and again. Also, veggies before fruits, fruits before meats. Let him lead you, if he really isn't interested in it, wait a week or two and try again, and only introduce 1 thing a week, that way if there is any reaction, you can pinpoint which one it was.

Yes, in order to avoid allergies it is important to introduce the least allergic, most digestible foods first. Those are fruits and vegetables. Grains, nuts, milk are the MOST allergic and should be reserved until later in the babies life. THe first foods often given after one year old, would best be avodaco, banana, and other fruits. They are the easiest to digest and the least allergenic. I would stop all grains for now and if you must give solids now start with the fruits. The later you introduce solids the best chance you have to avoid allergies. Peanuts are the most allergic food that there is, and should be totally avoided. They contain a harmful chemical called anaflatoxin which is a mold.
B. S. Rn CCM

Not just peanut butter, but anything including peanuts. That includes even Chico Sticks (as I learned after the fact...and I love Chico Sticks!).

Pretzels might be a problem because they are really good at causing constipation. It's best to avoid white-wheat products, anyway.

Check out Ruth Yaron's Super Baby Food. She's great :)

L.

A.
I am not real familiar with this allergy, as my children were allergic to nothing. By the time my children were 8 months, they were on table food. I cannot justify processed baby food, as opposed to fresh. If you can cook it, you can also mash it up, if you need to. They had fresh fruits and veggies that they could eat as a finger food, according to how many teeth they had and were able to bite and chew. I was never a big fan of baby food, when I had fresh food already cooked. I think some things, just go with your instinct. You know what not to buy or give him with the milk protein allergy.

The things I avoided until they were probably 4, were peanuts, popcorn, and peanut butter.

Hello out there. It is good to know there is someone who is going through what I am at the same time. My, just turned 9month old, baby boy has the Milk Protein allergy too. I have been feeding him a small veritay of what I eat(as I am complitly milk free so I can continue to brest feed also). My boy(differant from yours) loves to eat solids and puts everything into his mouth. I give him lots of fruits, ornges and bannan's are his favorite, he also likes nectarines. For veggies he loves fresh steamed broccoli, we have tried peas, green beans and spinich(the salad leafs) but he does not like them. I have baked sweet potattos and butternut squash and he likes those. I startd off by steaming then pureeing everything,(I have a steaming pot form my microwave from Pampered Chef((well worth the money)) add a little of my pumped breast milk, now that he has swallowing down and usses his jaw and two teeth to crush things I give him small pieces. He eats cheerios everyday also.
As for order of foods I know they say it is better to feed them yellow and orange veggies first, then green, then fruits, then grains and meats. As long as you do one item for a few days then add the next you do not need to worry about allergys. You will also find out what he can porcsses and what give him gas. My oldes sons speech/food therapyist said that you have to try something ten times to truly know if you like it or not, so if he does not like something the first time he trys it then to try again in a few days for a few weeks.
As for other foods not to give a baby "Honey!" Do not give any child under 2 Honey. Besides allergyes there is anouther danger that I have forgotten about Honey.
All in all our Peciatric Gastroenterologist Specialist (who helped us find out that both my boys had the milk Casien allergy) said to feed them what ever I eat to start with.
Have you had him looked at to see if he is starting to out grow it yet? She told us that they grow out of it between 8months and one year. My baby is and we are now starting to free up my diet. We are taking it slow and by the age of one we will be able to start adding foods with milk in them to his diet.
Good luck and email me with any questions or suggestions anytime.
J. E Miller