what can i feed a baby who is allergic to milk and to soy?

Answer 1

Is it allergic to his mother's milk?...That's the best!! The second best is goat's milk...it's the closest to human milk. Stay away from soy!!!...especially if it's a boy. There are studies now that are linking learning disabilities with soy and little boys (too much phytoestrogens).

Answer 2

breastmilk, on a strict elimination diet, taking out all trace and major dairy and soy products, is the best choice for a milk/soy allergic baby. Otherwise you may have to feed a hypoallergenic formula. They're extremely expensive, but they're available at any grocery store (allumentim and nuginimin or something like that-- I'm not that familiar with formula names and spellings). My friend had a child so allergic that she had to feed a prescription formula that cost over $50 a can. Some prescriptions are even more expensive.

Answer 3

Stay away from rice milk. Like juice or water, it's ok for an infant over 10 months as an occasional treat, but it has a lot of sugar in it and not much in the way of nutrition or fat. Babies need a lot of healthy fats for brain development.

Breastmilk is best. I don't know your situation, but if you opted out of breastfeeding for non-necessary reasons, it'd be worth looking into relactating. If you can't do that, goat's milk formula might do the trick. You'd have to order it from Europe or make it yourself though. (Under a year I wouldn't do just straight goat's milk because there's a complex nutritional density you want to have for optimal growth and development. That's what breastmilk has and formulas mimic.)

Depending on the severity of allergy, there are elemental formulas that break down the elements of cow or soy milk so far that allergic babies don't usually have a problem with them. You'd likely need to get a prescription from your medical care provider as to which brand would be the best for your baby based on his/her medical history. These formulas are pretty expensive.

Best of luck!

Answer 4

depends on the age of the baby

under one year needs special formula (by perscription) or breastmilk (try relactation or a milk bank)

over one year you can try goats milk (not soy its too low in fat) or no milk at all

you also need to be aware of other foods that contain milk and soy that your child will also be allergic to, packaged meals (like hamberger helper), hotdogs, frozen meat products (meatballs and chicken nuggets) and toothpaste are common things that you wouldn't think of but can contain casein or soy

in infants milk allergy is best diagnosed with a stool sample (it will contain blood) you should speak to your doctor, do not change your infants formula without an accurate diagnosis. the doctor may have you switch to a hypoallergenic formula, one in which the proteins are broken down into particles so that the formula is less likely to trigger an allergic reaction.

Two major types of hypoallergenic formulas are available:

* Extensively hydrolyzed formulas have cow's milk proteins that are broken down into small particles so that they are less allergenic than the whole proteins in regular formulas. Most infants who have a milk allergy can tolerate these formulas, but in some cases, they still provoke allergic reactions.

* Amino acid-based infant formulas, which contain protein in its simplest form (amino acids are the building blocks of proteins). This may be recommended if your baby's condition doesn't improve even after a switch to a hydrolyzed formula.

There are also "partially hydrolyzed" formulas on the market, but they are not considered truly hypoallergenic and they can still provoke a significant allergic reaction.

The formulas available in the market today are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and created through a very specialized process that cannot be duplicated at home. Goat's milk, rice milk, or almond milks are not safe and are not recommended for infants.

Answer 5

My son was the same way- he has grown out of it though- His doctor put him on Enfamil Nutramigen formula and he was on this until he was almost 15 months old. At that point we were told to try Lactaid- (lactose free milk) My sons problem with the cows milk was the lactose. Other than this i would guess rice milk or goats milk.
Good Luck-- If all else you might call up the local doctor or ER and as a nurse!

Answer 6

First and foremost, talk to your childs Dr. But for the record, I was allergic to cows milk but my mother was able to give me goats milk. The same with my nephew and the goats milk was suggested by his Dr. Being allergic to one doesn't mean you will for sure be allergic to the other. Also depends on your childs age. I agree with the nutritionist, breast milk is best but there are other options if you are unable to breast feed. Best of luck.

Answer 7

The whole give the baby goats milk thing is crazy, there is a high likely hood that your baby will also have a reaction to it
My son which is now 13 motnhs old has teh same allergies.
They put him on the alimentum formula and he still reacted to it
now he is on ellecare, which is amino acid based, he has done great with it.. its a prescription formula
there is also one called neocate just like comparing similac to nestlie good start, they are the same amino based formulas just have a different label.
be prepared though the neocate and ellecare are expensive.. we are talking about 500-600 dollars for a months worth.. and with the allergies the babies have to use the formula until age 2.
wic will help if you qualify
here is a website for neocate http://www.neocate.com/aaa_neocate/neocate_home_page.html
it explaines how the formula is made, and about food allergies.

Answer 8

Have you tried an organic formula yet? Talk to your doctor about Nature's Only Toddler Formula. The only reason it says toddler is because they would like you to feed your baby breast milk for the first year. If you don't want to go that route, Enfimal has a formula for baby's like this(I think). Some of my family has used goat's milk and that worked for them. I tried it, but when my son throw up it stunk and stained his clothes.

Answer 9

I suggest you talk to your doctor and ask a specialist. If he/she has already sensitivity to both milks, chances are some other foods will also create discomfort or rashes.
If you don't have resources for a doctor, your local county office can assist you finding information or helping you qualify for low income assistance.
Get informed!!

Answer 10

I know it sounds bizarre but try goats milk. I had the same problem with my daughter. It was the only thing she could drink.