My daughter, she's 14mos. old and when she was a baby we tried every formula even soy, it made her constipated until my dr. suggested similac lactose free, it's milk based but has no milk sugars or lactose. it worked completely, now we tried lactose free regular milk, it still makes her constipated, i told my dr. she said oh if she had an allergy to lactose there would be a lot more she couldn't eat, so she suggested whole milk, nothing works dr.'s especially at kaiser always try to beat around the bush, so if any 1 has suggestions i'd greatly appreciate them, wut about goat milk?
2006-11-03 06:06:35 · 14 answers · asked by mgm_5 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My son was on the same thing. My Dr. said to keep him on the formula until he was 18 months, then try 1% ONLY. It worked! He can still only drink 1 %, but it's better than nothing. Keeping her on formula won't hurt anything, so just keep giving it to her. Or you could make sure she drinks 1-2 glasses of apple juice to help with the constipation.
2006-11-03 06:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by purpledragonflyjrh 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Continue with the similac milk, but slowly introduce a skim milk into her diet. This should help her system get used it and as she gets older she should become more tolerant to the lactose. Just do it slowly over time and see how it affects her. If she gets constipated after a half cup in her daily routine reduce it down to quarter cup. If she's fine with an amount keep her on it for a few weeks to a month before upping the amount allowing her body to adjust.
Some people never grow out of certain food allergies, so take it slowly and watch what she eats.
2006-11-03 14:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All of these people telling you to give your child skim milk scare me!
Your daughter needs the fat content in whole milk for proper growth unless she's big for her age and your doctor wants you to give her skim milk I wouldn't do it!
Before cutting her milk intake try adding fiber to her diet. Babies that age tend to get constipated because the transition from formula to solids can be a bit awkward. So offer her oatmeal or applesauce (natural with no added sugar please!) If your child is nuts about bananas that could be part of the problem.
Usually a balanced diet will help things. I don't really think your daughter has a lactose problem as much as she has a fiber problem. My daughter's lactose problem causes diarrhea instead of constipation. Everyone's body is different though!
2006-11-03 15:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by Annie Hightower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not just keep her on the similac lactose free formula and buy a little more time for her to grown more and perhaps grow out of the allergy. My son grew out of his allergy to milk and then reversed the allergy to the soy formula he had been drinking for 9 months.
Soy is really not good for babies or humans. They are now finding that soy can even be dangerous.
You can try goats milk it is readily available in cans in the grocery and some stores have fresh, it may work.
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2006-11-03 14:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can try goat's milk, I heard that this is successful in some cases but your child's constipation may be due to another problem, for example is she getting her fibre, at 14 months she can consume solid foods and needs her fibre like we all do to maintain regularity and a balanced diet.
Whole wheat bread, cereal, fruits are all foods with fibre contents, juices are also important and can help to regulate the body especially grape juice or prune juice.
Stay away from white bread or bleached flour products.. Good luck
2006-11-03 14:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use Kids Fortified Silk. Its soy milk and my 20 month old has been using it since she turned one. I highly recommend it. It has more vitamins and calcium than whole milk and its lactose free.
2006-11-03 14:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by angelbelle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
buy the lactose free milk
2006-11-03 14:16:48 · answer #7 · answered by Eyes of Green 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk is not that important. Human babies do not need another animals milk after they are weaned. Try juices with added calcium and healthy foods.
2006-11-03 14:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
limit her milk. cut it to a cup or two a day shes eating regular food so she doesnt need as much milk. i am severly lactose intolerant. try lactaid milk or capsules. they really work
2006-11-03 14:15:55 · answer #9 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My children were raised on skim milk and never had a problem. Maybe it is not the milk, maybe it is something else. She will probably outgrow what is bothering her.
2006-11-03 14:15:42 · answer #10 · answered by Patricia S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋