The Department of Health warns against routine use of soy-based infant formulas because of the high content of phytoestrogens - compounds that mimic the action of the female hormone oestrogen. It is feared this could pose a risk to the long-term reproductive health of infants boys/girls i.e severe problems such as abnormal physical development, early puberty, conception, pregnancy, and cancers.
This has been known for several years though not wide public knowledge - infact some GPs still recommend soya as a suitable replacement for a child with milk allergy/intolerance!
Babies are usually allergic to both kinds of milk.
2006-12-13 07:20:40 · 7 answers · asked by Isabelle 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Hi JAM123,
It was really an awareness campaign for parents as the health system seem to be hiding research under the carpet which effects our chidren.
lol.
2006-12-13 07:33:42 · update #1
So what's your suggestion then to mom's who can no longer breastfeed, and whose children honestly cannot keep down milk-based? My son had severe problems/reactions to milk-based, but was great on soy.
I hear your concerns, but until there's another option for moms in my situation, there's nothing else to do.
2006-12-14 17:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by A W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is eczema caused by milk based things? Soy formula should only be used if baby is lactose and milk intolerant. There is a difference.
2016-05-23 19:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10% of all people lack a gene that allows them to digest beans and shouldn't eat any form of soy. I'd heard about the phytoestrogens but at the time it wasn't clear if it was contamination or naturally occuring.
Also, eating a lot of soy during pregnancy can cause/aggravate peanut and/or legume allergy in the child.
2006-12-13 07:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my little nephew was allergic to lactose. still is obviously, he's 18 now, and was brought up on soya milk. he's fine, he's having a baby with his girlfriend. unfortunately there is so much info about everything we put in out mouths, its confusing for everyone, personally i'm sick to the back teeth of it. when i was pregnant i was told to eat loads of tuna. but wait a min, cant now. cos it contains murcury?? how on earth did ppl survive before all this advice on what was safe to eat and what wasnt.
2006-12-14 20:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
soy contains traces of nuts which are a very high allergen.
mommy of 4
2006-12-13 07:23:39 · answer #5 · answered by mary3127 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my son was bought up on soy, he has no peanut allergy . he loves peanut butter, his physical development is great and perfectly normal .
i just think the effects are different from child to child .
2006-12-13 20:38:33 · answer #6 · answered by whispernikki 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Isabelle you have answer your own question.!!!
2006-12-13 07:28:53 · answer #7 · answered by JAM123 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋