What milk is better????

Question

My daughter has an allergy to cows milk so what should I put her on now that she is one? I tried lactos free and she does better with it then with regular milk but still is fussy and upseating her tummy. What is better lactos free or soy? What is the differance? If anyone has had this problem please tell me what you did!!

Answer 1

My nephew has an allergy to all dairy and he can't even drink the lactose free stuff. He can only have soy. Good luck.

Answer 2

The first thing to understand is the difference between a lactose intolerance and a milk protein allergy. Lactose is a type of sugar, which is different from a protein. So it depends on what exactly it is about the milk that upsets her system. Is it the Milk proteins or is it the lactose? If it's the lactose, then the lactose free would be the best. If it's the proteins, then Soy would be the best.

My baby is only 2 months old, so I am not sure what's best for a one year old yet. But my baby's doctor told me that it is HIGHLY unlikely for a baby to have a lactose problem. (I can't remember why, but it has to do with them having lactase enzymes from birth.) They more likely just have trouble with the proteins because their tummies are too immature to digest proteins that large.

I'm adding some additional info from Wikipedia.

I hope that helps a little bit.

Answer 3

If your daughter is a baby, yes, breast millk. Using formula? Soy formula perhaps is the only alternative.

Otherwise, for older children, there are lots of soy, rice, almond, etc. milks out there. Visit your local healthfood store. Also, since they don't consume dairy in most of Asia, try some Asian markets, they also have very good soy and rice milks that, I say, taste even better than most American/Western soy/rice drinks. In the USA, Rice Dream is #1 choice for kids I'd say. Vita Soy is another really tasty brand. These days, a new brand comes out every month, therefore, lots of choices.

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It might also be interesting to note that once a baby stops consuming breastmilk, slowly the ability to digest milk stops, meaning the enzyme that breaks down milk stops being produced by the body since it is no longer needed. This is the same for all mammals. The enzyme will continue to be produced as long as dairy is regularly eaten. Any adult, such as one of my best friend, who stops consuming dairy, for say a year or two, will find that they can no longer digest milk products if they try to consume it again. It's a completely natural process of being a mammal. Only some humans continue to drink milk past the breastfeeding stage. Billions of people in Asia never consume milk from other animals. My wife is one of them -- she never drank or ate any dairy products her whole life -- she says no one in China does, and she finds it very strange that Westerners do. Everyone mainly drinks tea or soy milk there, she says.

I didn't know this about mammals and milk until a Russian guy told me and was amazed that I didn't know this was the case with all mammals; this is common knowldege in Russia, so he said. I looked it up at the library, and he was correct. Why didn't I learn this stuff as school? Seems like something everyone should know; I felt like a fool talking to that Russian guy about it. So, don't feel that there is something 'wrong' with your daughter. She's OK.

Answer 4

Now that she is one year old, she should not be drinking formula. Looks like you've tried to switch her over..that's good!

If lactose free upsets her tummy, then soy is pretty good too. My niece used to get tummyaches from regular milk but had no problem with yogurt and cheese. If your daughter can handle yogurt and cheese then those are great alternatives to milk.

The only concern about soy is that it has natural plant estrogen and some people worry about the impact of extra estrogen on a young child.

It's best to talk with her pediatrician but my vote is yogurt and cheese if your daughter is ok with that. Oh and some orange juice varieties are also fortified with calcium these days. Meat and legumes will give your daughter protein that milk would have provided (if she gives up drinking milk).

Hope that helps!

mari

Answer 5

If your daughter is having trouble with lactose free I would put her on soy milk. Lactose free milk is more for an intolerance to lactose which is component in cows milk. Soy milk is more for a person with an allergy to dairy such as your daughter. I had the same problem with my son and he is on soy milk. I think you would have better luck with giving your daughter soy milk instead of the lactose free milk. Good luck!

Answer 6

You need to talk with her peditrician. Rice & soy milk are good alternatives.(but be careful-people have soy allergies too) I have tried the soy milk, I would say the chocolate is ok-the vanilla is not. She may not be able to drink them & may need a vitamin & calcium supplement. the difference between soy & lactose free.... lactose free is still dairy/silk is made of soy beans. (lactose free taste better) Ask her pediatrician if she have lactaid... that may help her littel tummy too.

Answer 7

My kids have been on soy milk, Silk brand, since thier first birthday. It is more expensive, but it has all the same nutrients and vitamins as cows milk. they don't know any different and they like it.

Answer 8

Try Goat's Milk. My now 7 yr old, couldn't breastfeed and was allergic to every stinking formula on the planet. We put her on goat's milk and she quit vomiting, and gained weight. She is very healthy and happy now. You can now get it at the local supermarket or health food store, and usually costs the same as cow's milk.

Answer 9

breast milk is the best but if you decide to go with formula then try Nestle Good Start. This is the only formula that is closest to breast milk. That is the only formula my boys could take. They were really collicy and constipated with the others I tried.

Answer 10

NO BABY SHOULD BE DRINKING COWS MILK! It is just straight up not good for them and they can get really sick. Easy as that.