My son just switched to whole milk and is puking, why?

Question

I just switched my son who just turned one to whole milk. I thought he was doing just fine. He pooped and his stools was kinda hard. And he puked a little bit and it was kinda in chunks and smelled rotten? I know the milk was not rotten??

I just switched my son who just turned one to whole milk. I thought he was doing just fine. He pooped and his stools was kinda hard. And he puked a little bit and it was kinda in chunks and smelled rotten? I know the milk was not rotten?? It was not a whole lot of puke it was like one little chunk but it stunk like it was rotten. He never had problems with his formula at all or had to switch. his dad was throwing him around alittle and he spit up a bit not alot like I said. i really think its too soon to call it an allergy after a day and a half.

Answer 1

My son is 16 months, and we switched him to whole milk about a week after his first birthday, I had the same problem! but when we went for his check up at the Dr. he said it was perfectly normal, he said its quite common, their bodies are just adjusting to it. But if your still concerned, ask your own Dr. My son spit for a while, and the milk isnt bad either.. don't worry, its just what happens in their tummy's while they are digesting it. It does wreak! it smells like rotten milk doesnt it? I have two boys, and they both did the spit thing, and so you know.. my 16 month old just stopped spitting within the last 2 months.. so it may be a little while longer for him. Good Luck, I know it smells grose, lol! I had to change my sons outfits so many times a day, because even just a little spit on his shirt made him stinky.. Oh and p.s.. don't switch him to 2% without your doctors approval, the reason they need the whole milk is because of the fats, they need the fats in the milk for proper brain development.

Answer 2

You should not be giving your son cow's milk.

There are only two reasons which I've found to support humans drinking cow's milk. We have grown up hearing that it's good for us and we've grown accustomed to the taste and texture. Otherwise there is absolutely no nutrition that can not be obtained elsewhere, minus the negatives. Calcium seems to be the major claim for milk. It can be found elsewhere in green vegetables, almonds, and many other sources. Why we continue to drink cow's milk laced with growth hormones, antibiotics, and who knows what else is beyond me.

Since I've given up drinking milk about 5 years ago my health has greatly improved. Fewer allergy problems, asthma and breathing problems greatly reduced, I'm sleeping better, and I have more energy.

Do some research online and decide for yourself.
http://www.strongbones.org/
http://www.notmilk.com/
http://www.nomilk.com/

Answer 3

Sounds like he may have an allergy. Try switching him to a Soy based product. See if the vomitting stops. If so, keep him on this for a while then try reintroducing milk. Just because he may be lactose intolerent now, doesn't mean he will be in the future.
Good luck.

Answer 4

allergic to it. Try putting him on rice milk or goat's milk. My son was also puking for this and we got him tested for allergies. He had a list of allergies that was 5 pages long. He is doing much better now (9 years old now);. His allergies are almost gone. Soy milk is another alternative but I read somewheres in a medical magizine that it can cause the boys to be sterile.

Answer 5

You often do no longer vomit with lactose intolerance - and that i say often using fact something can happen - frequently it relatively is extreme and a few diarrhea. this may be an hypersensitivity - yet relatively some people who're allergic to dairy are additionally allergic to soy - if he's lactose illiberal, then soy is a robust decision, it may additionally be teething or a plague, yet while he's feeling large in any different case and there is not any fever or different indicators i might say it has something to do with the milk and get him examined.

Answer 6

After being thrown around a bit after you eat ,yah wouldnt you puke too ,all and all i think its normal for any 1 to puke up chunks of milk considering it was sitting in a warm stomoch for a little bit
try easing him into it like half and half and if he still gets sick then call the doc

Answer 7

I would talk to your doctor. What I would have recommended would have been to do 1/2 and 1/2 before giving him all milk. Half formula and half milk, then gradually less formula nd more milk etc. There is a chance that he may be allergic, but call his doctor. Good luck and God Bless

Answer 8

Sounds like he wasnt quite ready for the good stuff. Have you tried him on the stage 2 formula? It is for ages 9-24 months, and works great. We just switched my daughter (10months) to it and she is doing really well on it, before that we had her on the enfamil gentlease because of reflux so we switched to give her body time to get use to the stronger milk. Hopefully taking these steps she will be ready for the milk and not react the way your son did. I do hope things work out for him and if not I would try the stage 2 it couldnt hurt..

Answer 9

Try 2% Milk, most babies that have problems switching from formula, can't digest the fat content in whole milk. Not an uncommon thing. You should check with the Doctor though.

Answer 10

I couldn't drink 2% cow milk when I was a baby either, I used to get sick. It has something to do with the cow milk protein. Eventually I was able to tolerate it. Try goat milk or raw cow milk (not widely available-but is easier to digest because the enzymes and beneficial bacteria are more intact)