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My 10.5 month old little girl had colic from 3 weeks to 5 months. Doctors determined that it was a cow milk/soy protein allergy. I cut out all dairy in my diet and she got better :) I was able to nurse until she was 7 months old. I tried her on nutramigen, allimentum but she was having no part of it. I tried nestle good start dha and ara and we havent had any problems for almost 4 months, not that she drinks the amount that shes supposed to, (20 ounces a day) So I thought she had grown out of her allergy. As she is getting close to a year old and is a picky eater I wanted her to stay on the formula but switch to the #2 made by good start. I tried her on 3 bottles over a weeks time of half old/half new and profuse vomiting within 5 mins of taking bottle. So what do I do when she turns one. Do I try her on the Whole milk, Do I have any other options?? or keep her on the baby formula thats been working so far??

2007-01-28 14:37:55 · 8 answers · asked by lizstonerock@sbcglobal.net 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting Toddler & Preschooler

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I have a son with a milk allergy and you are very close to being in dangerous waters. Please be careful!! My son throws up right before his airway starts to swell when he consumes milk products. This has happened three times (once on a bit of golfish cracker, once on Nestle Good Start, and once with a Gerber pudding baby food). Do not use Pediasure - it contains milk. Do not giver her whole milk. Take her to a pediatric allergy doctor. He will do a blood test to see what her immunoglobulin levels (how much her body is trying to fight the milk). The same test will also test other foods. My son is also allergic to peanuts and eggs. I know you said she has done good on the Nestle Good Start but the milk protein is only 80% hydrolyzed. That means it still contains 20% pure milk protein. Only Nutramigen, Alimentum, and Neocate are okay for babies with true milk allergies. Talk to your allergist but from what you described I would feel much better on one of these. You say she didn't like the Nutramigen. My son didn't either. This is how you can do it. Mix the Good Start 3 oz to 1 oz of Nutramigen for a few days. Then go half and half. Then go 3 parts Nutramigen to 1 part Good Start. Then finally, when she's taking that good switch all the way over. Good luck and please be careful. Throwing it up is not something to take lightly.

2007-02-01 07:20:05 · answer #1 · answered by JV 2 · 0 0

This sounds like a milk allergy to me and if this is the case do not take it lightly. Children can die from a milk allergy. Before introducing any dairy products, go to your paediatrician and insist that you get referred to a paediatric allergist for testing. She may need to have an epipen on hand at all times. Many products contain milk or milk derivatives so make sure to read all of the labels prior to giving her any of the foods.

My son also has a milk allergy (to eggs and peanuts as well), and we have had to adapt our whole diet in this house. It's just too dangerous to have his allergen around. Whenever there is food around, the epipen must be around too. The good news is that 80% of children outgrow a milk allergy so there is hope!

2007-01-28 23:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If it was me, I would probably try a little bit of whole milk and see what happens. If you already know that she has had reactions to the formulas then you know what to keep an eye on with the milk. If she won't drink the milk or if she has reactions to it then I would say to keep her on formula. If you talk to a doctor about it, then they would be able to help you with it a little bit more though. They might be able to suggest something else to do.

2007-01-28 23:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by chris l 3 · 0 1

I would not put her on whole milk. Try almond milk or something else but until you can keep her on the baby formula that has been working. I would not give her cheese or any dairy products.

2007-01-28 23:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0 0

Keep her on the baby formula that she is already on. It isn't hurting her. A baby can stay on infant formula until the age of 2. After that just consult a pediatrician or a dietary specialist.

2007-01-29 00:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

My daughter also has a milk allergy, when she turned one we stared her with soy milk and she did fine, you can also try rice milk or goat's milk. Check with you doctor first, you may also be able to give her a supplement like Pediasure.

2007-01-29 01:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by Cocoa 4 · 0 0

there are lots of non dairy milk products out there, think soy or almond milk.

Consult her pediatrician first.

2007-01-28 23:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0 0

Try soy milk. It has no dairy in it at all.

2007-01-28 23:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by caligurl2729 3 · 0 0

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