Soy milk or Lactose free milk for a one year old who is allergic to milk?

Question

she gets a nasty rash when she drinks milk
i want to know what is better nutritionally
soy milk or lactose free milk
and if she is allergic to milk would she also be allergic to the lactose free milk?
she has no digestive problems associated with milk.
my son was lactose intollerant for about 9 months i gave him lactose free milk

so what should i do for her?

she also had a reaction to kidney beans i think..
she had 3 beans out of my chili and welted up in seconds...
but is fine with peanut butter

her dr said lactose free or soy... but i failed to mention the kidney bean reaction..
i bought her lactose free milk... it was one qt so it only lasted a day and her rash was better by about 70%

i'm leaving for the store in a few minutes. and i'm stumped right now and i know the dr would just say "all you can do is try it out and see how she reacts."

she had problems with cow based formula(she drank from 6 months to 11 months old)
she was constipated and threw weird fits upon waking up... gasping and jerking,
stopped once on whole milk but now the rash is started

Answer 1

No. When I was a baby I was allergic to cow's milk as was my younger sister. My mom fed me soy milk and my sister (who also had bad reactions to soy milk) she fed goat's milk. Talk to your doctor first, but soy milk or lactose free may be a good alternative for her as well. Some infants are lactose intollerant and then as they get older it goes away. I now can digest regular milk and dairy products fine, but I do prefer soy milk.. Good luck!

Answer 2

It depends on what it is in the milk that she is allergic too, if it is the lactose, which is most common, then soy or lactose free should be OK. However, if it is the protein in the milk that is causing the problem then the lactose free milk will not help. The soy should be fine as would goats or sheeps milk.

You should vary it if possible there are different types of milk and other sources of calcium, get a variety that she tollerates and likes and do not stick to one sort.

Answer 3

There is evidence that children do not develop normal bone mass when they do not drink milk. Its possible that the calcium could be provided through pills, or maybe yogurt. Some people that are lactose intolerant can still eat yogurt. Maybe your doctor has some suggestions for providing calcium.