New here....14month with milk allergy....

SheLovesMrHip

Hi there all....I havent been on TB for a bit and am needing some help if possible. My daughter had just been put on soy from cows milk. I spoke to the RN at the peds office who instructed me to do so after a few BMs with bright red blood in them and also super hard and large. They werent every day so she wasnt worrued and said the hardness of them is what is causing the blood. Has anyone else been thorugh this and is this how is was dealt with? Thanks so much for any advice or help!!

shotzie

That *could* be a sign of a milk intolerance, but drinking too much cow's milk can also simply cause constipation.  How much cow's milk was she drinking per day? Does she eat yogurt or cheese, or other dairy products? Does she drink water or juice? If she eats other dairy products, I'd just cut back on cow's milk and increase her water intake and make sure she's getting a good amount of fiber. Prunes/prune juice would also help as well. 

A true allergy can be diagnosed through a blood RAST test and/or a skin prick test. The pedi can order the blood test, a pedi allergist would do the skin test. If it's an intolerance, that is diagnosed via symptoms, as there is no diagnostic test for an intolerance.   

Oliver715

Just FYI. If she is allergic to cows milk there is a 70% possibility she is allergic to soy too. 

SheLovesMrHip

Thank you both for answering....Our pedi has her on soy and she is doing fantastic!!