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S/O milk....it's official.....

lynnsheylynnshey
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For those of you with LOs on milk, how much milk do they drink a day that is not watered down?  And is anyone on an alternative milk (e.g. soy, almond, goat, etc.)?

S is lactose intolerant.  We figured she would be - I had to cut out all dairy when I was BFing her.  We've been trying cheese and baby yogurt over the last few weeks and short of being more gassy (if that is possible), she was okay.  We've tried regular milk (milk mixed with formula) this week and have had major diaper blowouts, is gassy and very whiny.  So it is confirmed - no regular milk for her.....poor kid......

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  • rsd12rsd12 member

    16-20 ounces but he is on a supplement for gaining weight - Kids boost essential. I am pretty sure it has everything in it, inlcuding the kitchen sink! So it is not watered down & we don't even provide any water or juice fillers because he needs the calories right now.

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  • MrsKLSMrsKLS
    Well DD is significantly older...but she is a SERIOUS milk drinker. We go through a gallon every couple of days. But even at the baby/toddler age she drank a lot. Back then maybe 3-4 sippy cups a day???
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  • Piranha54Piranha54
    Because I have a true dairy allergy - different from being lactose intolerant - we didn't give Ellie any dairy until we had to wean.  We weaned to soy milk at 11 months and after 3-4 weeks on soy milk with no reactions, we were able to give her some soy yogurt (which does have some dairy).  Until a few weeks ago, she was getting about 24 oz a day - a mix of milk and yogurt.  We've now dropped that to 16 oz which is what the pedi recommended after 12-13 months - again she gets that amount in a mix of milk and yogurt.  Can you try the coconut milk products?  And while it might not be something a wee one likes, can she have goat and sheep's milk products?  i can with a true allergy because the proteins are different, and there are lots of mild cheeses that she may like.  GL!
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  • lynnsheylynnshey

    imagePiranha54:
    And while it might not be something a wee one likes, can she have goat and sheep's milk products?

    Piranha, you might be the one to ask on this since you have a milk allergy.  S's pediatrician said to put her on goat's milk if regular milk caused her problems.  Is this to determine if she has a milk allergy?  Or is this better for her than say Lactaid or soy milk?  And would she have a true milk allergy if she is okay with cheese (but just a bit more gassy than normal)?  LMK if it is better to PM you about this.  I will admit the goat's milk threw me for a loop, so I forgot to ask what her rational was behind that.  My SO is lactose intolerant as well and has to either take Lactaid pills or drink Lactaid milk all of the time, so we figured she might have the same problem.

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  • ateytelbateytelb
    Jason hates cow's or goat's milk in any form so he only dringk soy milk. Not a lot of it though: maybe 6 oz/day.
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  • SFAug07SFAug07 member
    She loves milk and drinks 16-20 oz/day, not watered down.
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  • DaisiesinmygardenDaisiesinmygarden member
    imagelynnshey:

    For those of you with LOs on milk, how much milk do they drink a day that is not watered down?  And is anyone on an alternative milk (e.g. soy, almond, goat, etc.)?

    S is lactose intolerant.  We figured she would be - I had to cut out all dairy when I was BFing her.  We've been trying cheese and baby yogurt over the last few weeks and short of being more gassy (if that is possible), she was okay.  We've tried regular milk (milk mixed with formula) this week and have had major diaper blowouts, is gassy and very whiny.  So it is confirmed - no regular milk for her.....poor kid......

    All animal - including human - milk has lactose (sugar) in it. Almond, rice, soy, etc. "milks" don't have lactose. It sounds like your LO is allergic to the protein in cows milk, so other animal milk might be OK. I learned this with Maddie because she is allergic to this also. And to make things even more fun, 80 % of the people who allergic to the protein in dairy are also allergic to soy. I had to cut milk and soy in my diet for the first year. After a year she could tolerate a tiny amount in my diet, but not much. I could have goat's milk all along. She is still nursing, so I haven't given her straight goat's milk, but that is what I'll start her on when we wean her. The protein in goat's milk is similiar (from what I have read about it) and some kids have trouble with it also, but M tolerated it fine. She winds up wit a little bit of milk in her diet in breads and such, but she is able to tolerate it better as she is getting older, esp. when the milk has been cooked/processed.

    Per M's pedi, 85 % of children outgrow their sensitivity/allergy to the protein by the age of 3 and 90% - 95% of kids outgrow it by kindergarten. I am hoping that is true :).

     

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  • PeppernutPeppernut
    Margaux drinks two large sippies a day of whole, organic, cow's milk.  I'm actually not sure how much that is in ounces.  She has one in the morning, one in the late afternoon/evening.  We're lucky in that she doesn't have any food issues.
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  • Piranha54Piranha54
    imagelynnshey:

    imagePiranha54:
    And while it might not be something a wee one likes, can she have goat and sheep's milk products?

    Piranha, you might be the one to ask on this since you have a milk allergy.  S's pediatrician said to put her on goat's milk if regular milk caused her problems.  Is this to determine if she has a milk allergy?  Or is this better for her than say Lactaid or soy milk?  And would she have a true milk allergy if she is okay with cheese (but just a bit more gassy than normal)?  LMK if it is better to PM you about this.  I will admit the goat's milk threw me for a loop, so I forgot to ask what her rational was behind that.  My SO is lactose intolerant as well and has to either take Lactaid pills or drink Lactaid milk all of the time, so we figured she might have the same problem.

    Was going to just answer, but it got LONG, so I sent you a PM!

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  • gimmietimmiesgimmietimmies member

    K has trouble with cow's milk for a while, she was a huge fan of goat's milk and it didn't cause trouble with gas or flaming backside!!! Poor thing loves milk products, but we still have to limit her or she's raw. I can tell when she's snuck yogurt or cheese, but her tolerance (intake amount) seems to be getting better. She's approaching 3 and hoping it continues to get better (she takes after me poor thing).

    Oh, as for intake, from about 12-24 months she drank about one gallon (4L) a week and water (we don't usually have juice).

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