Milk Protein Allergy

katieriedel · June 2011

So from what I understand today is a bad day to come out of lurking but I promise I'm not a troll. I just haven't posted in months because life has gotten really crazy.

My DS has a Milk Protein Allergy, I found about about it when he was 3 weeks, he will be 1 next week. I was just wondering if anyone else has a LO in the same boat and if they have outgrown it yet? Thanks

juliane2004 · June 2011

DD had a suspected milk protein allergy & was on Alimentum until about 12.5 months old. It was around then that we gave her milk and she seemed to have no reaction to it physically but didn't drink it well (i.e. she refused to drink milk cold from a sippy.)

She drinks it totally cold and from a sippy now and loves it.

katieriedel · June 2011

juliane2004:
DD had a suspected milk protein allergy & was on Alimentum until about 12.5 months old. It was around then that we gave her milk and she seemed to have no reaction to it physically but didn't drink it well (i.e. she refused to drink milk cold from a sippy.)
She drinks it totally cold and from a sippy now and loves it.

I was thinking about giving DS a grilled cheese tomorrow but I know I will feel so bad if the dairy makes him sick. He is going to be one in nine days and I would really like to not make him a normal birthday cake and not a non-dairy one, they never taste the same.

sucrets4 · June 2011

katieriedel:
juliane2004:
DD had a suspected milk protein allergy & was on Alimentum until about 12.5 months old. It was around then that we gave her milk and she seemed to have no reaction to it physically but didn't drink it well (i.e. she refused to drink milk cold from a sippy.)
She drinks it totally cold and from a sippy now and loves it.

I was thinking about giving DS a grilled cheese tomorrow but I know I will feel so bad if the dairy makes him sick. He is going to be one in nine days and I would really like to not make him a normal birthday cake and not a non-dairy one, they never taste the same.

Um, but your LO has never known otherwise, so it's not like he's going to be judging your baking skills...

Babies doesn't magically change at 1 year. Have you spoken with your pedi about this?

katieriedel · June 2011

sucrets4:
katieriedel:
juliane2004:
DD had a suspected milk protein allergy & was on Alimentum until about 12.5 months old. It was around then that we gave her milk and she seemed to have no reaction to it physically but didn't drink it well (i.e. she refused to drink milk cold from a sippy.)
She drinks it totally cold and from a sippy now and loves it.

I was thinking about giving DS a grilled cheese tomorrow but I know I will feel so bad if the dairy makes him sick. He is going to be one in nine days and I would really like to not make him a normal birthday cake and not a non-dairy one, they never taste the same.
Um, but your LO has never known otherwise, so it's not like he's going to be judging your baking skills...
Babies doesn't magically change at 1 year. Have you spoken with your pedi about this?

I know he wont judge my baking skills but everyone else will, non dairy cakes are gross, I had to make a few back when I was nursing.

I talked to pedi and he said to give dairy a try. I just wanted to see if anyone else on here was in the same boat and what it was like for their LO. I just feel so bad trying if it's going to make him sick.

juliane2004 · June 2011

katieriedel:

I know he wont judge my baking skills but everyone else will, non dairy cakes are gross, I had to make a few back when I was nursing.
I talked to pedi and he said to give dairy a try. I just wanted to see if anyone else on here was in the same boat and what it was like for their LO. I just feel so bad trying if it's going to make him sick.

Make him a separate cake. I made DD her own cake anyway. It was a regular, boxed cake, but I wanted her to have her own whole cake.

mcarter127 · June 2011

My DS has multiple food allergies & we are definitely not adding anything back in until we get an all clear from the allergist. I am assuming that your LO didn't have allergy testing done since you said the allergy was discovered at 3 wks old? What was his reaction when he did have milk based products? Has he had anything since that time that had any dairy in it? A lot of baby food & snacks have milk (often listed on the label as casein or whey) products in them even though they seem like they would not. If his symptoms were more tummy related then he probably just has an intolerance rather than an allergy but definitely check with your ped first. Babies will usually grow out of the milk protein intolerance by a year but the OP was correct when she said that nothing magical changes on the first birthday per se. I would think if he has been inadvertently getting milk products through other foods then he is probably past the intolerance & you should be fine with a regular cake. If you do have to do a dairy free cake, it really is not that bad. We got a regular cake for DS's first birthday but got him a special cupcake that was allergen free. He LOVED it because it was sweet & we let him smash it all over the place, he has never known any different so he was very happy! His cupcake had to be dairy, egg, gluten, oat & nut free & I tasted it & it really wasn't THAT bad. Whenever we go to a b-day party we bring along our own cupcake for him so he doesn't have to miss out on anything just because of his allergies. Hopefully your DS is past this & it won't be an issue anyways! good Luck!

IndieMum · June 2011

I would try something little by little, maybe something not quite so full of dairy as a grilled cheese would be. That way if he does have a reaction, it won't be quite as bad. There are lots if great dairy-free recipes on the internet if you search for them. I use rice or almond milk for baking treats. Good luck :-)

ludicrous · June 2011

Yes, DD has a milk/soy protein allergy and was on Neocate. At 9 months the pedi had us start transitioning back to regular formula little by little and she is fine. Now she is on cow's milk with no problem.

sucrets4 · June 2011

juliane2004:
katieriedel:

I know he wont judge my baking skills but everyone else will, non dairy cakes are gross, I had to make a few back when I was nursing.
I talked to pedi and he said to give dairy a try. I just wanted to see if anyone else on here was in the same boat and what it was like for their LO. I just feel so bad trying if it's going to make him sick.
Make him a separate cake. I made DD her own cake anyway. It was a regular, boxed cake, but I wanted her to have her own whole cake.

This, totally. GL with whatever you decide on.

kdello · June 2011

My daughter had a milk protien allergy. I cut out 99% of all dairy from my diet (I kept butter- couldn't cut it out!- and Parmesan cheese if I was having pizza) since she was about a month old.

She is now 11 months old and the pedi suggested introducing some dairy to see how it's going. I started with a half a slice of meunster cheese (mild but yummy), diced into squares, and she LOVED it and had no ill effects besides stinkier than usual poops. I tried giving her yogurt but she hated it, so that's out. We've upped it to

We've upped it to a full slice of cheese and now we've tried 2 or 3 sips of whole cow's milk every few days, at the pedi's suggestion.

I don't know if this makes a difference, but she was entirely breastfed.

ABColeslaw · June 2011

Nothing says happy birthday, I love you, like giving your kid a cake that could make them sick.

You think a non diary cake is going to taste funky, try a dairy free, gluten free, soy free, egg free, vegan cake. Thats what my son had an he loved it as did the four other kids and adults at his party with food allergies. Diary isn't that big an allergy to get around, if you're making your own cake you can easily substitute with coconut milk, rice milk, almond milk, or crap you can even substitute with formula.

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