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Soy formula and introducing dairy?

cvpis4mecvpis4me member
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Our daughter has been on soy formula since she was 4 weeks old.  The doctor said she would likely outgrow the allergy and be able to start drinking cow's milk when she is a year old.  So does that mean that we shouldn't introduce dairy products like yogurt or butter before then?  I make our daughter's baby food and wanted to try baking apples instead of boiling them and the recipe calls for a little butter in the core of the apple.  I also wanted to give her frozen yogurt drops when she's ready to try finger foods.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: Soy formula and introducing dairy?

  • rjeller32rjeller32 member

    DD1 had a terrible milk based formula allergy. We were told by our pedi to test dairy based products, as they are made through different processes, so it's not exactly the same type of dairy in found in WCM. She could handle 1 yogurt a week, 2 cheese sticks a week, and butter whenever.

    When we hit a year, we didn't necessarily outgrow the allergy. It can happen at different ages, or not happen at all. Pedi told us to try at a year, and if she had a reaction, stop for three months, try again. Repeat the process until we see the allergy go away or until two. Then try it yearly, and stick to the alternative of our choice. DD was on almond milk until 18 months, when she finally outgrew her allergy. Now, she is a fiend for WCM.  

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  • StillharborStillharbor member
    My DD has a bad milk allergy.  As she is still an BM, I've had to find dairy free alternatives.  Smart Balance (Light) is a butter I use that is dairy free.  I haven't gotten far enough into solid foods to try looking for a diary free yogurt.  You could check out health food stores and if they do have a dairy free version you could always free dollops.  
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  • LSU628LSU628 member
    Was your LO formally tested for an allergy? Our allergist said no dairy whatsoever until she was re-tested (DD had the milk protein allergy as well) DD didn't outgrow her allergy till 2 1/2. Earth's best butter is a good sub, and some unsalted butters don't have dairy. DD didn't like the coconut milk yogurt, but if you have a whole foods near you, the almond milk (or soy) are pretty good. I wouldn't risk putting my kids through the misery of what happens when they ingest dairy. There are lots of good dairy subs (make sure you are reading labels and avoiding whey, casein, butter, cream- all the hidden dairy) on the markets these days.
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  • cvpis4mecvpis4me member
    No, she was never tested for allergies.  She just had some bloody stools and 4 weeks and the doctors told us it was the formula and to switch to soy.
    Christa
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  • rjeller32rjeller32 member

    imagecvpis4me:
    No, she was never tested for allergies.  She just had some bloody stools and 4 weeks and the doctors told us it was the formula and to switch to soy.

    I would definitely try some dairy products then if I were you. See how sensitive she is, or if she even is at all. I had to do a lot of trial and error to really find out what and how much my DD could handle. I really didn't want to be giving my DD too many soy products, and I was happy to find she had a slight tolerance for dairy products, just not WCM based formula. 

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  • cvpis4mecvpis4me member
    I'm the same way.  I don't want her on soy for very long and would prefer to have her back on regular dairy as soon as she's able to tolerate it.
    Christa
    Adopted a baby girl in January 2013 via domestic infant adoption
    "One and Done!"  Now we spend our time traveling the world as a family

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