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Milk Protein Allergy

klak819klak819 member
in November 2014 Moms
Long story short...our DS has been diagnosed with a milk protein allergy and has switched to Similac Alimentum. Anyone have experience with this...

Hoping it will eliminate his bloody stolls, and increase his interest in waking to eat/eat more/more frequently.

Thoughts...
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Re: Milk Protein Allergy

  • lovingaddilovingaddi member
    We haven't had an official diagnosis, but DD seems to have a sensitivity to cow's milk as well. We are ebf, so I've had to cut out milk, ice cream, cheese, etc from my diet. I only noticed bc we had 2 separate, random days that my poor baby was up screaming all night (while the day or two in between she slept 6-8 hrs!) The only similarity in those 2 days? I had ice cream. I pretty much played trial & error. Ever since I cut out dairy we haven't had any issues.

    Sorry I'm not much help on the formula portion :-/
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  • Love4ScienceLove4Science member
    Us too, except for us it's eggs as well. Since DD is ebf that means no milk, cheese, ice cream, butter, soy milk, tofu, margarine, or eggs for me.

    If it's a true sensitivity or allergy, then switching will help a lot and you'll have a much happier baby. But it can take a week or so for all the cows milk proteins to work their way out of his body, so give it time. It took 2 weeks of me eliminating all the above food for DD to feel totally better.
    Baby girl N born 10/29/14!

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  • Alid86Alid86 member
    Pretty sure we are dealing with this too - ds is ebf also so no dairy for this girl either!
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  • MrsC430MrsC430 member
    edited December 2014
    Yes, one of my twins has a milk protein intolerance. She wasn't having noticeable blood (though her sample tested + for blood), but she was clearly in distress. Screaming fits that couldn't be soothed, awful gas, and refusing bottles.

    I EFF, so her pedi also switched her to Alimentum. Her symptoms improved shortly after being on it, but it took about a week before I noticed a major difference. She's much more content now, and her appetite is 10x better. She's right on track w/ weight gain, which had been an issue before.

    GL & I hope your LO feels better soon! FYI- not sure if you're already aware, but some insurance companies will cover Alimentum since it's medically necessary for your LO. This has been a HUGE help for us, as that stuff is not cheap!

    It's twin girls!! Born on 11-2-14!
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  • runningmama14runningmama14 member
    We are dealing with this too. We ebf and I'm 5 days into having eliminated all dairy. At this point, I haven't seen an improvement. Fortunately lo's symptoms aren't horrible, but they are bad enough that I'm just ready for him to feel better.
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  • Love4ScienceLove4Science member
    runningmama14 said:

    We are dealing with this too. We ebf and I'm 5 days into having eliminated all dairy. At this point, I haven't seen an improvement. Fortunately lo's symptoms aren't horrible, but they are bad enough that I'm just ready for him to feel better.

    Make sure you've eliminated soy too. 50% of babies with a milk sensitivity are also sensitive to soy. I switched to almond milk and I use it in lots of cooking. I've even made chicken pot pie and biscuits with it. I don't like to drink it though but Almond Breeze makes an almond-coconut milk mix that's actually really good.
    Baby girl N born 10/29/14!

    **Follow your heart, but take your brain with you**


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    Love4Science said:

    runningmama14 said:

    We are dealing with this too. We ebf and I'm 5 days into having eliminated all dairy. At this point, I haven't seen an improvement. Fortunately lo's symptoms aren't horrible, but they are bad enough that I'm just ready for him to feel better.

    Make sure you've eliminated soy too. 50% of babies with a milk sensitivity are also sensitive to soy. I switched to almond milk and I use it in lots of cooking. I've even made chicken pot pie and biscuits with it. I don't like to drink it though but Almond Breeze makes an almond-coconut milk mix that's actually really good.
    I've pretty much cut it out, but having a hard time because it's pretty much in everything! I don't drink soy milk or eat any obvious sources. Guess I need to try to cut out even the miniscule sources too.
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