Does anyone have a child with lactose issues?

mn*plumm · January 2009

I am at my wits end and so I have sought out this board.

My daughter is just days shy of turning 1 and we are really having lactose issues. She was diagnosed as Lactose Intolerant at 3 months after 3 months of screaming, abdomin swelling, severe gas and a few other things. Things have gone great since we switched to Soy formula. We tried cheese and yogurt and the symptoms returned. We then put her on a dairy-free diet, which amazingly is kinda hard. We tried lower lactose formula to see if she could go on whole milk at 1 and it was a disaster and so she is on Soy milk and a dairy-free diet.

However, the tummy aches and bad gas are coming back again and so I wonder what else it could be. I was reading online about it and even things like butter can affect children severly lactose intolerant and I check, of course ours has buttermilk in it. I guess I am just wondering if anyone else is in this situation. What does your child have and what do you do to maintain it? Thanks!

beachbrideinCal · January 2009

Have you considered seeking out the professional guidance of a dietitian? You might look into one who specializes in pediatrics and food intolerances/allergies. They usually are really up on how to handle these types of issues...sources, label reading, alternatives. The thing about lactose intolerance is that it can occur in varying degrees for different people. You might want to try searching for a registered dietitian at www.eatright.org. Poor baby, I hope you and DD get some relief soon!

margaret_howell · January 2009

I'm pretty positive soymilk causes you to be gassy. I used to drink it, but switched to rice milk because I think I'm allergic to soy.
I did a little search because you got me curious, and this website seems to have a good explanation. It's not a medical article by any means but it seems to be a reliable source.
https://www.westonaprice.org/soy/soyflatulence.html

DiscusCoach · January 2009

My husband is severely lactose intolerant. We are TTC.

Lactose is in cow's milk. Don't go near it. For my husband, even the Lactaid is hard on him. Butter is the WORST. I don't know why. If he has absolutely nothing with lactose in it for a couple of weeks his system builds up a little and a bit of a cookie or a little yogurt won't make him so sick. That is it.

Once you get used to cooking lactose free it isn't that bad but it is something you always have to think about. I have read more labels since I met him than I did in my entire life. I don't know what part of the US you are in but where we live there are tons of sheep and goat's cheeses available. DH is also totally fine with buffalo cheese (mozzarella d' bufala is common in Italy and can be purchased here). I recommend 101 Lactose Free Desserts cookbook. There are other cookbooks out there as well.

I know a lot of this is for future reference. Being lactose intolerant at such a young age is not common but, statistically, most of the world can't eat cow's milk by adulthood.

Please feel free to contact me if you need recipes or need help finding alternative ingredients.

jkseawell · January 2009

Have you tried goat products??? Or raw milk products?? Not to flag you on soy but studies show that it is really bad for children and adults alike but more so children. I would avoid it like the plague but goat products are amazing. That and raw cows milk is all that comes in our house and I am allergic to ALL commercial milk products and have a real easy time with both goat and raw products. Maybe look into it and possibly find an organic farm near you and try it. It beats the alternative!

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