Dairy Allergy

Becky - posted on 07/13/2010

my daughter was sensitive to dairy until about 5 months, when i gradually reintroduced it into my diet. her symptoms were green mucousy nappies, occasionally with blood. also she had reflux which stopped when i cut out dairy. I completely cut out dairy for 2 weeks, then just had very minimal - two cups of tea a day for about 6 weeks, then gradually increased over a few weeks and she didnt have any further problems. she is now 7 months old and eating cheese, yoghurt, milk etc with no apparent adverse problems.

Carrie - posted on 07/11/2010

How long is a piece of string? There are so many answers to this question, the best I can do is say 'maybe'!

Mandy - posted on 07/11/2010

Alot of the time kids aren't allergic to the dairy it's the stuff they put in it after it's picked up from our farmers and then they have to go thru the whole pasturization process thing.. and they add stuff to it to keep it good..That's what I was told with my son, he would and still does get crabby and spitty if I have milk or something but if I buy organic milk (with nothing added to it) it's fine :) Hope this helps and good luck.

Charity - posted on 07/11/2010

I had a dairy allergy when I was little. My parents had to put me on goats milk. I am nursing my daughter and she has a dairy allergy but she is only 7m and I do not know exactly when I grew out of it. I may never have. I am 27yrs old and right now I am on soy everything for my daughter's sake. Before I was pregnant I would rarely have milk with cereal and things like that and it would always make me very flemmy. Sorry!

*Fluffy Bunnies - posted on 07/11/2010

He may or may not grow out of it. If he still seems sensitive then wait it out. Some kids have dairy issues their whole life. My friend outgrew her dairy allergy in her early 20's. It's hard for me to ignore rude milk comments as my family runs a small dairy farm. I haven't found a brand yet that still allows farmers to use growth hormones and it tells you on their label if they don't. Dairy companies and health departments closely monitor farms and milk is tested before it's added to the milk in the milk truck. Last time I checked my dad doesn't work all day long every day to milk soups of poo, hormones, pesticides and antibiotics out of his cows. There are procedures that have to be followed and if the farmer doesn't follow them then the milk company doesn't buy their milk. Just because you read something doesn't always mean it's true. If you choose not to drink milk or eat dairy products then that's fine, but no need to discount the hard work of our farmers.



If you enjoyed a meal today, thank a farmer :).

Sally - posted on 07/11/2010

My 9 month old nursling is allergic to dairy. According to all the websites I've read on the subject--IF I can keep it completely out of her diet (and that means none for me until she weans) she has an 80% chance of outgrowing it by the time she's 6 years old.
The more nutritional research I do, the less I care if she does. The way it is processed in America, dairy products are horribly bad for you. That glass of milk is a soup of hormones, pesticides, antibiotics, and cow poop. Cheese is just a very tasty concentrate of all those goodies. Paturization kills most of the germs, but it also kills most of the beneficial enzymes as well. If you can find a dairy you trust to sell you raw milk and can afford it (most charge $5 to $8 per gallon), there is still nothing in that glass of milk that you can't get from other healthier sources.
Protein is in all meats, nuts, legumes, and whole grains.
Calcium is easiest to get from dark green leafy vegetables, some legumes, and some nuts.
Vitamin A (which is added to processed milk) hangs out in almost all yellow or orange fruits and veggies.
The only natural source of Vitamin D is sunshine interacting with the natural oils on your skin, but most docs recommend suplementing that in nursed babies anyway.
Also, because human beings are not designed to digest cow milk (it's designed for baby cows, we just build up an immunity because drinking milk is pushed so hard from such a young age) if you give it up for a while for your baby, expect a few lactose intolerance symptoms when you go back to it, especially if you binge.
Good luck

Angie - posted on 07/11/2010

Both of mine outgrew it (although they were younger than your son was when they did) most babies will outgrow it by a year old but some really do have a dairy sensitivity that will follow them through life. I dont know that I formula so early could have caused it but it makes sense that it may have based ont he hreasoning you posted. I would just give it a month or so, try some again and see what happens if he seems ok try a bit more if not wait another month.

Sarah - posted on 07/11/2010

i have noticed this about my daughter...she will spit up if i drink a lot of milk. shes only 3mos old so i cant say if they grow out of it.
i have read that babies are just sensitive to lactose and have a hard time digesting it. the bf specialist at my wic office said to just try diff things...eat cheese for a few days, or yogurt, to see which dairy product she tolerates most. that way i can still get my calcium. i know brocolli and other green leafy veggies are good sources too but i dont like most as i am a fairly picky eater.
i hope this is somewhat helpful...