lactose and intolerant

Yvonne - posted on 11/04/2010

hi i hav 18wk old lil boy and we had d same problem...breastfeedin t d beginnin but by 3 weeks he was spittin up a lot and runny nappies then we tried him on bottles of cow and gate formula....he turned purple and got red ring rashes all over and his fingers and toes sweled up straight up to hospital ..he is allergic to protein dairy and soya and he was put on nutramigen lipil since then he has been thrivin...hope ye find a solution x x

User - posted on 11/04/2010

try soya milk my son had the same problem

Lisa - posted on 11/03/2010

My son was on nutramigen. He also had really bad reflux. I used gripe water with his formula and he spent a lot of time in his car seat because it kept him upright the best. When he was able to eat solids, we started with a little yogurt. That helped a lot. He also had really bad eczema. We didn't try soy (mainly because too many kids I knew ended up with peanut allergies), but if it works for your child stick with it. Another friend I know ended up using goat's milk from a very respectable farm. Her son is 9yrs now and doing great. My son is 6yrs old now and has no eczema, lactose intolerance, nor reflux. He still had some issues if he had too much dairy (more than 3 glasses of milk in a day), but we switched to raw milk a little over a year ago. No issues now. Sorry you have been going through it. It is rough, but stay strong and you will find what works best for you little one. Good luck.

LeAnne - posted on 11/03/2010

my brother had to be on nutramigen (s/p?) formula because he too also spit up constantly.

Theresa - posted on 11/03/2010

My son had issues too. We swiched to Similac Soy and he's also was on a reflux med. He's 7 months now and off the meds, but still on Soy. He 's getting better about the spitting up. Good luck.

Katherine - posted on 11/03/2010

Try the Enfamil Prosobee.

Crystal - posted on 11/03/2010

I had tried breastfeeding her but she wouldn't latch on then i got really sick ended up taking meds. The doctor has dignose her with lactose intorlant and will also be doing the acid reflex test.mfimla was one of the formulas that we had tried although it was emfilma gentleease for fussiness and gas, she was taking it pretty well then it started all over again. so far the formulas she has tried are
Godstart protect plus,
Goodstart Soy,
Enfimla Gentleease Fussiness and Gas,
and the now Simalic Alimentum.

Stifler's - posted on 11/02/2010

Has the doc said she's lactose intolerant? I agree with Katherine that can also be just reflux. Everyone kept telling me my kid was lactose intolerant, start him on solids etc.. none of it worked he just had reflux.

Katherine - posted on 11/02/2010

Oh and make sure you keep her upright for 30 minutes after she eats and have the doctor check for acid reflux. Both of my daughters had that.

Medic - posted on 11/02/2010

My daughter is 9 months and is lactose intolerant and has started eating whole milk yogurt just fine so the Dr thinks she will switch to whole milk at a year and be ok.

Katherine - posted on 11/02/2010

My daughter is 19mo and lactose intolerant. She will have to be on formula until she is 2. Same symptoms, throwing up, diarrhea, screaming etc.... I use Enfamil Prosobee.

Kate CP - posted on 11/02/2010

Have you tried breast milk?

Crystal - posted on 11/02/2010

Thank you for the correction. Also the doctor has been doing all the formula changes my daughter just doesn't hold it down. Hopefully this formula works this time.

Kate CP - posted on 11/02/2010

Lactose INTOLERANT. And you should discuss formula changes with your doctor before you make them. Switching formulas too frequently can really hurt their system.