Dairy and 1 Year Old

Sounds like a lactose intolerance. Switch to soy or she will need those gas drops at least. I developed it when preg with 3rd child. It can bloat you real bad and give diahrea too. Her dr can help more with this in a real little one.

Sure sounds like a dairy allergy, especially if it runs in the family. I'd avoid dairy for the next year or so then try again if you want. There are many milk substitutes, like almond and soy. There are soy cheeses and yogurt too. Good for you for breastfeeding! If you still are, you should stay off it too.

This is how my son responded and his doctor said that he had a milk sensitivity (not an allergy, but his digestive system wasn't able to handle it yet). I had it as well and so couldn't have any cow milk products as a baby (no one can reliably tell me when I out grew it). We tested my son by giving him cow milk about every 9 months and he was able to tolerate cow milk and cow milk products at age 3. Until then I act strictly no cow milk products while nursing and did not let him have any. Hope this helps and good luck.

Maybe lactose intolerance...doesn't sound like a milk allergy to me. Good luck figuring out the issue!

There is so much in our dairy products it comes as no surprise that your baby is having this problem. Definitely stay away from cow's milk and any product made from cow's milk.

There is rice milk, almond milk, and soy milk. Great alternatives.

Poor baby! Yes, keep yourself and her away from the dairy. Reactions can vary, but the tummy reaction is the worst! With a history w/ hubby and your eldest, your little one probably has it too. Your doc will probably tell you to stay away from the dairy...she could grow out of it as her little system "grows up" but trying it again to find out is painful!

I agree with allison. It does sound like a lactose problem to me. I would cut cheese and dairy out for a few weeks and then introduce it again and see if she has the same problem. if so I would ask the doctor about it. Hope it gets better for you. Best of luck

Hi S.---Yes, dairy can do this. Dairy is a highly allergenic food. It seems I'm joining the choir here, but I would like to offer some supporting research to verify these assertions.

Go to www.pcrm.org and put dairy in the search box. Also visit the website www.notmilk.com. I am a reformed milk drinker and I was kind of bummed when I learned of these issues in a series of classes I am taking from a Naturopath who has her PhD in Nutrition.

Besides fortified plant milks, you will get plenty of more readily absorbed calcium from green leafy veggies, especially broccoli, kale, spinach and bok choy. Sesame seeds are an excellent source, so use those and tahini, which is a ground sesame seed paste used in middle eastern dishes like hummus.

Feel free to message me if you have any additional questions. It would be my honor to help. Be well, D.

Do you or your husband have allergies? It does sound like a dairy issue. Poor dear, I couldn't live without my cheese. :(

This definitely sounds like a diary issue, not sure if its an intolerance or true allergy. But either way, avoid it. There are PLENTY of great non dairy alternatives out there these days! You might want to get her tested to find out what she's intolerant to, the dairy in general or the lactose. There are some soy and rice cheeses that act a lot more like the milk ones, but they contain casein (though no lactose), so if she can tolerate that, its a more simple transition and easier for the whole family. Look for vegan cheeses if she can't tolerate dairy in general. Diaya makes a great one based on tapioca and it even melts under the broiler. There are soy, rice, almond and coconut milks (not the canned coconut milk, but in the cooler) that taste great. They even make yogurt from these, or you can make your own at home in the crock pot (http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/03/17/making-homemade....

You'll definitely need to read the labels from now on, dairy is in a lot of stuff, so there can be other foods that might bother her down the road for that reason.

Best wishes, PM me if you'd like some ideas about cooking dairy free, its something I'm very excited and passionate about.

Best wishes!

It sounds more like just having too much cheese than a dairy issue....cheese is very constipating for young children, so 2 1/2 slices is way too much, especially for her first time having it. Give it a couple of days, then try just half a slice and see what happens. She should be just fine :)
D.

You might want to try raw milk. It's unpasteurized. Where I get mine from also has Kefir, ice cream (vanilla and chocolate), and some cheese. Also sour cream, and cream cream. Lots of products to offer. It's healthier. Let me know if you want more information how to get it. It could make a difference. Raw is different. There's organic milk out there, yes, but it is still pasteurized or ULTRApasteurized.
With raw milk, that isn't the case. Pasteurization changes the enzyme structure. I can't taste a difference, but I will say I can't get enough of it! It's good! And the ice creams.....no trouble to put them away AT ALL!

Absolutely sounds like a dairy issue... breastmilk doesn't give the full reaction because your body breaks down the foreign proteins found in cow's milk before it reaches your child, so the contact is much less.

I'd limit YOUR dairy consumption and make sure all the dairy you are eating is USDA organic and/or goat's milk products.