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You could try giving her a vitamin supplement. I use Gerber Vitamin Drops and my son's (who is 13 mths) Dr approved of them.
Good luck!!
-M.

Hi K., I know the thought of not being able to tolerate milk well is distressing, but lots and lots of people have that problem and there are a lot of great substitues. Your daughter's stools sound like she is not digesting/absorbing well.. my granddaughter has a condition where she has that issue, so that was my first thought. If taking away the milk for 10 days does not show some immediate results, I would go to the drug store (WalMart doesn't carry it) and get a Probiotic called Culturelle. It is the one most recommended by pediatrician and does not have any side effects. It helps to balance the good flora in the intestines. There have even been testing that shows that children that stay on it have a better immune system and get less ear infections!!
If her stools stay loose and mucousy, I would definately put a call in to her dr. Let me know how she does and what works, ok??
God Bless, GramVal in Daingerfield

http://GrandmaVal.HealthyHomeTour.com I have this website to show what is in your home that might affect the children

I'd agree with your mom & suspect lactose intolerance. Keep in mind it's not just 'milk', it's DAIRY. You'll need to be aware of how many products contain milk or other dairy products. Start reading labels - most foods now have a warning near the nutrition label that says 'Warning: contains milk and wheat ingredients', but not always.

An elimination diet can take up to a month for the body to completely rid itself of a particular food, so don't decide it's something else if her condition doesn't improve immediately.

As for Vitamin D, many people don't drink milk and have no problem with getting enough Vitamin D. This article from KellyMom.com tells why: http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/vitamin-d.html...

I'd recommend KM.com for pretty much any questions, esp about feeding issues. :)
Good luck!

When I experienced this with mine, I thought it was because of a prescribed laxative the Dr. gave me, thinking I gave her too much.
Turns out it was viral. Don't know if thats your problem but please take your baby to the Dr. soon!
D

Hi Kim. That is puzzling and worrying, for sure. Has she ever shown signs of dairy intolerance? At 18 months, I'd be surprised that it would suddenly appear--usually a dairy intolerance is evident very early in infancy. However, I'm sure it's not impossible.

What other factors might be playing into the scenario? Is she eating more of any one macronutrient (fat, carb, protein)? Might she be cutting those infamous molars (hence the mucus-y BMs)? Is she drinking extra juice or fruit drinks during the hotter weather? All of these things could cause more frequent and looser stools. No matter what, though, a change in elimination habits warrants a call to the pediatrician just to be on the safe side. As one of the previous posters pointed out, there could be a virus or bacteria that is causing it.

If she does happen to have a dairy intolerance, don't worry! My son was diagnosed at 3mo (after a trip to Children's Hospital and various exams here and there and much worrying over bloody mucus-y stools). He can tolerate cheese and yogurt, but no whole milk. Instead, he drinks the Infamil Next Step ProSobee soy toddler formula and fortified soy milk. Both of these provide plenty of calcium, Vitamin D, and other important nutrients (the formula also provides Omega-3 fatty acids).

I hope your mind is eased soon and your daughter is back to normal!

If you nursed her she probably has some stores of Vit D. Also there are lots of orange juices that are fortified with various vitamins, calcium, etc. You will have to look at labels for D. Also, there is soy milk that is now fortified with D, calcium, lots of things.
Best wishes.

Have you tried soy milk? My own daughter can not drink milk or eat dairy products so I buy Slik Very Vanilla soy milk (that's the one in the purple cartoon) it's fortified for kids and it has many vitamins, among them, vitamin D and it also has Calcium. I also buy the So Delicious Brand vanilla ice cream. I took my daughter to a Gastroenterologist. They would be able to determine if there are any food allergies she may have. But, you might want to call first. They require some lab work to tell you for sure.

It sounds like milk intolerance. You can give her orange juice with calcium and vitamins to supplement.My daughter has the same thing. She cant take alot of milk.Also she eats cheese to. My husband is milk intolerance and he cant drink straight milk. Marta was on progestimil when she was little.No milk or soy products.Good luck and she will be fine.You can buy the bread and other food that has added calcium in it too.

Have you talked to the Dr. about it? It sounds almost like a bacterial or viral infection in her stomach or a reaction to the whole milk. My oldest daughter wasn't able to take whole milk so the doctor ordered her to have lactaid/lactose-free or even soy milk to see if that made a difference. She was on lactaid for about 1 year and then I gradually switched her to whole milk. Hope this helps some but check with you pediatrician. Best of luck and have a great 4th of July.

Not to alarm you but you may want to take her to the Dr. and call 1st to see if they need a stool sample. If they can get a clean sample to rule out C-diff (it can be cured with antibiotics) it may mean she isn't lactose intolerant just she caught something? Just a suggestion, Good Luck and Congrats on the next lil' one.

She may only be lactose intolerant. Try a lactaid free whole milk. These have all the nutrients of regular milk. My son has been on it since he turned one and it has helped tremendously.