Dr has advised cows milk

Tezzy · Jun 18th, 2009, 14:37 PM

ffion is lactose intollerent so shes always been on prescription formula.. but now shes 1 the dr wants to try her with cows milk.

has anybody heard of this before or is my dr crazy?

mommyof3co · Jun 18th, 2009, 14:40 PM

Has she been diagnosed with a true dairy allergy or can she just not handle it? Hayden was tested for a dairy allergy but it was never positive but he could not handle any dairy, I couldn't drink it when nursing, he couldn't eat it, he def reacted to it even though it showed he wasn't allergic. So since he wasn't actually allergic they knew he wouldn't have a reaction where he would stop breathing so they did tell us to test him every 3mo or so because kids tend to outgrow them. They said most outgrow by age 2, usually around 12-18mo though, but if he hadn't by age 3 most likely it would stick around and at that age they would also retest for the allergy. He ended up outgrowing it at about 16mo, but still can only tolerate small amounts, mostly cooked. If she's just intolerant and not truly allergic I would test her and see how she does, just start with very small amounts. Our dr told us to start with butter because it's broken down the most, then yogurt, the cheese then actual milk.

Tezzy · Jun 18th, 2009, 14:44 PM

omg your sign blinkie is ACE!

can i steal it???

and thanks for the advice

mommyof3co · Jun 18th, 2009, 15:00 PM

Thanks..yep I have a couple more if you want them

Tezzy · Jun 18th, 2009, 15:14 PM

oh yes please

mommyof3co · Jun 18th, 2009, 15:21 PM

I thought I had one other but I cant' seem to find it amongst my 100s of blinkies lol... I have a problem I'm always looking for new ones

Tezzy · Jun 18th, 2009, 15:23 PM

me too

Jun 18th, 2009, 14:37 PM	#1
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	Dr has advised cows milk ffion is lactose intollerent so shes always been on prescription formula.. but now shes 1 the dr wants to try her with cows milk. has anybody heard of this before or is my dr crazy?

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Jun 18th, 2009, 14:40 PM	#2
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Has she been diagnosed with a true dairy allergy or can she just not handle it? Hayden was tested for a dairy allergy but it was never positive but he could not handle any dairy, I couldn't drink it when nursing, he couldn't eat it, he def reacted to it even though it showed he wasn't allergic. So since he wasn't actually allergic they knew he wouldn't have a reaction where he would stop breathing so they did tell us to test him every 3mo or so because kids tend to outgrow them. They said most outgrow by age 2, usually around 12-18mo though, but if he hadn't by age 3 most likely it would stick around and at that age they would also retest for the allergy. He ended up outgrowing it at about 16mo, but still can only tolerate small amounts, mostly cooked. If she's just intolerant and not truly allergic I would test her and see how she does, just start with very small amounts. Our dr told us to start with butter because it's broken down the most, then yogurt, the cheese then actual milk.

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Jun 18th, 2009, 14:44 PM	#3
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	omg your sign blinkie is ACE! can i steal it??? and thanks for the advice

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Jun 18th, 2009, 15:00 PM	#4
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Thanks..yep I have a couple more if you want them

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Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	oh yes please

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Jun 18th, 2009, 15:21 PM	#6
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	I thought I had one other but I cant' seem to find it amongst my 100s of blinkies lol... I have a problem I'm always looking for new ones

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Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	me too

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