Anyone's LO on a dairy free diet?

Scarlett316 · Mar 19th, 2012, 11:38 AM

Hi everyone, i hope someone can give me some advice.

Jacob has had 2 bouts of diarhea in the last month, i took him to the doc this morning as its just not getting better and he advised a dairy free diet for 5 days to let the lining of his gut recover.

My problem is, what to do about milk? He still has 9oz of formula at bedtime and another 9oz bottle at about 3am. Theres no way hes going to be able to go cold turkey and he wont accept juice or water either ( too smart for his own good)

I have seen soy based formula or soy milk on the internet, but as with most things, googling it has scared me a bit.

Someone please help!, god i wish id asked the doctor this morning!

Thanks in advance!

Natsku · Mar 19th, 2012, 15:20 PM

Maria is on a dairy free (amongst other things) diet and she has oat milk instead of cows milk. We tried a few different milk alternatives and oat milk is the one she likes best. Its not really sweet and sickly like some of the other ones out there.

clare7847 · Mar 21st, 2012, 18:10 PM

Hi Scarlett, there is a great soya milk that alpro do for kids over 12 months. Alpro soya +1. You will find it in the longlife milk section, or the free from section in most big supermarkets. It is fortified with calcium and vitamins and tastes quite nice. He may not want to drink it as it tastes different from his own milk but it is worth a try! Hope he gets better very soon as I know how stressful these things can be! x

MotherBeth · Mar 21st, 2012, 18:17 PM

Try almond milk! It's really healthy -- made of crushed almonds. Loads of calcium.

Jemma_x · Mar 21st, 2012, 18:37 PM

My LO has a few allergys including dairy and soya so has oat milk, its fab and i use it for everything. You can get it from most main supermarkets.

Scarlett316 · Mar 26th, 2012, 10:27 AM

Thanks everyone, we tried the oat milk in the end and it seems to have done the trick, tummy all better!

Mar 19th, 2012, 11:38 AM	#1
Scarlett316 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 866	Anyone's LO on a dairy free diet? Hi everyone, i hope someone can give me some advice. Jacob has had 2 bouts of diarhea in the last month, i took him to the doc this morning as its just not getting better and he advised a dairy free diet for 5 days to let the lining of his gut recover. My problem is, what to do about milk? He still has 9oz of formula at bedtime and another 9oz bottle at about 3am. Theres no way hes going to be able to go cold turkey and he wont accept juice or water either ( too smart for his own good) I have seen soy based formula or soy milk on the internet, but as with most things, googling it has scared me a bit. Someone please help!, god i wish id asked the doctor this morning! Thanks in advance!

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Mar 19th, 2012, 15:20 PM	#2
Natsku Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 13,311	Maria is on a dairy free (amongst other things) diet and she has oat milk instead of cows milk. We tried a few different milk alternatives and oat milk is the one she likes best. Its not really sweet and sickly like some of the other ones out there.

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Mar 21st, 2012, 18:10 PM	#3
clare7847 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 192	Hi Scarlett, there is a great soya milk that alpro do for kids over 12 months. Alpro soya +1. You will find it in the longlife milk section, or the free from section in most big supermarkets. It is fortified with calcium and vitamins and tastes quite nice. He may not want to drink it as it tastes different from his own milk but it is worth a try! Hope he gets better very soon as I know how stressful these things can be! x

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Mar 21st, 2012, 18:17 PM	#4
MotherBeth Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 641	Try almond milk! It's really healthy -- made of crushed almonds. Loads of calcium.

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Mar 21st, 2012, 18:37 PM	#5
Jemma_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 15,045	My LO has a few allergys including dairy and soya so has oat milk, its fab and i use it for everything. You can get it from most main supermarkets.

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Mar 26th, 2012, 10:27 AM	#6
Scarlett316 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 866	Thanks everyone, we tried the oat milk in the end and it seems to have done the trick, tummy all better!

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