I have a 9 1/2 month old who was recently diagnosed with allergies to soy, dairy, peanuts, oats, and eggs. He is/was currently on soy formula, b/c we were aware of his dairy allergy, but not of the others. The last few days we have been weaning him from the soy formula and onto EleCare formula. The problem with the EleCare is that it is a can, and he currently drinks about 40-50 ounces of formula a day. This means we would need to buy a can every 2 or 3 days…which we can not afford.

His pediatrician recommended that we put him on Rice milk with added vitamins. My concern with that is that rice milk and vitamins will not give him the protein and fat that he needs. So…we are going to try to do a half and half (some rice milk bottles and some EleCare formula bottles) until we believe he is eating enough food to supplement his protein/fat needs.

My question is:

What foods should we give him to ensure that he gets enough fat and protein in his diet? He will NOT eat baby food b/c he refuses to let us feed him anymore. He feeds himself table foods. We are currently giving him small pieces of vegetables, fruit, whole wheat pasta, coarsely ground chicken, beans, etc.

Would it be healthy/okay to cook some of his vegetables and/or pasta in olive oil? Would this give him enough fat in his diet? What other foods would you recommend? How many grams of fat and protein does he need for his age/size (He is about 22 lbs, 31 inches tall, almost 10 months)?

Thank you very much and I appreciate what advice you can give me.

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Answer by K H
I think it would be a great idea for you to meet with a nutritionist. Something as important as your baby’s health should not be left to strangers on the internet.

Good luck.

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I have a 9 1/2 month old who was recently diagnosed with allergies to soy, dairy, peanuts, oats, and eggs. He is/was currently on soy formula, b/c we were aware of his dairy allergy, but not of the others. The last few days we have been weaning him from the soy formula and onto EleCare formula. The problem with the EleCare is that it is a can, and he currently drinks about 40-50 ounces of formula a day. This means we would need to buy a can every 2 or 3 days…which we can not afford.

His pediatrician recommended that we put him on Rice milk with added vitamins. My concern with that is that rice milk and vitamins will not give him the protein and fat that he needs. So…we are going to try to do a half and half (some rice milk bottles and some EleCare formula bottles) until we believe he is eating enough food to supplement his protein/fat needs.

My question is:

What foods should we give him to ensure that he gets enough fat and protein in his diet? He will NOT eat baby food b/c he refuses to let us feed him anymore. He feeds himself table foods. We are currently giving him small pieces of vegetables, fruit, whole wheat pasta, coarsely ground chicken, beans, etc.

Would it be healthy/okay to cook some of his vegetables and/or pasta in olive oil? Would this give him enough fat in his diet? What other foods would you recommend? How many grams of fat and protein does he need for his age/size (He is about 22 lbs, 31 inches tall, almost 10 months)?

Thank you very much and I appreciate what advice you can give me.

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Answer by K H
I think it would be a great idea for you to meet with a nutritionist. Something as important as your baby’s health should not be left to strangers on the internet.

Good luck.

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Answer by SaskAries
It is very rare that an allergy test would be wrong, the allergen is applied to the skin, either by the scratch test or by injection and if you have an allergy you will react to it, there are different levels of reaction, your daughters may have been a mild reaction but it is still a reaction and you are best to avoid the foods, you do not want her allergies to get worse over time. My 16 mos old daughter is allergic to peanuts, milk, eggs and wheat and we have eliminated all of those out of her diet, we have found other alternatives, it is not hard to cut something out of your child’s diet when you have the knowledge that it can make her sick.

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My question is about how you figured out your baby had a milk allergy or sensitivity? The pediatrician said that 90% of the time that’s what is bothering the baby from the mother’s diet. I asked what to eliminate next if stools didn’t improve, and she said we’d probably put her on soy formula, which I don’t want. Also, when I go back to work I might have to supplement with some formula if I don’t get enough from pumping. Should I give her soy formula or milk-based? HELP!

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Answer by JJ123
I didn’t breastfeed, but my daughter did have a milk allergy to the cow’s milk based formula. She had an awful rash on her bottom at only 4 days old. So her doc switched her to soy, which she did fine on for a few weeks. Then she developed terrible colic so her doc switched her to Enfamil Nutramigen which is specifically designed for babies with milk and/or soy allergies. It worked wonders for her and she was back to normal within days. She’s 10 months now and still on the Nutramigen because everytime we tried to switch her back to soy, she’d get sick again.

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Answer by Iron
You are right, there was a reduction in the swelling, but the main swelling was in the stomach, which had developed due to the allergy, since you cut down the allergen , swelling went down and the stomach is absorbing more nutrients. The nutrients in turn turned off inflammation in your CTS.

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If I were to be skin allergy tested for milk, would it be negative because I don’t break out in rash when I eat it? I mean, if someone was allergic to milk and got a rash when they ate it then they’re test positive. But I don’t get rashes from it so would I? What test could a doctor do to actually, you know, prove that I’m allergic?

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Answer by Jasmine
If you are indeed having an allergy to milk, a scratch test would come back positive even if it doesn’t give you hives when you consume it. I’m allergic to gluten, but I get migraines. A scratch test comes back positive though. I’m intolerant to milk, and they can’t do a test for that (well they can, but it’s invasive), the doctor will take your word for it if you say you have pain.

If you already know you’re allergic, there is no need to be tested. Just don’t consume it. Milk allergy is the most common food allergy in the world. There are a lot of different symptoms. Some people have pain, itch, get headaches, some have their tongue swell up. No one will question you about it. You already know you’re allergic. You may want to get tested for other food allergies however, for it might be possible that you’re allergic to something else like gluten.

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Answer by The Beerman
Redbridge is gluten/wheat free but I can’t vouch for its taste.

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Answer by She is my Sunshine
My daughter is 14 months and also has a milk allergy. She is drinking Silk soy milk, Vanilla. She has seen a GI MD for this and also for reflux, they said as long as she is drinking a well balanced diet there is no need for anything else. She eats 3 meals a day and 2 snacks. All regular table foods, no baby foods. She is growing and gaining weight just fine.

If you want to add fat, I would first talk to your MD, she probably doesn’t need it.

Edit – I can totally understand. She doesn need those fats from meats. Have you tried the good old fashion, chicken nuggets, hot dogs and all that? Belle loves those.

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Anyways, now she is on whole milk. I only give her 4-5 ounces at meal times, and her formula 2-3 times a day for a snack. However, my husband gave her 3 8oz bottles of whole milk as her supper last night (I was out), and I told him it was only for WITH a meal, not AS a meal! lol (I think he thought of it as lazy-man’s formula lol)

4 days ago, she began having a very stuffy nose, and a lot of mucus in her throat, as well as a rash on her face. Since she has sensitive skin, I figured the rash was from all the snot drying on her face. (She was rubbing her nose with her hand constantly). But this morning, i found the excema-like rash all over her back too. Do you suppose this is from all the milk? My oldest had trouble with a milk allergy, but hers was constant spitting up and diarrhea. Ashley doesn’t spit up or have diarrhea, just a lot of mucus and a rash. I’ve been giving her a medicine for her stuffy nose (doc prescribed) but it hasn’t helped.
I really think it’s a milk allergy, but wondering about all the mucus?
She goes to the doc on friday for her 1 yr check up. For now, I think I may take her off the whole milk for a couple of days and see how she does.

Thanks for your answers!

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Answer by Baby boy due Dec 19
My son went through the same thing, he was fine on similac advanced until he was about 6 months old, he started getting the runs and spitting up. The Dr. switched him to similac soy and that worked better, when he turned a year we tried whole milk but his belly just wasn’t ready for it yet so we had to switch him to soy milk (you buy it in the same cooler as cows milk). He was on that for about 3-4 months then we started mixing half soy and half whole milk to get his bellly used to it and eventually got him on 100% whole milk and he hasn’t had a problem since. I don’t think that the rash came from the milk, maybe you should try changing laundry soap or not putting as much soap in the wash when you wash her clothes, milk allergies tend to cause bowel problems and gas, not rashes. Also, if she is sleeping with her bottle at night it may be dripping down her and irritating her skin. Not sure if thats the case but just giving you some pointers!! Good luck!

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