Food Allergies Treatment

Question by Braedyn’s Mommy ?: Switching to Whole Milk from Similac Alimentum?
My son is 1 yr. old now and has been on Similac Alimentum since he was 3 months old due to cow milk protein allergies and some reflux. I have been doing half formula and half whole milk for about a week now. He has had some weird bowel movements.. today it was orange. He has anywhere from 4-6 a day.. which is not normal for him. Is this a normal result from the transition to whole milk or should I be concerned. Any help would be appreciated. (:

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Answer by devilsfallenstar
i am not sure but if you get any good advice please let me know my son is also on alimentum and i have worried about the same thing you my want to ask his doc

my son is 6 months so i have some time before i go through this maybe try lactad milk my 10 year old brother was lactose intolerant and that’s what my mom had to get but he grew out of it

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Question by Mackenzie B: Switching to formula and feeling guilty?
My 8 month old son cried all day and was SO unhappy. He had bad ezcema. When he was 5 months old, we found out he had bad food allergies. He is allergic to all milk products, wheat, eggs, tree nuts, and peanuts. Since then, I’ve religiously kept these things out of my diet while breastfeeding him.
However, I’ve lost 15 pounds, am thin as a rail, and my milk supply has decreased drastically. It’s because I just can’t eat right. I know I’m supposed to nurse him as long as possible, but I’m at the point where I just can’t do this anymore.
The allergy doctor says he can go on Nutramagen formula until he’s 2 at which time hopefully he will have outgrown these allergies. I’ve decided I’m going to switch him to formula, but feel SO guilty..but my health is drastically suffering. Plus I’m always cranky around my son because I’m hungry all the time and craving milk products and breads. I’m sick of eating beans, meat, veggies and fruit and nothing else. Am I a bad mother for switching him?

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Answer by thistlesnshamrocks
No you are not a bad mother, you are doing what is in the best interest of your child.
You have nothing to feel guilty about!

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my 1 month old was showing signs of a milk allergy so our pediatrician had us swich to a soy based formula to help with everything. she can burp easier now, is a lot happier, sleeps quietly at night now without the grunting, and no longer been projectile puking. It has only been five days though. but since we changed the formula she has had severe diarhea that is really mushy and god awfully smelly. is this normal for an infant to go through during the transition of switching formulas?