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Anyones LO on soya milk for lactose intolerance?

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Latest post on 12 February 2012 - 09:06

We have recently been weaning DD off formula, since she is now 14 months. She developed secondary lactose intolerance at the end of last year after a very nasty bout of gastro, and was on a lactose free formula as of then, which worked great for us. I have some general questions for those who are weaning toddlers onto non-dairy milks if thats OK?

There are so many on the market, can anybody recommend a brand available here that covers all the nutritional bases? I has giving her Waitrose organic, before realising organic obviously means unfortified, so there was no added calcium, vitamins etc. We have since switched to the non-organic which IS fortified, but still says 'not suitable for children under 2' on the side. Im guessing this is because the fat content isn't as high as some of the ones specifically designed for LO's? (that tend to have added soya oil). Do you think this matters since DD can handle small amounts of certain dairy yoghurts and cheese daily, so would be getting extra fats and calcium from there?

I want to ideally have her on a fortified soya milk suitable for toddlers, like the Alpro soya 1+ available in the UK (higher calorie content than the milk we currently have). Can anyone recommend anything similar available locally?

Also, anybody worried about the 'soya overload' studies that have been done? I know a lot have been discredited, and no human studies have been conducted as far as i could see. I have done so much reading this weekend i feel like i've ready myself round in circles! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Latest post on 13 February 2012 - 08:23
Thanks so much for the input, ladies. I have read mixing the milks is a good idea (oat, rice, almond etc) so i think we will probably do that. She does love it, so i'd hate to remove any kind of milk altogether. Thanks for the input, its really helped to get my head around what's best to do!
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Latest post on 12 February 2012 - 21:58
DS has dairy intolerance or so we believe, not officially tested, but give him regular milk and his belly is tight and bloated and he wakes 3-4 times a night with wind. I have been advised (especially for boys) by 2 naturopaths to steer clear of soy and try almond, oat or rice milk. We tried oat milk it gave DS awful nappy rash. Tried almond milk, works well but his skin gets a little dry plus it's 18 aed a carton and haven't found it anywhere other than organic cafe shop. So we have been on rice milk for past 2 mths almost and that works fine. I recently consulted back with my naturopath in Australia and she suggested mostly use rice milk with maybe 1-2 cartons of almond milk during week mixing it up. DS doesn't burp anymore after milk feeds which he did right up until we made the change off dairy. I also give him a multivitamin which safe to do so from 1 yr and a pro biotic, so on the days he may get a little cheese, custard or yoghurt (probiotic natural yoghurt only) he isn't suffering with wind and is digesting things better. Hth <em>edited by AussiePup on 12/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 12 February 2012 - 21:47
Hi. Just my thoughts for every child is different. My dd was always getting a cold that will go into lung infections. I decided to take her off dairy. After talking to few people seems like soya was a complete no-no. I gave her lactose free milk and I also gave her oatsmilk which you buy in spinneys. You can use rice milk as well. After 1 year children don't need so much milk anymore. I just make sure she gets all her greens in. Good luck. With so much info it's hard to make the right choices.
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Latest post on 12 February 2012 - 20:18
I suppose so - i just thought milk was still supposed to be a main drink up to age 2 (is is 2?) She does have yoghurt and cheese daily and i use cheese in cooking as sauces for fish etc, she has porridge with milk daily and rice pudding now and then, so i suppose there is plenty of opportunity for her to get calcium. It's so hard making decisions for little people! Thanks for your input, KS.
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Latest post on 12 February 2012 - 19:40
if she doesn't "need" formula by the same token she doesn't "need" fortified soy milk (its basically a soy formula in a way isn't it). She could easily get her calcium through varied diet. It sounds as though sticking with the formula would actually have been the easiest option tbh. You could just give her yoghurt if she tolerates it and not worry about a milk substitute at all.
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Latest post on 12 February 2012 - 17:35
Thanks Green-ish. She seems to be fine with the soya so far, its been a couple of weeks since we first introduced it. She was on a lactose free formula already, which is what we just weaned her off. I'm just wondering if that was the right move, or if i should just keep her on the LF formula, even though after 1 they don't NEED formula as long as they are having a full/varied diet, which she does. I tend to think i'm over-worrying, but just wondering if anyone in the same situation had any advice. Thanks for replying :-)
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Latest post on 12 February 2012 - 12:49
I don't have personal experience, but my sister tried soy milk for her second child as he is lactose intolerant. She had to give that up to as he had eczema and the soy triggered some of his most severe eczema outbreaks. :( Is there a lactose-free toddler formula/follow-on milk that you could use instead, if you're worried about calories & fat content?
 
 

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