1 Year Old and Drinking

Have you tried 2% or 1% milk with her? Maybe the whole milk is just too rich for her. My oldest grandson drank whole milk just fine. Grandson #2 is allergic to cow milk and milk products. And my granddaughter couldn't drink whole milk at all; just 2%. Their poor mommy!?!?!

Hey K.,

When you introduced milk did you do it gradually or all at once? Maybe her little system can't adjust all at once. If the WIC program will cover the formula I would put her back on and add one ounce of milk and decrease one ounce of formula every couple of days until you are giving her full milk. Try this over a period of time so her system can adjust slowly and see how that works. I am not familiar with WIC but I can't imagine if your child were allergic they couldn't make adjustments. Maybe if introducing milk over time does not work you can ask your doc for a prescription for soy and your insurance will cover it. I think that doing it over time should help out. Good luck!!!

I'd say stick with the Soy milk since she does so well on it...

FIGHT it. If your daughter does best with soy - then she needs soy!

K.,

Goat's milk might do the trick for you. Go for it. I don't know what WIC will or will not compensate for, so I don't know if you can fight the system to get what you need, or if you're stuck with it.

Good luck!
M.

This is absurd! Your daughter needs the soy milk, obviously! Rice milk is fine, but it does make some kids constipated. And if she is throwing up the whole milk, then there clearly IS some kind of sensitivity! Goat's milk tends to give the same problems as whole milk, so I really wouldn't go there.

Would Darifree be covered? My friend's toddlers are both allergic to milk, and she says they love it!
http://www.vancesfoods.com/darifree.htm

I'm so sorry you're going through this. Your daughter's needs are so clear here!

Try giving her Lactade milk, she may have a lactose intolerence. Two of my kids have it as well as I do and what you are discribing is typical of lactose intolerence.
I don't agree with the GI doctor as vomiting for any lenght of time could cause damage to the GI tract, but then I'm not a doctor, it is just my opinion and experience.
Hugs,
T.

hi K....i dont know anything about the wic program, but i cannot believe they would ask you to give your baby something that would make her sick. i would definitely make some calls, talk to some higher ups. 2 of my kids puked from yogurt for a few months at about that age, btw, and they grew out of it, they eat the stuff like crazy now, just so you know. but who would put their kid through that? i totally agree with you, i would surely make some calls. maybe your doc has an idea? what about staying on formula for a while longer? wic probably covers it, though im just guessing and dont know if thats good nutrition at this age, ask your doc. what about insurance? do your kids get ny childhealth, i think thats the name, i hear its great? what about having your doc write you a prescription for soy? then maybe it would be covered by whatever insurance you have? just throwing some ideas out there....

Did you try probiotics? Sometimes it's yeast in the intestines that can cause vomiting and certain food sensitivity. Dr. Savely yurkovsky in chappaqua, ny really helped us with the vomiting. His number is ###-###-####. Hope this helps. L.

Dear K.,

Louise is probably right: this sounds like a milk protein intolerance/sensitivity. It's not classified as an allergy because it leads to mild-to-moderate gastrointestinal upset, not to the kind of anaphalactic (sp?) shock associated with peanut allergies, and it can't be detected by an allergist's skin-prick test. But please trust me on this: it can lead to serious medical problems. A child who throws up after drinking milk should *not* be drinking milk. (The fact that she had a rash after drinking Lactaid is actually another sign that protein is the likely culprit. Lactose is a sugar that some older children and adults can't tolerate; it's not related to the protein that causes problems for infants and toddlers.)

I strongly recommend two things:

1. Get a doctor's note for WIC so they'll cover soy
2. Consult with another GI! I was actually shocked to hear of such a cavalier response to a child's vomiting -- a milk protein sensitivity can have serious side effects if not addressed appropriately, and vomiting is a very clear signal. You have the right to a second opinion on this one.

Here's some more information on milk protein problems: http://allergies.suite101.com/article.cfm/milk_allergy_or...

Oh, and one more thing: read all ingredients! Many products for young children (teething biscuits, baby toothpaste, etc.) are made with milk powder. Most but not all products list allergenic components in bold at the bottom of the ingredient list (it'll say "contains milk," "contains wheat," etc. If you have a doctor's note about milk, WIC should cover alternatives.

All the best,

Mira
(mom to a wonderful milk-protein-sensitive little boy)

She could have milk intolerance (which is somehow(?) different from an allergy?). Does she tolerate cheese? Yogurt? My older son would vomit immediately after ingesting milk, cheese or yogurt, and so we used calcium fortified oj for his calcium. And I used Rice Dream (rice milk) for his cereal. We didn't go through the (literal) pain of allergy testing for him, just did it through elimination of foods (which eliminated the problem). The good news is that right around his 5th birthday, he tried yogurt, and he LIKED it, and it stayed down. (I started with full fat yogurt at first, and we are now down to low fat yogurt and non-fat milk.) As he wanted to try things, we added them to his diet, so he now uses milk on his cereal, will drink chocolate milk, and, as of this past weekend, can eat cheese (he's now 6).

HTH

try 1% milk instead of whole milk.. it might be too creamy for her.. good luck..

Hi. I have 4 children and have dealt with wic with all of them. They do actually cover for soy milk instead of whole milk. Do not let them tell you different, however, you may have to go through your doctor to get a note from them to give to wic for the change.
My (now) 8 yr old didnt like whole milk (vomited, lightly) when I made the change from formula at a year old and the dr told me to try soy milk (silk, lactaid) and gave me a note for wic. Then was on whole milk by the time he was 2.
My currently 2 yr old, still drinks soy milk most of the time, although I do not get it from wic. She doesnt like the taste of whole milk or 2%. I did make a mistake when I first started buying soy milk, I bought vanilla! My daughter likes it, but I am gradually switching her to regular milk now. But because she still doesn't like the taste of it, I add about 1 tsp of flavored coffee creamer to her milk (in a sippy cup, with the rubber straw, nuby?? I think is the brand)and warm it for about 25 seconds in the microwave to take the chill off and she gets this everyday at nap time. Its the only way I can get her to drink her milk!
Good luck!!