do any of your dairy free babes have calcium supplements?

[ruty]

ds 14 months on dairy free diet. He breastfeeds, a bit, and has about 200ml of neocate a day, won't take anymore. he's been on a calcium supplement, 150mg, for the last few months, mixed in his fruit. Dietician recommended he be on one, but could only supply us with one that had saccharin in it, so i got one from a nutritionist that is supposed to be appropriate. How do your dairy free children get enought calcium? Any good supplements out there?

[PeachyClair]

My eldest gets a calcium supplement, but not from GP, from nutritionist. it's called NF formulas but may have saccharin, I'm not sure. Tastes of vanilla and relatively palatable. A liquid, btw, that can be added to food.

DS1 is 5, but no minimum age on bottle. Calcium and magnesium.

[ruty]

interesting peachyclair - i do worry my ds is getting enough calcium.

[geogteach]

DD (2) has a supplement from dietician, but admit i'm awful at remembering to give it to her.
DS2 (12 months) drinks nutramagen and I was told as long as he had 15oz (and preferably 20oz) a day he didn't need the supplement.

[7777777]

13month old been on paediatric seravit calcium supplement 15mls a day for last 5months, was on calcium sandoz but came out in hives. its harder to get it in him now that hes on finger foods more as its a powder.