Weaning a baby with a diary allergy?

[addictedtofrazzles]

Hi there,

DS is 17 weeks - am not looking to wean just yet but suspect he may want something more in a few weeks time. Can anyone recommend a good book or website for weaning a baby with a dairy allergy?

Also, did anyone find that their DC outgrew the allergy and if so, at what age?

DS is on neocate and I am intending to mix his formula into foods but wondered what happens with 'hidden diary' when he is older.

If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would be really grateful.

You need to speak to your paediatrician about it - sometimes intollerances can be outgrown (though not completely) but I'm not sure if that's true of allergies.

It's very easy to wean a baby with a dairy allergy - but I speak as someone who didn't use many baby jars or ready made food, apart from the odd jar of fruit. So you just don't give them dairy.

It's easy to find dairy free spreads, and lots of supermarkets do dairy free bread etc., but you will find that tons of food has skimmed milk or whey powder as an ingredient. Health food shops are great for dairy free chocolate and cakes (cakes easy to make at home though).

My advice is start reading all labels now and make a habit of it - never assume something won't have dairy in it. Find out from your gp/paed about likely reactions - do you have an epipen?

addicted it isn't that hard TBH. It is easier to make your own but not always 100% practical on days out, travelling , holidays etc.
I have a 3 year old that is still on a weaning diet due to swallowing issues. There are plenty of products that you can buy from mainstream shops that are dairy free.
C&G strawberry and banana porridge seems to be the only 'baby porridge' that is dairy free. Hipp does a lot of jars that are dairy free - but check the labels as the odd ones do have dairy. C&G is the same. They have about 4 meals that are dairy free.
There are biscuits such as alphabet biscuits and gingerbread men etc when DS gets a bit older and wants something that will dissolve into their mouths and not be too difficult to swallow.
Rich tea fingers and party rings are also dairy free.
Alpro soya does a yoghurt that is smooth with no lumps - it has 'smooth' on the packet.
You can get milks, spreads, custards, creams - pretty much anything you could want to bake with to make yummy weaning foods that are dairy free - just substitute in any recipe.

Thanks guys - really helpful. Will start to collate some foods for a bit later and dust off my blender!

if you ask the major supermarkets, tey will send you a list of products a that are dairy free. The list is VAST and will set your mind at rest.

My DS1 had dairy and milk allergy - caused eczema and persistent glue ear. He was able to tolerate both in baking ie tiny qty by 3, and able to tolerate both directly by 4-5.

We're just getting into all this with DS1 who is older than weaning but newly diagnosed as lactose intolerant. The range of Lactofree stuff is good for us and has a good website. Not sure you are supposed to give soya (mentioned above) before the age of 1. Lactofree do do yoghurts though if it's just lactose that's the problem. Not sure what you do with children under one if it's cows milk protein too though I'm afraid. We're having to go gluten free at the same time and I'm struggling to get my head round both!

dd4 is dairy-free as has a milk protein allergy (as well as eggs and nuts)

i cook almost everything from scratch. lots of pasta and meat and 2 veg type meals.

she loves beans on toast
houmous
porriage made with water.

just check labels on everything.

Opps diary...I mean dairy!!!

Many thanks for your reassurances and ideas :)

DD was intollerant to dairy, - (not allergic let me add) but is much better now, 6 years later. Though I still have to be careful with eggs. I found www.GoodnessDirect.co.uk really helpful as they sell a great variety of dairy free and egg free products including a good range of the alternative milks. Some of the dairy-free yogurts and cheeses are good, but you have to find a brand that suits you. Others are not so good. "From scratch" has always been the best option for me for main meals, but its the other bits isnt it, desserts & snacks? I did get used to thinking non dairy for everything and the rest of the family. For me oatmik wins over other options every time.