prob wriong place but whats the different between cows milk and goats milk?

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I really should stop putting my whole post in the title lol!

Goats milk is closer in composition to human milk than cows milk so is easier to digest.

Cow

Versus
goat

ROFL

Actually I think it's to do with lactose isn't it - Goats milk is much lower in it. But wasn't that a cute cow and goat?

Different proteins, I think. Therefore it is possible to react to one and not the other.
I think the fat particles are smaller too.
Cows milk has more folic acid apparently.

as beansprout says, goats milk is easier for humans to digest.

I'm lactose intolerent and can't drink either. Not that that's any help to you, LOL!!!

whomovedmychocolate, I was going to do that

Thank you for replies! I asked because i am wondering whether cows milk is making DS2s poo issues worse. He has been ok lasdt few weeks when he has hardly any but since he has had lots more his poo-ing is as bad as ever and he is crying in pain. Doctors are crappy so wanted to substitute one for the other temporarily to see if that makesa a difference at all.

DP has mild lactose intolerance whic does affect his bowel but i was loathe to cut out ALL dairy in case it was just a cows milk thing.

Sorry waffling. Thank you for your replies! I had a feeling it was to do with being easier to digest.

how about soya milk?would that make difference?

whomovedmychocolate - lol
(btw another fanjo thread has started again...)

i toyed with replacing with soya but for now i don't want to completely remove lactose off my own back (or is it bat?

Where Nally?

some links for MoM

www.medeserv.com.au/ascia/aer/infobulletins/milk_allergy.htm

www.actagainstallergy.co.uk/aaa_couk/780-a-definition-of-cow-milk-allergy.html

Some people who react badly to cow's are fine with goat's etc, but others find that hard to digest too.

I think it's a case of trial and error.

can i hijack-kind of related!is goats milk any better regarding asthma and ezcema?

those links are great ty whomoved. I try not to google health things too much lol!

DS2 is 2 if that makes a difference.

can be, Kittypants, I know some poeple whose excema is fine with goats and another person who can't tolerate any.

At the moment I'm cutting it all out to help LO'S excema/wheeziness, but intend to introduce goat's again first and am REALLY hoping that's fine.

mrscarrott.what are you giving instead?are you doing it with aid of gp?
sorry mumofmonstersi'll go away in a sec!

noooo kitty pants stay!!! (are u also kittylette?)

oh, I'm breastfeeding, kittypants, so I'm cutting it out of my own diet. Lo symptoms have radically improved by removing it from my diet

However, I tried every kind of milk for my dd who wouldn't drink any after I stopped feeding her. You can actually get calcium from lots of other foods and I wouldn't worry about it now.

and I don't tend to listen to the GP'S when it comes to milk, they're still very influenced by the milk marketing board

We're the only animal on the planet I think which drinks milk from other animals once we're weaned. I think the Chinese think we smell bad because we drink milk. Perhaps there's an argument once you're weaned really you shouldn't have dairy products at all as they're made for baby cows and ditto the goat's milk for goats... and lots of controversy over soya isn't there so may be water is best.

it's difference in the proteins - goats milk is easier to digest. ds2 had this problem but outgrew it fairly quickly and fatre being on goats milk is able to now have cows milk. it made his poos very very hard but still was regular poor little thing, he cried every time.
ds1 was lactose intolerant (as someone said goats and milk both have it and semi skimmed more than whole milk) for a while and he started on rice milk and then ended up on soya milk but i wouldn't recommend long term soya milk use as i believe it has affected his teeth. we made him dairy free for 12 weeks and then re-introduced diary very very slowly and limit the amount he has and he is fine (you know if it's lactose intollerance as they get stomoach cramps and the runs and lots of wind )

the problem is until i mentioned goats milk to the HV she wasn't allowed to suggest it to me as a possible solution for DS2 but was very supportive when i did bring it up and there is so much denial about lactose intollerance with health professionals (my HV was brilliant but the dietician was a joke)

aahh i see!got to see gp on wednesday so maybe i'll ask about it.
mumofmonsters,no were 2 different people.thankyou,sorry for hijacking!
is it diarhoa poo problem or opposite?my ds has had so many bouts of diarhoa!my eldest 2 have maybe 3 times in 6/7 years but hes every few weeks,sometimes lasting for weeks.im babbling now,need sleep!

again agreeing with Xenia !! and you can get the calcium recommended daily intake from foods - i find "what shall i feed my baby " excellent for this (author S Olivier)

I've heard that too about us smelling of milk, Xenia.

It is weird when you think about it. 'Pinta milka day' is so ingrained in our culture, it's as if we're guilty of neglect if our children don't drink it.

It's not that good for you!

ooh this is interesting!what about for 17 month old?