Milk allergy ? Alternatives?

[Laura032004]

Hia,

Have noticed over the past few days that DS has been sicky / unhappy at night when he has had foods that contain quite a high proportion of cows milk (e.g. mashed potato with lots of milk / porridge). He's already on a gluten and wheat free diet.

He's 10m old and bf, but I don't really want to start expressing milk to use for his food. I don't find expressing particularly easy, and DS seems to be sick if I give him expressed bm which has been frozen.

Are there any alternatives to milk to use in things like mashed potato/porridge/white sauces? Would soya milk be OK?

Thanks for your help

[FIMAC1]

My daughters gastric reflux was eventually diagnosed as food allergies - we saw a Kneisologist - the hospital were hopeless - or should I say they detected that she had allergies with an endoscopy but the blood work was coming back negative. The third lot came back with results after I saw the Knesiologist - and mirrored what she had already told me! Bovine products were the problem - Gelatine, Beef and all cows milk products

[jampots]

FIMAC - i saw a kinesiologist on Wednesday for food allergies - isnt it just amazing.

Im now buying soyamilk (Alpro) which is lower in cals and sat fats than semi skimmed milk but just makes the most gorgeous creamy and thick milkshakes

[jampots]

i also am intolerant to all dairy inc eggs, beef, pork, etc (and loads of others) - have you had the testing done yourself?

[JoolsToo]

soyamilk is good for menopausal women too

[Heathcliffscathy]

laura, ds is cowsmilk intolerant, he has goats or sheeps milk everything (milk, butter, cheese) and used to have nanny formula. when he has cows milk he gets eczema and wheezes, when he doesn't he doesn't. waitrose has all of the above, but sainsbury's and tescos and asda all do the milk and only asda doesn't do the butter. imo goats better than soy for baby his age.

good luck!

[jampots]

well i can thoroughly recommend it JT for when you reach that time in your life

[FIMAC1]

We now all have Soy after she tested the family (the allergy has to normal come from somewhere) me, and my son also are allergic. My horrendous PMT which I have had since I was 13 stopped as soon as I came off it. My Dad also has probs having dairy so I suppose he is the culprit

I get trays of the cartons of flavoured milk soya drinks to go in their lunchboxes, the new vanilla one is lovely. I now do not like the taste of cows milk and prefer Soy! (5 years ago tested)

[JoolsToo]

my pal has it for that reason (I'm faaaar too young her cupboards look like she has 6 rabbits and 4 guinea pigs - full of nuts, raisins, oats and lord knows what else!