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To think no milk at ALL will be ok?

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stellenbosch · 11/05/2018 21:27

I'm not sure. Dc, 22 mo, has been taken off Neocate (previous cmpi, but blood tests came back clear). Dietician says it's just sugar and doesn't need it as is eating normal, albeit dairy free diet. However, dc won't drink any milk substitutes, just water. Now I feel like I have to constantly feed dc and give sips of water...

Sigh

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BendydickCuminsnatch · 11/05/2018 21:28

DS hasn’t had milk since he gave up bottles around 18 months. I’m sure he’ll be fine if he’s a good eater!

RandomMess · 11/05/2018 21:30

2 of mine gave up milk at 12 months they're fine!

One bottle fed and one breast fed they just didn't like the taste I guess!

bostonkremekrazy · 11/05/2018 21:32

22 months yes will be fine on dairy free diet.
My dc was dairy free diet and is happy and healthy now age 5 (although I had stayed dairy free and BF till age 2.5 age I was worried)....
never did grow out of it and is still dairy free now.
will drink oat milk now, so do keep trying, starting with it on cereal and added the amount very slowly till accepted it as a drink - only hot though as a drink (will accept it cold on cereal)

DuchyDuke · 11/05/2018 21:33

Not even oat or coconut milk? Coconut milk is naturally sweeter (not added sugar) so might enjoy it. Get the enriched alpro stuff though.

tastylancs · 11/05/2018 21:34

He's nearly two so water and a varied food diet is completely normal. I'd just maybe up the dairy 8n other ways - yoghurt, cheese, omelette etc.

restingbemusedface · 11/05/2018 21:37

22 months?? They don’t ‘need’ milk at that age. Whatever MN views on it there are plenty of healthy vegan toddlers.

Racecardriver · 11/05/2018 21:37

Alpro is very palatable. But he may just not bee keen on milk. My second wasnt for a long time but now drinks if happily. But she why he changed his mind.

GreedyVegan · 11/05/2018 21:44

You have probably tried it but the alpro growing up milk is really nice, and alpro cashew is very thick and creamy. But honestly he will be fine

NoWordForFluffy · 11/05/2018 21:47

Our DS is / was CMPI (up to stage 7 of milk ladder). He stopped taking formula just before his 1st birthday and has only drunk water since. He won't countenance anything else!

speakout · 11/05/2018 21:49

My kids have never eaten dairy.

No formula, as they grew I did try them with yogurts, butter cows milk etc.
Total refusal.
They thought it tasted rank.
Now older teens they will eat some dairy out of politeness - out as a guest for instance, but dairy has never been a part of their diet.
DS is 6'2", DD 5'10" and not a filling between them.

I never felt the need to use substitutes. I have lived a while in SE Asia where dairy is not eaten, and I am familiar with the cuisine in that area so never felt the need to use milk substitutes.

cadburyegg · 11/05/2018 21:50

He will be fine as long as he gets calcium some other way, my 3 year old has never been a big milk drinker

LiveLifeWithPassion · 11/05/2018 21:52

Just make sure he’s getting plenty of calcium from food.
I know humans consume it but really, cows milk is for baby cows. Your ds will be fine.

Bambamber · 11/05/2018 21:54

The recommended daily calcium intake for that age is 350mg (according to NHS), doesn't matter whether it comes from milk or food

TheOriginalEmu · 11/05/2018 21:56

My younger two both refused milk altogether when my breast milk dried up. so around 9 months for ds and 12 months for dd2. they're both perfectly healthy, strong children now at 11 and 13. i really wouldn't worry about it.

TheOriginalEmu · 11/05/2018 21:59

i also didn't sub in anything particularly, i tried cows milk products and neither were overly keen and ds still isn't at 13, dd loves cheese and yoghurt now. both tall and slim and you can count on one hand the number of times they've needed antibiotics between them, dd1 however was a total milk monster is a tiny 5ft tall and quite a sickly person, asthma, hayfever, picks up everything etc. i'm not blaming the milk of course, but just a comparison that i think people just are how they are health wise.

NameChange30 · 11/05/2018 22:00

“previous cmpi, but blood tests came back clear”

You do know that blood tests only show ige allergies and not non- ige, right? So even though tests are negative your DC could still have non-ige CMPA.

Have you started the milk ladder yet?

Agree with PPs that milk isn’t essential but I’m assuming you would prefer to have the option to give foods containing dairy if possible.

speakout · 11/05/2018 22:01

There are foods that are rich in calcium- tofu or canned salmon.
Make sure you mash up the soft bones with the flesh, it's an outstanding source- in fact my kids would ask me to pick out the bits of spine and eat them as a treat ( which I did as a child too) !!

UrgentScurryfunge · 11/05/2018 22:02

DS1 had CMPA and other allergies/ intolerances. He's never drunk any kind of "milk" since we stopped BFing at 13m and he was only on one or two feeds before that point anyway. We have used Oatly substitute in cooking, but not as a drink.

Adequate calcium is quite easy to get from a range of foods after 12m.

FishFingerInjury · 11/05/2018 22:02

My now 5 year old had a similar issue and stopped breastfeeding at 13 months and had no milk after that. Just water and I researched foods that had lots of fat and calcium. I also used a multivitamin suitable for toddlers. He’s fine now and tolerates dairy very well.

Dontbuymesocks · 11/05/2018 22:08

My DS has CPMA and we were told by two dieticians that they don’t need formula after 12 months if they are eating a balanced diet. This includes a diet that is dairy free. However, you need to ensure there is enough calcium and iron from other food sources.

TeatimeForTheSoul · 11/05/2018 22:13

DC has CMPA and has been completely dairy-free for 9 years now. To get calcium in diet make sure there are lots of leafy greens in the diet (easily hidden in sauces). You can also add tahini into sauces etc to boost the calcium.

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stellenbosch · 11/05/2018 22:50

What other forms of calcium??

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PonderLand · 11/05/2018 23:39

My son is two and we are still using neonate. I asked the gp about it as my ds had his review (I was worried they'd stop prescribing at the time) my son doesn't drink any other forms of milk, he said that no other form of milk (except dairy) can provide the right amount of nutrition. My son also has a poor diet/poor weight gain. Which is why he still has the prescription. I'd get a second opinion of stopping the formula. I didn't think blood tests were an accurate way of diagnosing cmpa, which is why they diagnose off symptoms when they're young. Have you tried the milk ladder? Apologies if you've already said, phone is going to die and wanted to post quick!

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stellenbosch · 12/05/2018 07:35

Haven't started milk ladder yet - going to soon.

Thanks for replies. I'm not a keen fish eater so will have to go down the greens and maybe tofu route

Thanks

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bananamonkey · 12/05/2018 07:39

DD gave up milk in the day at 7 months and overall at 15 months, she doesn’t like drinking milk out of a cup or bottle 🤷🏻‍♀️ She has a lot of cheese and yogurt. TBF I also hate milk

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