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Reaction to cow's milk but not formula?

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JimmyMcNulty · 16/08/2010 22:46

Ds2 turned 1 a few weeks ago and we started introducing cow's milk as his main drink a few days before his birthday. This could be a coincidence but he seemed to get really grumpy and sensitive when he'd been on it a few days. I carried on with the cow's milk, thinking he was just under the weather, but when the grumpiness continued and his poos started to get much sloppier I put him back on formula (just normal cow's milk formula - SMA) and after about 2 days he seemed back to his usual self (though the poos didn't improve). I tried him on cow's milk again a couple of weeks later twice (one evening then the following morning) and the grumpiness returned big time. So back to formula.

So my question is: what kind of problem could he have with cow's milk, but not any other form of dairy, including cow's milk formula? The only info I can find on milk intolerances/allergies seems to include all dairy. He's had copious amounts of yogurt and cheese, and some formula milk, right from weaning and never had a problem with it.

TIA

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Meglet · 16/08/2010 22:50

Not sure what causes it but my DD was the same until about 18 months old and it turned her poo foul and runny. I gave her the horrendously expensive toddler milk instead until she grew out of it. I kept trying the cows milk every other week or so but it always turned her poo's nasty so I gave up after a while.

She was also ok with all other dairy, just not cows milk.

MumNWLondon · 17/08/2010 09:21

This happened to my friend's DS. Formula has lots of things removed. He also could have yoghurt etc. He ended up drinking formula until he was 4 (even took cartons to nursery for milk time) and by then he could tolerate normal milk.

Maybe discuss with GP?

JimmyMcNulty · 17/08/2010 20:12

Thanks for the replies. I think I will leave it a while, then try again, and if it still causes problems see my GP.

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