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JuniorsMommy929
05-04-2006, 12:56 PM
at what age does a baby go from formula to...i guess...milk? my son is on soy formula and cant have dairy...so i guess he will be drinking soy milk?

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shelliam
05-04-2006, 01:04 PM
I tried giving DD a cup of whole milk a day to try and swich her over and it gave her diareah. The guidelines is 12 months but ask you dr he may want you to introduce him slowly starting a month early or so.
Is your son allergic to milk or was he just having gas and spit up. A lot of times they outgrow the sensivities and can tolerate the milk at an older age.

MJCota
05-04-2006, 02:33 PM
When I was a baby I was on soy formula myself due to an allergy to my mothers breast milk and regular formula. I outgrow the lactoce intolerance and was able to drink regular milk. Around 12 months is suggested..I know it will be nice when we can stop buying formula and go for the milk!

JuniorsMommy929
05-05-2006, 10:41 AM
i think he is allergic, he is on soy from bein gassy, but i gave him baby jar mac and cheese last month and he threw it all up

shelliam
05-05-2006, 12:06 PM
I gave DD a couple crackers one day and she projectile vomited all over so I avoided wheat then grandma said she has been giving cookies and cracker all along so it was isolated. Bananas on the other hand she loves but within a half hor or so she will get hives so thats definitly an allergy. I read that most of the infantile allergies dissapear into toddlerhood.

JuniorsMommy929
05-05-2006, 04:11 PM
he was 6 months when he had the mac and cheese, he is only 7 now

dizzygirl
05-06-2006, 10:28 AM
Juniorsmommy- My sister has a dairy allergy. She's 3 now ( I know, a major age gap,lol) and she has violent side effects to all dairy. Her throat closes, she has mucous pouring out of her eyes etc. Have you had him tested? He may just have an intolerance. it's important to know the difference, because a true dairy allergy can be fatal.

 
 
 




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