Allergy to Cow's milk or not?? - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

worried_mommy · 02-03-2005, 08:31 PM

We have just started our 1 y/o DD on cow's milk, mixing it half and half with formula for 3 days now. She has been more gassy then usuall and her stools, though still normal, as in once a day, are pretty runny, they are usually formed. She doesn't seem to be too bothered by any of it, other then being a little gassy in the late afternoon like she was when she was just a little baby. I'm just wondering if this is an indication of an allergy?

I would take her to the Dr. to ask, but our Dr. is very sick, and I never get to see her, or the same Dr twice. The last time I took her for her shoots and I asked the Dr if it was a good time to start her on milk cuz she was a preemie....blah blah blah, and he flat out told me I don't know, trust you own instincts! I was highly insulted! I have been doing that for the past 6 months with NO Dr at all! All I was looking for was a second opinion really....anyway anyone have any ideas if she is just getting used to the milk and I should wait it out? or stop and switch to soy milk? or back to just formula? anyone have any imput? all is welcome and appreciated.

AprilPow · 02-04-2005, 06:24 AM

I know when we switched my boy over to cow's milk just recently, he had a hard time at first. He didn't like the mix of formula and milk together. Once we did it seperately (and we warm the milk up for him) It took him a few weeks and sometimes we would give him gas drops to help. His stool is sometimes hard..but to help with that we would give some watered down applejuice.

worried_mommy · 02-04-2005, 06:54 PM

Thanks for the reply! I hope it is just her getting used to it. She likes cold drinks too so I think that will be a big help when we finnaly do the full switch. I guess for now I'll just keep it at half and half untill this gets better.