1 yr old allergic to milk, almond milk, now soy is a problem

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 7:52 am

My baby just turned one and I really need to stop breastfeeding. The problem is he’s allergic to many foods, including dairy and nuts. So I started giving him soy milk but it’s been giving him diarrhea. Now what do I do 😩 he hardly eats anything. Whatever he’s not allergic to he doesn’t like. I need to get more calories in him. He actually liked the soy milk that I gave him but now that I stopped that he wants to breastfeed more. He’s hungry but hardly eats solids. When I pick him up from the babysitter she says he just nibbled at his lunch. Is there any other “milk” that I can give him that’s nutritious? I thought of buying amino acid based formula but it’s so expensive

amother

Bronze ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 7:56 am

Don’t stop breast feeding. Had this with a DC. Basically, I went on a diet, as if it was Pesach. Ate only products without soy, ketchup, tuna, Mayo etc...I found kosher l' pesach stuff. My child had bloody diarrhea without it.

Then there's Neocate formula, if you need to stop nursing. Worked also. Child had this until they eventually grew out of it at maybe age 4 or so.

amother

Crocus

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 7:57 am

What about actual foods? Did he start learning how to eat them? Soy milk isn't the just important thing in the big picture

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:03 am

amother Bronze wrote:

I really need to stop nursing for multiple reasons. And he’s over 1 already. Neocate is very expensive. Would insurance cover it for a baby over age 1? I have Fidelis

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:04 am

amother Crocus wrote:

What about actual foods? Did he start learning how to eat them? Soy milk isn't the just important thing in the big picture

I’m trying. Whatever he’s not allergic to I offer him. He’s very picky. He is definitely not eating full meals yet

amother

NeonGreen

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:12 am

Try oat milk. Or rice milk. Just make sure they are fortified with vitamins or they aren’t so nutritious

amother

Poppy ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:17 am

Agreed w rice or oatmilk.
But my ped always Said food is the best source of nutrition by this age. Bottle was more to pacify/put baby to sleep. Give healthy nutritious food. Ps I know it's hard w allergies trust me. My kids have been allergic to dairy, Chicken, eggs, and some vegetables. I had to think out of the box but bh we managed it. And our kids still have a very mature palate and will eat some things like fish and lamb while other kids definitely wouldn't lol

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:18 am

amother Brown wrote:

Can also try ripple pea milk

Never heard of this. Do they sell it in kosher groceries

amother

↑ Brown ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:19 am

amother OP wrote:

Never heard of this. Do they sell it in kosher groceries

I am not sure but definitely shop right Walmart etc
[img]Ripple Kids Orginal Plant-Based Milk https://www.instacart.com/prod...../img]

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:20 am

amother NeonGreen wrote:

Try oat milk. Or rice milk. Just make sure they are fortified with vitamins or they aren’t so nutritious

I thought oat and rice milk aren’t nutritious. Do you have a specific brand to recommend that’s fortified with vitamins?

Edit- I just did a quick google search
“unsweetened soy milk is the healthiest. It is the most nutrient dense with the highest protein. Oat milk is the least healthy. It has the most carbs and calories, most of them empty calories from sugar.”

Maybe I should just continue with the soy milk? It wasn’t giving him full blown liquid diarrhea, more like loose stools that smelled really bad

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:26 am

amother Brown wrote:

I am not sure but definitely shop right Walmart etc
[img]Ripple Kids Orginal Plant-Based Milk https://www.instacart.com/prod...../img]

Thanks! I will look into this

amother

DarkViolet

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:41 am

I'm not familiar with allergies. However, I just wanted to point out that a child does not need a milk substitute or even milk. It's more important that they get food. Try to feed them but they're allowed to have. Maybe we can help you come up with ideas that he'll eat.

amother

↑ Poppy

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:46 am

amother DarkViolet wrote:

Agreed I replied upthread. Should have suggested to give ideas as well. I have plenty if you are interested.

amother

↑ Brown ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:49 am

amother Poppy wrote:

Agreed I replied upthread. Should have suggested to give ideas as well. I have plenty if you are interested.

Meatballs and spiral pasta easy to hold
Avocado
Salmon patties
Eggs mini egg quiches with veggies
Dark meat chicken
Dr praegers vegg patties and they make littles that have beans in them also
Chulent!!!
Blueberries
Peel tangerine segments
Strawberries plum etc

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:51 am

amother DarkViolet wrote:

Right I know this, but I need to give him something in the meantime until he eats better and also I need to give him a bottle to transition away from nursing.
I’m open to food ideas. He’s allergic to milk, eggs, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, mustard, peaches, kiwi

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:53 am

amother Brown wrote:

Thanks. Meatballs and cholent he will eat a few bites. The rest that you wrote he’s allergic to or refuses to touch

amother

↑ Brown ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:56 am

amother OP wrote:

Sorry I wrote eggs above and salmon
Dr paregers makes two veggies littles that have beans that I give my baby also allergic to sesame chickpea egg and lentil
Cauliflower broccoli sticks has beans and also another called birthday littles it has sweet photo mixed in so tastes like bday cake in cute little shapes. It helped me wean off as well because he loved them.
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https://www.target.com/p/dr-pr.....metab

amother

↑ Brown

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:58 am

Also keep offering the foods he doesn't touch with foods he will eat. Those are "safe foods" for him and it will help him get used to new foods when together