Conference moira::parenting_v3

    I don't have an answer for you, but I do have a question;  What are the
    symptons of the allergy?
    
    Joyce
    

    All dairy products, or just cow's-milk dairy products?
    
    You can get yogurt and such made from goat's milk or sheep's milk
    in most larger health-food stores.  It wouldn't surprise me if
    they also carry alternate formulas.  They often have bulk-buying
    arrangments that will reduce the cost, too.
    
    --bonnie

    Where are you located?  If you are *diagnosed* with a milk or dairy
    product allergy, is your child able to drink breast milk.  The basis of
    my question is the Milk Bank of Central MA, which is located at
    Memorial Hospital in Worcester can provide donated expressed milk to
    you.  If you're not in this area contact whatever hospital in your area
    that has a Neonatal ICU for referral to the nearest milk bank.
    
    I do remember, however, when I donated almost 6 years ago that that
    milk bank was sending supplies to a youngster in one of the deep south
    states (Tennessee??) who was something like 5 at the time.  Her case
    was probably quite extreme though.  
    
    If it's a lactose intolerance you might try the lactose free milk sold
    in the supemarkets.
    
    Lyn

There are so many alternatives!  For beverages, there are soy and rice "milks".
They are usually in asceptic packaging.

And, as noted, goat's milk, which tastes very close to cow's milk.  There are
frozen desserts, margarine spreads and cheeses.

For calcium, use greens (collard, beet. kale, brocolli), figs, sesame seeds and 
tofu made with calcium.

Take a walk through a good sized health food store.  You will find cookbooks
with diary free recipies to give you more ideas.

And don't worry...from someone who has eliminated various common foods to
control allergies and health...it is not hard to find delicious things to eat.

=ss

    RE: .1
    
    This is my niece I'm talking about here so, I'm not entirely sure
    of the complete symptons, but *I* have observed her lips, moments
    after sneaking some yogurt, swell and turn blue.  My sister-in-law
    immediately gave her some medication prescribed by the pedi and all
    was well...

    my previous daycare provider who is also a foster parent has a foster
    boy who is allergic to all milk products (he has a lactose intolerance)
    and he can not even eat cookies that have milk in them.  So she found
    these animal crackers that are called Fookies.  They have no milk of
    any kind, shape or form in them and they are pretty good.  She has to
    give him soy formula until the doctor tells her differently.  You might
    want to mention to your sister-in-law about the goats milk.  I have a
    friend who has a friend whos kids are allergic to cow's milk and she
    has to go to a farm and get the goats milk for her kids.
    
    
    Liz

    Remember that there is a big difference between allergy and
    intolerance.
    
    An allergy will produce a histamine reaction, varying from a 
    very mild skin rash to life threatening swelling of the airways.
    
    An intolerance will produce a digestive tract reaction, varying
    from mild stomach ache to vomiting to diarrohea and is usually
    non-life threatening in teh short term.
    
    Stuart
    
    

    My daughter also developed an allergy to milk products at this age
    (they caused a lot of fluid in her head which led to many ear
    infections).  .4 sugested that you go to a large health food store, and
    I agree.  We shopped for her at Bread and Circus (a chain of natural
    food stores in the Boston area) and found many varieties of soy milk,
    soy cheeses in several varieties, even "Pizz-soy" - pizza made with soy
    cheese (actually quite good).
    
    Also, don't forget that there are two good and easy calcium
    supplements: (1)calcium fortified orange juice (a recent article said
    that the formulation of Citrus Hill was very effective) and (2) Tums.

    RE: .4 and .8
    
    You don't even need to go to Bread and Circus!  Star Market (North
    Reading, MA anyway) has a fairly impressive "Natural Foods" aisle.
    
    Boy, it's amazing what you can find when you know what you're looking
    for ;-)

    
    My husband has had problems with milk for years.  He tried some Dairy
    Ease and he can now eat ice cream.  he told his doctor this and the
    doctor also gave him a prescription which he can put in milk and 
    drink it without having problems.
    
    You make wish to consult with you physician and see if you can use 
    either Dairy Ease or get a prescription.
    
    					Darlene