Lactose Intolerance Help

[Boblobla]

I need some assistance from the CP collective. The Mrs. just finished up at the doc with Boblobla Jr. and he is having some stomach issues. The doctor believes that he is probably lactose intolerant (common for infants) and recommends my wife cut dairy out of her diet.

I am sure there are some lactose intolerant folks on here and I am looking for some suggestions of dairy replacements that don't taste like burnt ass hair.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

More info about the kid: He is 6mo old and not weened. We are just starting on solids now.

[speede5]

We had our son on soya milk all through the bottle years. Don't know that the missus would like that much.

[photon]

My kid liked soya milk more after he stopped breastfeeding and my wife drinks it too.

I almost never drink milk, the whole idea of drinking another species milk is just odd to me.

[Drury18]

I used to live off of this stuff: http://www.lactaid.ca/en/whats-lactaid-milk.asp

Tastes pretty much like real milk but a little sweeter. The chocolate milk wasn't too awful either.

[Boblobla]

My wife would like to continue breast feeding as long as possible due to the health and cost benefits. The doc seemed to think cutting milk out of her diet should help the little guy.

[blankall]

I'm lactose intolerent, and have been that way since about 16. Be careful with Soy products. They can have a very strong influence on hormones. Soy products contain isoflavins, which upon digestion become estrogen. It's not a problem with small amounts of consumption, but when it becomes a large part of your diet it is definitely a worry.

[pylon]

Never trust a fart.... trust me on this.

[JustAnotherGuy]

We did the Soy products for a few years. I don't remember how many years. Maybe 5 from the age of 4 to 9 kind of thing. We tried other 'milks' as well. Rice milk, almond milk etc. My daughter actually got over the issue and now drinks regular cows milk.

I don't have the scientific wording for it but yes. Don't go crazy with the amount of soy products you consume. Maybe google the topic a bit.

[REDVAN]

Almond milk for the mom... not that we have a baby or anything, but we drink almond milk in our house. My gf likes it better than soy and doesn't like to overdo the milk products.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

Almond milk for the mom... not that we have a baby or anything, but we drink almond milk in our house. My gf likes it better than soy and doesn't like to overdo the milk products.

Almond milk is not a total substitute for real milk. It has quite a bit of calcium but hardly any protein. Maybe try a glass of almond milk mixed with a 1/4 scoop of whey protein? Not sure how this would affect kids though. Consult a doctor/nutritionist first.

[Canada 02]

Your wifes lactose-free diet will not result in lactose-free breastmilk.

Any lactose that she consumes will be digested into galactose and glucose long before it gets to here breasts.

That won't affect here ability to produce lactose in her breast milk. The mammary gland has an enzyme to make lactose, whether or not lactose is in her diet

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Your wifes lactose-free diet will not result in lactose-free breastmilk.

Any lactose that she consumes will be digested into galactose and glucose long before it gets to here breasts. That won't affect here ability to produce lactose in here breast milk

Yeah...I just reread the OP. I was assuming your child was weaned and you were looking for alternatives for him.


I can't imagine a doctor would recommend cutting milk out of your wife's diet to reduce lactose in her breast milk. It simply won't work. Milk always contains lactose.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by blankall

Yeah...I just reread the OP. I was assuming your child was weaned and you were looking for alternatives for him.


I can't imagine a doctor would recommend cutting milk out of your wife's diet to reduce lactose in her breast milk. It simply won't work. Milk always contains lactose.

We have noticed an improvement in his sleeping/bowel movements when my wife cuts the dairy out of her diet.

The doctor did recommend cutting dairy out. I don't really understand the science, I will have to do some research.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

As a kid I hated milk, and I loathed being forced to drink it.

That all stopped when my brother did quite possibly the greatest thing he's ever done for me . . . he became lactose intolerant (odd as he loved milk).

A few tips I recall from growing up

- foods that you wouldn't expect can upset your sons stomach. Certain pepperonis he couldn't eat, blue candy canes (I think it was the dye) he couldn't have either.

- if he has to drink milk, drink chocolate milk. Whatever process they use to make chocolate milk is different from regular milk and breaks down more of the lactose

- my brother lived off of Lacteeze (sp) but never liked soy milk

My brother's intolerance wasn't overly bad, he could have cheese off of pizza, but not a table spoon of milk in his cereal. He also never had much of a problem with ice cream.

I hope your son's intolerance isn't overly severe. There are pills available if he is, a friend of mine takes them without issue.

Hopefully this helps some, if you have any specific questions feel free to PM me. I'm far from a doctor, but I'll answer whatever I can as I've watched my brother go through lactose intolerance from about the time he was 3 or 4 maybe until he basically grew out of it as an adult.

[zuluking]

Almond milk and rice milk are the two staples in our house. Wife and kids prefer almond, I prefer rice and the rice milk works much better as a baking substitute than the almond milk does.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by blankall

Almond milk is not a total substitute for real milk. It has quite a bit of calcium but hardly any protein. Maybe try a glass of almond milk mixed with a 1/4 scoop of whey protein? Not sure how this would affect kids though. Consult a doctor/nutritionist first.

What do you think whey protein is?

[bizaro86]

Depends what you're looking for as a milk replacement. Superstore sells an orange juice that is calcium enriched. It tastes exactly the same as the regular orange juice, as far as I can tell.

[Bill Bumface]

Your son shouldn't discriminate against disaccharides, explain to him they all deserve equal treatment and tell him to be more tolerant of lactose.

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

We have noticed an improvement in his sleeping/bowel movements when my wife cuts the dairy out of her diet.

The doctor did recommend cutting dairy out. I don't really understand the science, I will have to do some research.

cutting out dairy might reduce the amount of galactose available in her breast for conversion into lactose. That might account for any slight improvement you perceive. Still, the body can easily convert glucose to galactose. I very much doubt it has more than a miniscule effect on lactose concentration in her breastmilk.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

What do you think whey protein is?

The concentrated proteins from milk. It contains no or very very minimal amounts of lactose though. Lactose intolerance has nothing to do with milk proteins. It is a difficiency of lactase, which prevents the breaking of the dissacharide bond in the lactose (a sugar composed of two simple carbohydrates). You are, therfore, unable to digest the lactose and it remains in the gut. It results in an isotonic imbalance in the intestines which causes excess water to flow into the intestines. Hence the diarhea, bloating, and cramps.