Going Milk Free… What Can I Eat?!
Going milk free is tough at first. It is hard to know exactly what you can and can’t eat! I plan to spend quite a bit of time addressing that issue over my next several blogs.
First one of my favoriate cheats… cocoa butter is NOT real butter! If you are really craving sweets, try REAL chocolate chips (not the milk chocolate kind- they have to be real chocolate). Many grocery stores’ generic brands are made from real chocolate. There are also a couple of brownie mixes out there that are made from real chocolate… I found one by Pilsbury at my grocery store the other day! The little treats become especially wonderful on a milk free diet, so enjoy! More information, ideas, products, and recipes to follow…
Options for a Newborn with a Milk Allergy
If you suspect that your newborn has a milk allergy, you have a few options to try (after you talk to your pediatrician!). First, if you are breastfeeding, try to go off of milk yourself. Read my previous blogs for more information on this- you really have to be serious about it to get accurate results! Second, you can try soy formula. Many kids, including my own, often have a sensitivity to soy if they have a milk allergy though, so be on the look out! Third, you can try Nutramigen formula by Enfamil. This is especially made for babies with a milk protein allergy. There may be other formulas like this, but this is the only one I am familiar with. Note that the reduced lactose formulas will NOT work if it is a true milk allergy, nor will the lactose-free versions. A true milk allergy is not the same as lactose intolerance! Please feel free to add a comment if you know of any other formulas that are truly milk-free options for newborns.
