Earlier this week I let you know that Mommy For the Win is a year old. Over the next few weeks I’m going to highlight some posts from the past and hopefully add some new information as well. This first post revisit is a perfect example!
Cameron has been suffering from diarrhea for a few weeks now – nothing else seemed wrong with him (aside from the diaper rash that was being caused by all the poops!) I couldn’t figure out what to do, and it took a call to the pediatrician to remind me of some advice she had given me in the past, and a post I had written – Pesky Diarreah and the Soy Solution.
Then, and now, Cameron had become briefly lactose intolerant. The first time this happened, Cameron was just about a year old. I took him off of regular formula and moved him to Soy Formula for a few weeks – magically, the diarrhea was gone! This time, the pediatrician recommended trying Soy Milk with Cameron instead of his usual Whole Milk. Well, he didn’t like that so much – I couldn’t get him to drink a drop of it! Thankfully I was able to find some Lactaid brand Whole Milk. Lactaid is milk without Lactose…. perfect!
Lactaid Whole Milk - Easy on Cameron's Tummy
Wondering where you can pick up this life saving milk? Check your local grocer in the dairy section. Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Locals – I found mine at Fresh Garden on Fulton. It’s also available at Fairway (for a dollar less!) And, although Fresh Direct doesn’t carry it – Peapod does. And, thanks to A Child Grows in Brooklyn, I just found out that Peapod is now delivering to several zip codes in Brooklyn – 11201 11205 11215 11217 and 11231.
So, if your little one just can’t seem to shake their loose poops, and nothing else seems wrong with them – consult your pediatrician, and think about limiting their lactose intake (although yogurt is ok) for a few weeks and see if that helps. It might just be your savior. I saw Cameron’s first “normal” poop today for the first time in a long time. I’ve never been so happy to see a poo!
For more information about babies and lactose intolerance, check out my other post, Pesky Diarrhea and the Soy Solution.
Posted from New York, New York, United States.
