Oatmilk??

[mathair102]

My almost 6 month old DS is starting on Neutramigen for suspected CMPI. He is obviously not mad about it. At the same time he is starting solids and I wanted to give him a morning cereal. I tried reddybrek this morning with his neutramigen and some pear purée but he refused it. Do you think it would be ok to make his cereal with a different non dairy/soy milk? I was thinking oat milk... Just for cereals.

[mathair102]

Thanks quietbatperson I hadn't thought of Aptamil Pepti for cooking/food. The dr said that we should try aptamil Pepti formula if he doesn't take to Neutramigen bottles. I don't know why neutramigen is the first choice over Aptamil Pepti. I wish I could give him something tastier to drink but suppose I better keep going with the Neutramigen in his bottles for now. I'll buy in some Aptamil Pepti for cereals and see how we get on!

[HotMommy]

Keep persisting with the nutramigen. My little girl took a few weeks to drink it but after that actually loves it (I know, yuck). It might be the smell that put him off the cereal - my daughter refuses it in an open cup and will only drink it from a bottle or sippy with a lid. It does smell rotten. I'm sure it's fine to give an alternative for cooking, cereal, etc. as long as he is having enough of the nitramigen at other times. Coconut is the best nutritionally after soy but most cmpa babies can't have soy.

[mathair102]

Thanks HotMommy, its good to hear of someone else who succeeded with nuetramigan. In some ways it probably does smell a little worse than it tastes so I'll keep that in mind.

[Laurajbc]

How did you get them to like nutrimagen? Mix it with their usual milk and gradually build up the concentration of nutrimagen?

[GrumbelinaPicklebottom]

Just a word of warning - reddibrek isn't suitable for people with milk allergies, according to the box. Although your son has suspected intolerance, might be best to give it a wide berth.

I had no idea it was unsuitable (who would think?!), so had bought some for my son. thankfully, my mum read the box before giving him any.

[vvviola]

DD2 was still bf at this stage, and refused point blank to take any of the non-allergenic milks. So we used oat milk for cooking, cereal etc.

The dietician wasn't massively impressed to be honest, and it was only because she was still feeding constantly a lot that she didn't make a big deal about not using the formula (or expressing bm) for cooking. I think her attitude was "treat it as water", so not to count it for calories/amount of milk drunk etc.

We still use oat milk now she's nearly 3, and use it for most of the family cooking too.

[HotMommy]

My daughter was also still breastfeeding when I started nutramigen - and was 10 months when we started so was already having decent meals too. I was just patient and offered it to her once a day before afternoon nap instead of breast. She refused it for a few weeks and then slowly started having a bit, and then one day drank the whole bottle. If you are bf then it might be worth having someone else try with the bottle so he doesn't get upset about not having the breast. If you are already bottle feeding then just mix a small amount in to your normal formula and slowly up the ratio. I only ever had nutramigen offered but then she was older - and my gp & dietician recommended she have it until 2.

[combust22]

My kids never ate dairy- is it necessary to give cereal? We never use milk substitutes, just ate things that didn't need milk. Banana on toast is nice for breakfast, or congee.

[mathair102]

Thanks for all your replies and all the info! Just checked reddybrek and indeed it is not suitable for those with a dairy allergy. It's funny how I just presume that he must have cereal for brekkie but of course there are dairy free alternatives. Getting there with Neitramigen now his bottles are 3/4 neutramigen and 1/4 old formula. It's a hard road dealing with an unsettled little baba who has digestive problems - so afraid to make anything worse (although some days it feels things can't get any worse).its good to get advice from others going/who have gone through something similar. Thanks!

[Rinkydinkypink]

We use oat milk, coconut milk but have been told almond milk contains the most calcium and is therefore the best milk substitute. Be careful with Soya it's very common for CMPI to include soya intolerance as well.

I try to get as much almond milk as possible, it cooks well and once heated actually tastes ok.