Advice on dairy free diet when B'feeding

[gingerninja]

My 4 month old DD has pretty bad eczema. It seems that dairy can often be a cause so I'm trying to eliminate it from my diet to see if there is an improvement. Can someone advise me on how to do this effectively? I've cut out milk, cheese, yoguart. All the obvious things but do I need to cut out things that have dairy in them? ie chocolate. Also, what about butter? I haven't actually cut that out, should I? (Please say no!) Many thanks

[DettaJnr]

If you are to going to go dairy free I am afraid that you have to cut out butter. It also includes biscuits, snacks and any ready made stuff. Some of the shop own brand biscuits are dairy free, you will have to read the label.

I went dairy free with DD2 (16mths) when she was 6mnths as she clearly had a sensitivity but I couldn't give up butter. This doesn't seem to have an effect on her.

You will need to take supplements for yourself.

HOpe it all goes well.

[moneytree]

Hi, I also suggest Omega 3 & 6 supplements for your & your little one. I cut out milk but not related products (My Dr said that they were processed differently so may not be a prob) as DS & I had the same problem. I did this and switched to goats milk and the problem is gone. I wish you luck!

[CanStarveWillStarve]

I've been dairy free since dd was 15 weeks (now 11 months) as she's milk intolerant.

As the others have said, you will need to cut out all dairy products inc butter, chocolate etc. I love butter too, but needs must and all that. You will need to read the labels on everything as it's amazing what has dairy in it.

[CanStarveWillStarve]

Meant to say, use soya milk for yourself - personally I like alpro and think that 'So Good' is so not good that I wouldn't ever buy it again.

[CanStarveWillStarve]

Yes - tastes very artificial and sweet. Yuk yuk!

[SachaF]

You don't have to give up chocolate - Green and Blacks do some Vegan chocolate and that is available at Asda and Tesco. On the back it says suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans on the appropriate ones. Also After Eights are dairy free, as are Asda Chocolate Thins (Mint and Orange flavour).
Regarding Ice Cream there are two brands I know of that are dairy free - Swedish Glace and Toffutti. Swedish Glace Vanilla is availabe at Asda and the Chocolate version (as well as the vanilla version) is available at Waitrose. There is also a caramel version and a rasberry ripple but I can only get these at specialist shops and they are then more expensive (£1.55 at Asda I think).
Yogs - Alpro Soya have 3 flavours - in most supermarkets.
Hope this helps! Can be very hard initially - The Vegan society do an 'animal free shopper' book which lists various brands and foods and all of those will be milk free - it is amazing how many things contain milk! (incl crisps).
Hope this helps!

[CanStarveWillStarve]

I've got the raspberry ripple one in Waitrose too, but prefer the vanilla, which is v nice.

[SachaF]

CSWS - I'm jealous!

[CanStarveWillStarve]

I have 5 branches of Waitrose near me to choose from .

[gingerninja]

Thanks for all your advice. LOL Sacha, you've obviously done your chocolate research! Many many thanks