Curious... Other milks for LO

[daisylola11]

I'm gonna ask my pedi next week but wondering when would/can we introduce soy/almond/coconut milk?

Anyone know or STMs have any experiences?

[briarrose]

I don't know, but I would assume its the same guidelines as with cows milk, 1 year. My understanding is that even if you are just using it to thin out solids it should be BM or formula or water. Also, is almond milk considered a nut product? I don't know what the stance on that is.

[daisylola11]

briarrose one year is what I was thinking too.

What about cheese and other dairy products?

[wickednomnoms]

I believe it is one year for milk. Pretty sure other dairy products, yogurt, cheese etc. are ok around 6-9 months as long as you're child isn't allergic or intolerant, obviously.

[wickednomnoms]

wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/dairy.htm

[sjshark]

I think soy and almond are considered allergens so it depends on which train of thought you follow. Some say wait a year for allergens, others believe introducing them earlier decreases the chance they will be allergic.

[mandapanda1382]

Our pedi said about 10 months for yogurt. The only food we are avoiding is honey.

[puffandstuff]

Never, those alternative milks were lacking for me and most had too much sugar, plus carrageenan.

[daisylola11]

Feb 8, 2015 16:02:08 GMT -5 wickednomnoms said:

wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/dairy.htm

This is great! I always like the reasons behind the recommendations