Thanks. Some of the comments on the article itself are interesting too. It's always boggled my mind that people think drinking cow's milk is so wonderful for you, when lots of people are either allergic to milk or lactose intolerant and don't even know it. I've come into contact with tons of people who cannot figure out why their children have chronic runny noses, rashes, and ear infections, yet put their kids to bed with bottles of whole cows milk. Wonder how many kids get tubes put in their ears every year because of this.
When my son was diagnosed with various food allergies, including milk, the GP told me, "Well, I don't know what you're going to do to make sure he gets enough calcium if he can't have milk." I had been giving him rice milk and chewable supplements for years because dairy makes him congested. Many doctors are completely clueless.
this is why we totally heart our pediatrician despite not always seeing eye to eye. it can't hurt that he is a vegetarian either. he made no big deal at her one year yesterday about cutting off breast feeding, starting her on milk, or giving her vitamin d supplements (although he does push iron supplements which we don't feel is necessary so we smile and nod.)
when i told him we were thinking of giving her soy or rice milk if she begins to wean herself off the breast he said that would be fine. he is a huge proponent of yogurt and reminded us yogurt is an excellent substitute for breast milk. he never seems to recall she eats plain whole fat yogurt like it's candy. what he doesn't do is try to promote having her consume whole milk.
That's fantastic, at least he seems to get it. It's hard enough dealing with relatives and such when you make the choice not to give a child milk, let alone medical professionals. Relatedly, I just got some great vitamin D drops for my son, they're made by Carlson and don't even taste at all. (:
having a knowledgeable and supportive pediatrician was important to us and we're glad our health care covers one. we don't always see eye to eye especially when considering vaccines but we don't argue this and he doesn't pressure us so eh?
we live in arizona so basically if your active and get outside, at all, you get plenty of sunlight and manufacture plenty of vitamin d. on a day as hot and gross as today i am not sure i truly appreciate this ha ha.
When my son was diagnosed with various food allergies, including milk, the GP told me, "Well, I don't know what you're going to do to make sure he gets enough calcium if he can't have milk." I had been giving him rice milk and chewable supplements for years because dairy makes him congested. Many doctors are completely clueless.
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when i told him we were thinking of giving her soy or rice milk if she begins to wean herself off the breast he said that would be fine. he is a huge proponent of yogurt and reminded us yogurt is an excellent substitute for breast milk. he never seems to recall she eats plain whole fat yogurt like it's candy. what he doesn't do is try to promote having her consume whole milk.
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we live in arizona so basically if your active and get outside, at all, you get plenty of sunlight and manufacture plenty of vitamin d. on a day as hot and gross as today i am not sure i truly appreciate this ha ha.
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