The pedi today said we could start whole milk, but I reminded him that the GI says Roman has a dairy allergy, so he said soy milk or formula is good. Roman refuses to take soy formula so we had been supplementing breastmilk with soy milk when I'm not around. Unfortunately, I googled soy milk for infants and got tons of negative information that makes me feel terrible that I've been giving it to him, and of course now I have to stop. But what else can we give him to drink???!!! Should we try goat's milk? Is that easy to get - like can I find it at the local grocery store or is it a specialty item? Will that help him gain some weight? HELP, I can't keep breastfeeding forever!

I am worried about the same thing with Emma. I like breastfeeding and all, but I don't want to be doing it when she is going to high school. I know Rachel has had luck with goat's milk. I tired it with Sebastian and he still reacts to it, but not nearly as bad as he does with cow's milk. I found it at our local grocery store, you may need to look in the health food sections.

I think it would be worth a try. We had goats when I was a kid so I grew up on goat's milk and was very healthy.

My friend got goats milk from a homeopathic place, I think... It may also be at wal mart... What about rice milk???

My friend got goats milk from a homeopathic place, I think... It may also be at wal mart... What about rice milk???

Thanks - we found goat's milk at our local QFC. It was expensive, but we gave Roman 2 ounces tonight and he seemed to like it. We'll be watching for a reaction. My big concern is that it is "low fat" - only 1% and I know he needs much more fat for brain development. I don't think it is too big an issue right now since I am still primarily breastfeeding, but if I want to start weaning, I think I'll have to find something with more fat...

As for rice milk, we tried it before soy and he didn't like it. He would drink it in, make a face, then let it all run out of his mouth. It was a week of frequent clothing changes, lol!