10 Month Old and Milk Again?

[cara041083]

I posted a while back about a mom wanting her 10 month old to only be on whole milk. Well I of course told her I needed a doctors note and she provided one. Well in the last month the baby has has a horrible time with it. She would scream on the floor because of belly aches from the milk. I told the mom it wasn't working and she wasn't ding well but she refused to put her back on formula and kept her on milk. Well I finally recorded one of her spells and told the mom that something needed to be done and if it wasn't I would handle it myself. She showed up today and said that the doctor said to only give her water and straight apple juice to drink, as well as miralex. I once again told her I needed a doctors note. Why would a doctor take milk or formula away from a baby and want her to only have water or juice? Am I missing something? I thought alot of water at that age could be harmful. Not to mention I now have a baby that is pooping water, and screaming because she wants milk in her sippy. I have already confronted mom and I am 100% ready to term or loose her. But would a doctor really say that?

[Cat Herder]

I posted a while back about a mom wanting her 10 month old to only be on whole milk. Well I of course told her I needed a doctors note and she provided one. Well in the last month the baby has has a horrible time with it. She would scream on the floor because of belly aches from the milk. I told the mom it wasn't working and she wasn't ding well but she refused to put her back on formula and kept her on milk. Well I finally recorded one of her spells and told the mom that something needed to be done and if it wasn't I would handle it myself. She showed up today and said that the doctor said to only give her water and straight apple juice to drink, as well as miralex. I once again told her I needed a doctors note. Why would a doctor take milk or formula away from a baby and want her to only have water or juice? Am I missing something? I thought alot of water at that age could be harmful. Not to mention I now have a baby that is pooping water, and screaming because she wants milk in her sippy. I have already confronted mom and I am 100% ready to term or loose her. But would a doctor really say that?

Only if doc was told baby was suffering from constipation. IMHO, of course.

A docs point would be that cows milk is not necessary in the diet and nutrition should be coming from a balanced diet of table foods now. Formula would be best, but obviously they feel that phase of life is over. 11 months, now, right? Just a few weeks early...

Does child eat well?

[cara041083]

Yes she is a good eater (at least here anyway) I usually do breakfast, then they had me give her a bottle in between breakfast and lunch, then a bottle after nap. And she has been doing fine with out one. She just eats more at each setting. I had just never heard of doc doing that. I also don't understand the miralax once a day. If the milk is the problem (which now she is pooping fine) then why still give the miralax?

[Cat Herder]

Most likely the miralax was intended to be temporary. Once constipation is resolved, cut back the milk to the normal recommended guidelines.

3 full bottles of milk (assuming parents give an evening bottle as well), per day, is way too much. Do the same as for the two year olds: 1/2 cup milk with meals, 1/2 cup juice with snacks and water throughout and everything should be fine.