A cheaper alternative to lactose-free formula for my daughter

alison6692

Hello

My daughter was diagnosed with a lactose intolerance last year -we use Aptamil easy digest which is low in lactose and she seems to tolerate it very well as long as she doesn't have too much in day.

This formula is £9 a tub and we are trying to find an alternative that is cheaper and has less calories.

She doesn't seem to tolerate soya milk so thats out.

Any advice would be great.

Thank You x

Bitsy_Beans

My daughter had the lactose free SMA on prescription. Guessing it's too late for you to try that? How old is she? My daughter is growing out of it thankfully and can now tolerate whole cows milk. However my nephew and neice are also lactose intolerant and they drink UHT whole milk, I think the boiling of the milk breaks down some of the sugar. Worth trying that if she's over 1 year old?

edited to say - don't worry about calories, babies and young children need fat, they shouldn't be having anything that's "diet" version.

tinkerbellsmum_2

if shes been diagonised with a lactose introlerant u r entailed to it on prescrtion i'd go back and see your gp hun if u get no joy i'd get your hv involed.

just be warned don't leave it till your last tub to put your presribtion in cause sometimes they have to order it in.

will look for the info that says u r entailed to help it also included help with lactose free products luckierly my son only had a lactose over load and grew out of his so we don't need lactose free regular milk. his forumla was lactose free on presribtion

alison6692

Thanks for the messages - I asked my GP if we could have it on prescription and she said no we couldn't. My little girl is 22 months so really should be stopping her milk feeds - but she has a bedtime bottle and then formula in her cereals. She also had a bottle in the afternoon sometimes before her afternoon nap.

I think I might ask for a dietician review as we were told at the age of 2 years she should really have calcuim supplements if she can't tolerate cows milk.

Might try the UHT thing - we have some in the cupboard so worth a try.

Thank You x

Finefoot

Have you tried goats milk?

mummydarling

My daughter is lactose intolerant, she had the formula on prescription, if you GP refuses you could ask to be referred to a paediatrician or dietitian.
My DD then went onto goats milk now we buy Lactofree (made by arla foods and has a cow print on the carton) This costs around £1.35 in Tesco for a litre.
If your DD doesn't like the taste you could use it in cereals and cooking and just use the formula for drinks, should make it last a bit longer.

I hoped my DD would grow out of it, but if she has cows milk she gets so much mucus!

elfen

I was going to suggest goat's milk - being lactose intolerant myself, this is all i can manage too.

GlasweJen

Could it be that your doctor meant you can't get the aptamil on prescription? You can get SMA lactose free on prescription. You can also get enzymes to add to regular milk to break down lactose on prescription too.

Bitsy_Beans

I suspect that since the OP's daughter is well over one year they don't supply SMA on prescription since formula is not a requirement after then. My SIL has the same issue with both her kids - prescription stopped once 12 months was passed.