Almond, oat or coconut milk?

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I know this is a pediatrician question which I plan on asking next time we see her a week after she turns 1, but I don’t want to get her on cow milk, I prefer to keep her off of it, but not all dairy, just the milk, she’ll still have cheese and yogurts with cow milk, but ice cream and milk is what I want to keep dairy free. Has anybody talked to their doc yet about plant based mills and if they need extra supplement drops in them? Like vitamin D for example?

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Sure whole milk helps brain development. But it can lead to inflammation and poor iron absorption. You know what else has healthy fats? Food. 
I say this because you will have people tell you that whole milk is “necessary.” Feed your baby whole foods with healthy fats and you need not worry about the milk they’re drinking.
If your child doesn’t eat well, this is the scenario when you would look for alternatives with better nutrition like oat, hemp, or pea milk...or dairy.
Keep in mind, those milks have additives. But so does dairy milk (hormones, antibiotics), unless you choose grass fed organic. Homemade alternative milks are best, but understandably not everyone has time for that. 
There are pros and cons to all. But if you’re simply wondering about the most nutritional value in a nondairy milk, hemp-pea-oat are your best bets.

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Whole milk is important for brain development so usually alternative mills are not recommended unless of an intolerance or allergy

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I’d look into the recommendations of the group Plant Based Jrs. 
We will be doing a soy, rice, almond, pea milk rotation based on our babes needs and the advice from our doctor.  
Always best to ask your pediatrician. Best of luck to you!

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My older two kids have been on almond milk since they were a year old. 
Our pediatrician isnt a big fan because almond milk doesn’t fit the “recommended” nutrition but my kids have continued to follow their growth curve beautifully and they also lots of healthy fats like nuts and avocado, as well as cheese and yogurt. So the pediatrician doesn’t hassle us about and has even written doctor’s notes to their daycare can also give them the almond milk. She just cant technically recommend it. 
Long story short, my kids got started on almond milk because thats what we were all doing, we have since switched to lactose free milk but the kids refused to make the switch. Im hoping we can get the little into lactose free milk instead of the almond milk

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I read that almond milk doesn’t have the nutrients for baby’s brain growth as compared to cows milk.....so almond is definitely OUT for us. I just did whole cows milk for my son 5 years ago (I didn’t know any better back then though lol) so I’m not too concerned to just go that route

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So my baby is dairy free bc of a milk protein allergy. Our Ped GI recommended pea milk (the brand is Ripple) bc it's the highest in protein. However, I don't think it tastes very good. I felt the same way about the oat milk, and my baby didn't like it too much.  I just got banana milk to try. My mom also has a lot of dietary restrictions and banana milk was recommended by her doctor.

Almond, oat or coconut milk?

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