Lactose intolerance

[Kamaikia]

My son is 11 months old and lactose intolerant. He can handle small amounts of cheese and thats all.
I would like to have him completly off the bottle by 12 months but am confused. Is there a particular milk to give him or should I continue with his lactose free milk in a cup.
Does anyone know how long you can give them lactose free formula for?

[belinda]

im not sure if this will be much help but my little boy who is also lactose intolerance is on formula for it and i was told by my doctor to try him on full cream milk at 12 months to see how he will react... but as u have said he can only have a little cheese so maybe go to the gp or health nurse and see what they say. but a friend of mine had a son with the same condition and put him on the a2 milk and he has been great on it.... but it is so hard i know it is really trial and error isnt it...

can i also ask what formula are you using?

belinda

[Kamaikia]

I'm too scared to try full cream milk. Last time he had a bit he had stomach cramps for a full day - it was horrible.
I've got my son on s26 lactose free formula. Its about $18 a tin but as I have a health care card my doctor put it on script and I get 5 tins for $4.60. I bought some lactose free chocolate milk (its long life milk) just as a treat and my boy loves that. I think it tastes like normal chocolate milk - just alot weaker.