![]() Drain and roast on 200 degrees for 20 minutes. Soak cashews for at least 4 hours or overnight. I certainly do not judge moms who turned to hypoallergenic formulas or made the switch to cow’s milk. I hope this helps other moms that decide to take the more natural approach. But it costs about $10 per gallon! Plus, I prefer the taste of fresh milk. There are a handful of companies that have clean labels without the gums or cane sugar. I would be lying if I said I’ve never purchased store-bought nut milk. We save about 50% at the grocery store every time I make a batch of cashew milk. We also take high quality supplements that include calcium and vitamin D. We all eat a very balanced diet including lots of leafy green vegetables and other sources of dairy (such as grass fed yogurt and cheese). ![]() In fact, our family has completely turned against cow’s milk. She is able to eat cheese and yogurt without problems, but my mommy gut tells me cow’s milk is not the best thing for her. She is now 2.5 years old and still drinks homemade cashew milk. I used a recipe online for about a month until I tweaked it enough to call it my own. After much research, I chose cashews because you don’t have to strain the milk, and it is high in nutrients. I got on Pinterest and looked up recipes. I did what most moms do in times of indecision. Cashew milk? Almond milk? Coconut milk? Almond-Coconut nut milk? Sweetened or Unsweetened? Guar gum or carrageenan? Refrigerated or room temp? How much is this going to cost to figure out which one she likes? Ah! Pinterest saves the day! With so many food allergies on the rise, the options were endless. Once again, I went against my pediatrician’s advice and turned to the nut milk. I use his more holistic, practical approaches to ages and stages still to this day. One resource that helped in my decision making process was Dr. But I was less than thrilled with the ingredient list on the back of the formula bottle either (which consisted primarily of corn and soy). I researched the benefits of non-dairy milk versus formula because I was concerned that she may not get the calcium and protein with nut milk. Buy store-bought nut milk or take my pediatrician’s advice and give her the awful smelling toddler formula. I said no thanks and stuck to breast feeding until one year.Īt one year of age, she was still getting outbreaks of eczema if I ate any type of dairy. She offered us an allergy friendly formula that smelled like rabbit food. Our new (and much more open-minded pediatrician) told us that she also had a sensitivity to dairy and soy and to continue avoiding all three foods until at least 1 year of age. I was basically eating grass, but her symptoms greatly improved! At 8 months, we had her allergy tested and discovered she was allergic to eggs. Since I wanted to continue nursing, I decided cut out dairy, soy, eggs, wheat, and nuts over the next 6 months. After my pediatrician told me food allergies were rare and to “just continue everything you’re doing,” I decided to take matters into my own hands. As a new mom, I was already exhausted and confused at how things could already be going so wrong. She had eczema, screaming fits after feedings, persistent bright red diaper rash, and very unusual digestive sounds (I won’t get too graphic). When my daughter was 6 weeks old, I knew something was not right.
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