CMPA

My little boy has been diagnosed with CMPA allergy and being referred to the dietitian. Does anyone know what they do? And when did they start weening there baby? He’s 4 months old

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My baby girl was diagnosed at 3 months, i started weaning at 5.5 months. We havent had alot of dietician input, only in the hospital a quick chat & then an invite to webinar about weaning a child with CMPA. I am dairy free myself out of preference, so had some knowledge of dairy free brands. She is on aptamil pepti 2 so use this in her porridge and stuff.

We had an appointment with the dietician where they went through symptoms and confirmed diagnosis. We then attended a group appointment around 6 months regarding weaning and the milk ladder to start later on. I didn’t find weaning much different because there are loads of dairy free alternatives available to use.

My baby got diagnosed with a cmpa at 3 months. I cut dairy out of my diet and I couldn’t keep up with calories and my baby didn’t gain sufficient weight for two months! I slowly transitioned to nutramigen formula and stopped breastfeeding at 5 and a half months. He’s since gained 2 pounds and is eating 30-34 ounces a day!!!! He is thriving. Pediatrician said we’d start reintroducing dairy around 9-10 months in some solids! Hope this helps! Just watch weight gain!

My daughter didn’t get diagnosed until 5 months, we got invited to an online weaning class when she was 9 months old - we started weaning at 6 months 🤦🏼‍♀️ they need to be dairy free for a minimum of 6 months before you start the milk ladder (which you can find online) otherwise the dietician was completely useless for us

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