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My youngest (nearly 5 years old now) is a vegetarian since birth with dairy
(& meat) allergies.  One thing that works really well for him is
calcium-fortified orange juice.  I make fruit smoothies with it as the base,
and he adores them.  There are also some good-tasting calcium vitamins for
kids out there.  We get them from our local health food market.  I believe
that two a day provide him with 250mg of calcium.

Given that he's not a vegan, goat cheddar cheese is also one of his staples.
We use it to make pizzas, and the entire family prefers our homemade pizzas
that way.  Goat cheddar (especially if made from *raw* goat milk) is harder
than the typical goat cheese; it shreds easily and tastes great on pizza.

Many brands of tofu are good sources of calcium, though not all.  She'll
have to check the labels.  Tempeh can be a good source of calcium as well.
Also nuts/seeds (I believe almond and sesame).  These can be made into milks
as well.  I love home made almond milk.

As to prepared milks per se, there are plenty of calcium-fortified milks for
vegans.  Rice milks, soy milks - there are many fortified alternatives for
vegans.  I only wish my son would drink them, LOL.  But it sounds to me like
this gal needs a trip to her local health food grocery store <g>......
Regina Roig Lane BS IBCLC for Miami-Dade County WIC

> -----Original Message-----
> She is concerned about cow's milk allergies and also
> about adequate calcium intake.  This mom has come a long way about the
> weaning and I don't know if I can have much more influence in that area.
> The questions are what to give the baby to drink while mom is at work and
> how to be sure that the baby gets enough calcium without that much
> breastmilk.  Does anyone have any really good info meant for vegan babies?
>

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