https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 00:46:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338674 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:17:13 +0000 heartonastring 338674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends if the issue is lactose or casein. If it's lactose butter is fine. If it's casein then you should use a dairy-free substitute - ghee is a great option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338667 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:13:05 +0000 brownie 338667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Infants aren't typically lactose intolerant. Typically their issue is the milk protein which is most definitely present in butter. So I would most definitely take it out of your diet (we have been both diary and soy protein free for over 14 months now). It has been a godsend for both reflux and his pain. </p> <p>We use safe margarine, coconut oil and olive oil for most of our cooking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338596 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:48:09 +0000 mediagirl 338596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I suggest what @bpcmarj already said. We use Smart Balance Light for everything now (except baking). It started because we both had to cut out dairy for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338575 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:42:07 +0000 Red 338575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Butter is considered dairy. However, you can get the taste of butter without the problematic milk proteins by heating butter and turning it ghee/clarified butter. I usually make like 5-6 lbs of this in the oven and store them in mason jars.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bodyearth.net/recipes/making-ghee-in-the-oven/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bodyearth.net/recipes/making-ghee-in-the-oven/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338573 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:41:46 +0000 heffalump 338573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is lactose intolerant. Like @bpcmarj we use Smart Balance Light. I'm pretty sure the Organic is also dairy free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338557 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:38:37 +0000 bpcmarj 338557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, you should be cutting butter, too. Smart Balance Light (with flaxseed oil) in a tub is completely dairy free and can be found easily in the grocery store. There is also a brand called Earth Balance. Basically, if you find a vegan butter substitute, that's what you would use. I haven't used it too much in cooking, since I just use olive oil, but it works well on a bagel! Being dairy free is quite an adjustment, good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338548 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:35:39 +0000 blackbird 338548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah, it's diary since it's made from cow milk. </p> <p>they make goat milk butter--you could try that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338545 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:34:58 +0000 MamaMoose 338545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a good friend who is lactose intolerant and she eats food cooked with butter and it doesn't bother her at all. If I were you I would just do a few days with it and a few days without and see if you notice a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338536 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:32:50 +0000 T.H.O.U. 338536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aren't there dairy free butter options? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338535 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:32:11 +0000 Mrs. Pen 338535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would assume that counts as dairy... try cooking with coconut oil instead. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eliminating-dairy-butter#post-338526 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:30:12 +0000 MusicaV 338526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been instructed to eliminate dairy to see if it helps keep DS from spitting up so much. So, does butter count as dairy? I'm obviously not going to eat a stick of butter, but we cook with butter more than we do with oil. </p>