Guest guest Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 Dear Folks, I'm just back a month from China with my daughter who is now 11 months old. When in orphanage she was being fed milk formula and we have just completely weaned her to soy. We also had introduced some wheat and noticed she had runny nose and rash on her cheeks and chin, so we discontinued wheat and she is no longer congested and her face is much clearer. I just took her to a Boston International Adoption Clinic for developmental evaluation (she did surprisingly well, within a month or two of most milestones!) and medical exam. The physician told us she has small breast buds and has likely been exposed to estrogens. She felt it could have been in China or that soy phytoestrogens could be the culprit. She feels our daughter needs to be monitored for precocious puberty. Luckily there seem to be few other medical issues, but I did feel a bit alarmed. I know there is some current debate about soy formulas, although reading a bit of both sides I felt comfortable with our choice. Has anyone come across anything that would relate this breast tissue development with soy? (Being a mom has been great and my daughter is a real sweetie, so mostly we have joy right now.) Bea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Bea I'm sorry to say I have no advice on the soy issue (though worry about it myself) but I wanted to say Congratulations and best of luck!!! Madeline >Bea & Bill <veggiefamily > > > Precocious Puberty >Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:52:58 -0500 > >Dear Folks, >I'm just back a month from China with my daughter who is now 11 months >old. When in orphanage she was being fed milk formula and we have just >completely weaned her to soy. We also had introduced some wheat and >noticed she had runny nose and rash on her cheeks and chin, so we >discontinued wheat and she is no longer congested and her face is much >clearer. I just took her to a Boston International Adoption Clinic for >developmental evaluation (she did surprisingly well, within a month or >two of most milestones!) and medical exam. The physician told us she >has small breast buds and has likely been exposed to estrogens. She >felt it could have been in China or that soy phytoestrogens could be >the culprit. She feels our daughter needs to be monitored for >precocious puberty. Luckily there seem to be few other medical issues, >but I did feel a bit alarmed. I know there is some current debate about >soy formulas, although reading a bit of both sides I felt comfortable >with our choice. Has anyone come across anything that would relate this >breast tissue development with soy? >(Being a mom has been great and my daughter is a real sweetie, so >mostly we have joy right now.) >Bea > > _______________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 > Bea & Bill <veggiefamily > Precocious Puberty > > Dear Folks, > I'm just back a month from China with my daughter who is now 11 months > old. When in orphanage she was being fed milk formula and we have just > completely weaned her to soy. We also had introduced some wheat and > noticed she had runny nose and rash on her cheeks and chin, so we > discontinued wheat and she is no longer congested and her face is much > clearer. I just took her to a Boston International Adoption Clinic for > developmental evaluation (she did surprisingly well, within a month or > two of most milestones!) and medical exam. The physician told us she > has small breast buds and has likely been exposed to estrogens. She > felt it could have been in China or that soy phytoestrogens could be > the culprit. She feels our daughter needs to be monitored for > precocious puberty. Luckily there seem to be few other medical issues, > but I did feel a bit alarmed. I know there is some current debate about > soy formulas, although reading a bit of both sides I felt comfortable > with our choice. Has anyone come across anything that would relate this > breast tissue development with soy? > (Being a mom has been great and my daughter is a real sweetie, so > mostly we have joy right now.) > Bea Bea, First of all, congratulations on your new addition! How wonderful and exciting for you! As for the soy, there is a lot of debate about soy formula (as you know) and precocious puberty has been linked to it. I couldn't find the sources but I do recall reading that this is one of the problems, because formula is such a large part of a developing baby's diet at a crucial time. Personally, if I couldn't breastfeed, I'm not sure what I'd do because I wouldn't give a baby *boy* soy formula. Nor cow milk.... What a dilemma. (I hadn't thought about girls since I have a boy.) What do you feel in your heart? Since your dd is nearly a year, it's conceivable to begin to wean her entirely off formula to solid food and drink. I am not really recommending this, but if you are concerned about the soy and don't want the cow milk, there is that option. My concerns would be about nutrients, so I'd want to work closely with a pediatric nutritionist if I were going this route. There are reasons to avoid soy, and reasons to stay with it. Go with your heart, and don't question your decisions too much. You'll have plenty of time to do that when she's older! ~Doh --------- " There is *never* a good reason not to be as loving as you can possibly be. " ~Rob Brezny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Dear Bea, Based on your comment " being a Mom has been great " I'm assuming you have no other children. Sounds like your between a rock and a hard place with the formula dilema. It is possible for a woman who has never been pregnent to lactate. It takes time and dilligence (regularly stimulating the breasts with pumping). The time to lactation varies (weeks/months) and your daughter is already 11 months old but I can think of nothing better for her than your own milk. Milk production will not be as great as that of a biological new mother but it whould be enough to supplement her diet and give her what she needs. For the complete information regarding this consult a board certified lactation consusltant. They are associated with hospitals and many have private practices. Congratulations and best of luck. What a lucky baby! Stephanie Quoting Bea & Bill <veggiefamily: > > > > > Dear Folks, > > I'm just back a month from China with my daughter who is now 11 months > > old. When in orphanage she was being fed milk formula and we have just > > completely weaned her to soy. We also had introduced some wheat and > > noticed she had runny nose and rash on her cheeks and chin, so we > > discontinued wheat and she is no longer congested and her face is much > > clearer. I just took her to a Boston International Adoption Clinic for > > developmental evaluation (she did surprisingly well, within a month or > > two of most milestones!) and medical exam. The physician told us she > > has small breast buds and has likely been exposed to estrogens. She > > felt it could have been in China or that soy phytoestrogens could be > > the culprit. She feels our daughter needs to be monitored for > > precocious puberty. Luckily there seem to be few other medical issues, > > but I did feel a bit alarmed. I know there is some current debate about > > soy formulas, although reading a bit of both sides I felt comfortable > > with our choice. Has anyone come across anything that would relate this > > breast tissue development with soy? > > (Being a mom has been great and my daughter is a real sweetie, so > > mostly we have joy right now.) > > Bea > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 I would be more likely to think that the milk would have caused it. If the cows that produced the milk were given hormones. I've never heard of soy doing that. > When in orphanage she was being fed milk formula and we have just > >completely weaned her to soy. The physician told us she > >has small breast buds and has likely been exposed to estrogens. She > >felt it could have been in China or that soy phytoestrogens could be > >the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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