Starting Dairy or Struggling With Your Toddler? Here’s Where to Begin ?? Healing your child’s gut with GAPS? Don’t skip dairy—just introduce it the right way.
Spoiler: it doesn’t start with cheese or yogurt… it starts with whey drops. ? Whey (strained from 24-hour yogurt or kefir) is low in lactose & casein but rich in probiotics. It’s the gentlest way to test dairy tolerance and begin seeding the gut with beneficial bacteria—without triggering symptoms. ? Why Start with Whey?
✔️ Seeds the gut with friendly microbes
✔️ Low allergen potential = gentle for sensitive bellies
✔️ Easier to digest than milk or yogurt
✔️ Helps you see if your toddler’s gut is ready for more dairy ? Start with just 1 drop daily in meat stock or water. If tolerated, double slowly. It’s a tiny step with BIG healing potential. Once whey is tolerated, slowly move through the GAPS dairy stages:
? Ghee → 24-hour yogurt → butter → kefir → aged raw cheese.
One at a time, with care. ? Want my full dairy intro guide?
? Comment “INTRO” and I’ll DM you:
? “Introducing Dairy on GAPS: A Step-by-Step Guide Starting with Whey Drops” You’ll get:
✔️ My toddler’s real-life GAPS dairy timeline
✔️ Recipes for homemade yogurt & kefir
✔️ Signs of dairy sensitivity & how to pause safely
✔️ Store-bought brands I trust when raw isn’t available This journey isn’t about perfection—it’s about healing with intention & confidence ? #GAPSDiet #ToddlerNutrition #GutHealingFoods #WheyDrops #HomemadeYogurt #FermentedFoods #DairySensitivity #BabyEczema #HolisticMama #RealFoodKids #WestonAPrice #NourishingTraditions #HealingFromWithin #HomemadeKefir #ToddlerHealth

Starting Dairy or Struggling With Your Toddler? Here’s Where to Begin ??

Healing your child’s gut with GAPS? Don’t skip dairy—just introduce it the right way.
Spoiler: it doesn’t start with cheese or yogurt… it starts with whey drops. ?

Whey (strained from 24-hour yogurt or kefir) is low in lactose & casein but rich in probiotics. It’s the gentlest way to test dairy tolerance and begin seeding the gut with beneficial bacteria—without triggering symptoms.

? Why Start with Whey?
✔️ Seeds the gut with friendly microbes
✔️ Low allergen potential = gentle for sensitive bellies
✔️ Easier to digest than milk or yogurt
✔️ Helps you see if your toddler’s gut is ready for more dairy
? Start with just 1 drop daily in meat stock or water. If tolerated, double slowly. It’s a tiny step with BIG healing potential.

Once whey is tolerated, slowly move through the GAPS dairy stages:
? Ghee → 24-hour yogurt → butter → kefir → aged raw cheese.
One at a time, with care.

? Want my full dairy intro guide?
? Comment “INTRO” and I’ll DM you:
? “Introducing Dairy on GAPS: A Step-by-Step Guide Starting with Whey Drops”

You’ll get:
✔️ My toddler’s real-life GAPS dairy timeline
✔️ Recipes for homemade yogurt & kefir
✔️ Signs of dairy sensitivity & how to pause safely
✔️ Store-bought brands I trust when raw isn’t available
This journey isn’t about perfection—it’s about healing with intention & confidence ?

#GAPSDiet #ToddlerNutrition #GutHealingFoods #WheyDrops #HomemadeYogurt #FermentedFoods #DairySensitivity #BabyEczema #HolisticMama #RealFoodKids #WestonAPrice #NourishingTraditions #HealingFromWithin #HomemadeKefir #ToddlerHealth