How Can I Cope with Dairy Allergies?

What is a baby milk allergy?

Baby milk allergy

What is a baby milk allergy?

Baby milk allergy is actually allergic to milk proteins, that is, the immune system in the baby's milk protein

How to prevent infant milk allergy?

Generally speaking, compared to a normal infant formula with whole milk protein,

How is infant milk allergy treated?

After testing the allergens, if the baby is confirmed to be allergic to milk protein, how should it be fed and treated?

Avoid foods containing milk

Infants with milk allergies should take dietary exclusion therapy, that is, strictly avoid eating foods containing milk ingredients for the next 3-6 months. It is not just ordinary formula milk powder that can not drink ordinary formula milk, cream cake, bread, salad dressing, colostrum, toffee and other foods containing milk protein ingredients, until the result of the "exclusion-provocation test" turns negative.

So, how should breast-fed babies and formula-fed babies arrange their diet?

Breastfeeding ^[6]

Although breastfeeding mothers cannot drink milk. Although breastfed babies are less likely to be allergic, there is also a possibility of milk protein allergy. If the baby has a milk allergic reaction, the mother's diet should avoid dairy products for 4 days. If the baby's allergic symptoms are relieved, the mother should continue to avoid dairy products, and supplement calcium if necessary to avoid calcium deficiency.

Formula feeding

If the baby is allergic to milk, then the choice of milk powder should be a deep hydrolyzed formula with processed proteins as an alternative. Deeply hydrolyzed protein formula cuts the allergenic milk protein in milk into small pieces through a special process, which can be directly absorbed and used by the human body without inducing an abnormal immune response, so it can be used for the treatment of milk allergies.

Deeply hydrolyzed formulas usually take 3-6 months. Because milk protein allergies often disappear after 6-12 months, your doctor may recommend that your baby try feeding with regular milk formula again during this period.

If the baby responds during the challenge test of close monitoring, it is recommended to continue diet exclusion therapy and use deep hydrolyzed protein formula; if no response is observed, the child can switch to moderately hydrolyzed formula.