1. Milk protein allergy performance:
1: Skin:
The perioral area of the mouth and eyes may be red and swollen or rash, and urticaria or eczema will appear on the body
2: Gastrointestinal:
Diarrhea, (even watery diarrhea) vomiting, spitting up
3: Respiratory system:
Wheezing, difficulty breathing, nasal congestion (take a few sips of milk to change the breath ~)
Two: What should I do if I have a milk allergy?
Avoidance + excitation
1: Avoid allergens (milk and dairy products) and follow the doctor's advice at the specific time
2: Start milk transfer after the balance period
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Three: Breastfeeding baby milk protein allergy, what to do?
Continuing breast milk, Bao Mom avoids the intake of milk and its products for 2 weeks; Colitis for at least 4 weeks
Symptoms improve, milk can be gradually added;
If the symptoms do not recur, a normal diet is restored;
Symptoms recurred, and the mother continued to avoid eating and drinking, and gave deep hydrolyzed protein after weaning
Formulation or amino acid formula milk powder substitution;
If avoidance of the diet is ineffective, a deeply hydrolyzed protein formula or amino acid formulation can be used directly
Milk powder substitution.
4. What does a baby with milk protein allergy drink?
Avoid foods made with milk protein ingredients before the age of 2 years and consume hypoallergenic formulas.
Amino acid formulation: completely free amino acids, not allergenic.
Suitable for those who are allergic to severe cow's milk protein and cannot tolerate deep hydrolyzed protein formulations.
Deep hydrolyzed formula: Milk proteins are present in dipeptides, tripeptides and small amounts of free amino acids
Reduced allergenicity.
Suitable for most children with cow's milk protein allergy, about 10% of children are still intolerant.
After the age of 2 years, you can eat a milk-free diet and buy food to see the ingredients and allergen tips.
5. Is lactose intolerance an allergy to milk proteins?
No, lactose intolerance is associated with lactase deficiency in the body and is mainly manifested as follows:
Acid: sour stool, sour breath, spitting milk sour, spitting milk with milk flaps;
Gas: fart smell, hiccups, bloated stomach hard, foamy stools;
Diarrhea: increased frequency of stools, increased water, milk flaps, egg pattern;
Intestinal colic: prolonged incessible crying, relatively fixed-time attacks.
6. Will the special formula affect the baby's growth and development?
No, the nutrient ratio of special formula milk is enough, and the baby's milk amount is normal, no
It will affect growth and development.
The taste of special formula milk powder is somewhat fishy and bitter, and some babies are not easy to accept,
The amount of food may be relatively small, resulting in slow weight gain.
7. How to turn the milk?
Conversion of regular formula to deep hydrolysis or amino acids: simply stop regular milk powder.
Deep hydrolysis or amino acid conversion to ordinary milk powder: follow from less to more, from slow to fast
In principle, if the allergy symptoms reappear during the conversion process, the milk transfer should be stopped immediately and restarted
Consume fully deeply hydrolyzed or amino acids.
Amino acid 3 months - deep hydrolysis 3 months - ordinary milk powder transfer regimen can be taken.
8. How long does partially hydrolyzed or amino acid milk powder need to be eaten?
Avoid milk protein intake for 3 to 6 months and perform partial hydrolysis or amino acid milk powder
Milk protein is gradually introduced after feeding for 6 months or by the time the baby is 9 to 12 months old.
Nine, milk protein allergy can not drink milk for a lifetime?
No. As you age, your baby's intestinal barrier matures and immune function
Gradually improved, most babies can eventually tolerate milk and dairy products.
Non-IgE-mediated milk protein allergies, most of which tolerate milk after one year of age;
A small number of lgE-mediated cow's milk protein allergies can persist into puberty or longer.
10. Can babies with cow's milk protein allergies switch to goat milk?
It is not recommended, to determine the milk protein allergy, you should choose a special milk powder for allergic babies.
11. Do allergic babies need to delay the addition of complementary foods?
No need, restriction or delay of complementary food additions, and can not effectively prevent or reduce food excess
Sensitism; Adding complementary foods too late can lead to feeding difficulties;
Under the premise that the symptoms are controlled, first add iron-rich rice flour and vegetables, and then gradually transition
to meat, eggs, seafood, etc.;
Do not add new complementary foods during milk transfer.
Some milk protein allergy constitution babies may have multiple allergens at the same time,
When adding complementary foods, be careful to avoid milk protein products and other allergens.
12. When do I need to drink amino acid formula?
It should be consumed when the mother avoids oral or deep hydrolysis and the baby's symptoms still do not improve
Amino acid formula milk powder.
1. Severe eczema;
2. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis;
3. Severe gastrointestinal allergies;
4. When a variety of foods are needed to be excluded;
5. Gastrointestinal symptoms occur during breastfeeding;
6. Symptoms of enterocolitis caused by food protein;
7. The symptoms of eating deep hydrolyzed formula milk powder are still not alleviated;
8. Serious restriction of growth and development, such as short weight and anemia.
13. What are the common allergens?
Milk: casein and whey protein are the main allergens;
Eggs: Egg whites have a higher chance of sensitization;
Nuts: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, etc.;
Soybeans, peanuts, wheat;
Fish, shellfish: salmon, tuna, catfish, cod, shrimp, crabs, lobsters, etc.