How to deal with milk allergy in newborns

In life, newborns have all kinds of problems, and adults are worried about their health, so we must deal with these problems in a timely manner. Sometimes people find that newborns are allergic to milk. Faced with this problem, some parents want to find a way to deal with it. So how do we deal with newborns’ allergies to milk? Let’s see what the editor says.

During the process of breastfeeding, some mothers may find that as soon as the baby drinks milk, he will have urticaria, diarrhea, eczema, or even vomiting, continuous crying, etc. What is going on? In fact, this is a manifestation of milk allergy, indicating that the baby is allergic to milk.

Once a baby suffers from milk allergy, he should stop feeding the original food immediately and the symptoms will be relieved immediately. When the baby is 5-6 months old, the intestinal mucosa is basically fully developed and the allergies will naturally disappear. For babies who are allergic to milk, you can stop feeding them milk and its products for a period of time and use milk substitutes instead. You can then continue to feed them milk after the baby's intestinal mucosa is fully developed.

Steps/Methods

1. Breastfeeding your baby:

If your baby is allergic to milk, and you are breastfeeding, then the mother should limit the intake of some dairy products, because the milk protein that can cause allergies may enter the breast milk and cause allergies in the baby. You'll also want to talk to your doctor about finding food sources of calcium and other important nutrients that can replace dairy products.

2. Feeding babies with milk powder

If your baby is fed with milk powder, it is best to choose milk powder containing soy protein. If your baby cannot accept soy, the doctor will recommend that you choose low-antigen formula milk. The protein contained in this type of milk powder has been broken down into small particles, which makes it easier for the baby to absorb and reduces the chance of causing an allergic reaction.

3. Desensitization therapy improves allergies

If the baby's allergic reaction to milk is mild, desensitization therapy can be used. The specific method is: if the baby is found to have allergic symptoms, stop feeding the original food for 2 weeks and use milk substitutes instead, such as milk cake powder, rice flour or goat's milk. After 2 weeks, try feeding your baby with the milk again, with a trial amount of about 10 ml (about 2 tablespoons). If there is a slight allergic reaction, you can feed your baby 15 ml of milk after 3 days as long as it does not affect the baby's health. And so on, increase by 5-10 ml every 3 days. As the amount of milk increases, if the baby's allergic symptoms do not worsen but gradually improve, you can increase the amount of milk and shorten the interval between feedings until normal feeding is resumed. This method allows the baby to gradually adapt to milk drinks without causing nutritional imbalance. This method is suitable for most babies who are allergic to milk.

Precautions

Although cow's milk is rich in nutrients, it is still not as suitable for babies as breast milk, so mothers are encouraged to persist in breastfeeding.

After figuring out the specific treatment methods for newborns' allergies to milk, we can better protect the health of children. We all know that if a newborn is allergic to milk, we should not give the child milk. Children may have various conditions in life, so we must do a good job in protecting the health of newborns.