What are the causes and solutions for babies' sudden milk allergy?

We all know that breast milk is the best and safest, but when our breast milk is insufficient, we have to feed our babies infant formula. Although infant formula can provide babies with the nutrients they need every day, it also brings us mothers a lot of troubles. For example, babies may have allergies and indigestion after eating formula. What should we mothers do for these common situations?

Allergy symptoms: Babies develop eczema, diarrhea, abdominal pain after drinking milk... Even if these symptoms appear, mothers dare not easily judge that their babies are allergic to milk.

Causes and solutions: 1. It is very common for children to be allergic to milk, mainly because they are allergic to the protein in milk. For such children, you can stop feeding them milk powder or cow's milk and use soy milk instead of milk powder. Your baby is already over 1 year old. The nutritional value of milk is no longer the most important for him. You can supplement protein with eggs, fish and meat. Drinking 250 ml of soy milk every day is also OK. It will not delay the growth and development of the child.

2. Asians are easily allergic to milk, mainly due to lactose intolerance. Goat milk powder rarely has this problem. Moreover, goat milk is highly nutritious and easy to absorb. It is also the closest milk to breast milk in the world and is easy for babies to absorb.

Recommendation: 1. Generally speaking, breastfed babies have a lower risk of allergies than babies fed with regular infant formula containing complete cow's milk protein, so breastfeeding is a more convenient way to prevent infant milk allergies.

2. Because the protein in breast milk is the same protein as the baby, it has a very low allergenicity; breast milk also contains probiotics such as bifidobacteria, which can help the baby establish a healthy intestinal flora and train the baby's immune system, thereby reducing the risk of allergies.

If your baby is suddenly allergic to milk powder, first we have to make sure it is not due to improper feeding. Secondly, we mothers should dilute the milk powder the baby eats. For example, we can reduce the amount of milk powder and add more water. If it doesn’t work, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up, because children who are allergic or intolerant to milk usually have lactose intolerance. It is recommended not to buy milk powder with added lactose.