What are the symptoms of milk allergy in children?

Milk contains a high content of protein. Such high protein can help babies grow better, so milk is suitable for babies. But there are some special groups of babies who are allergic to milk. If the baby is allergic to milk, what should parents do?

How to diagnose infant milk allergy?

After drinking milk, the baby develops eczema, diarrhea, abdominal pain... Even if these symptoms appear, mothers dare not easily judge that the baby is allergic to milk. So, how can we make an accurate judgment?

If you suspect your baby is allergic to milk, you can take your baby to the hospital and ask the doctor to do a special examination for baby milk allergy. Before the examination, you should carefully describe your baby's medical history and physical development to the doctor so that the doctor can make a judgment. The main methods for detecting infant milk allergy are: skin test, blood test, exclusion-provocation test.

Skin testing

This is a quick and simple test that involves pricking, scratching or injecting a small amount of the most common allergens in daily life into the baby's skin, and then observing any changes in the baby's skin. If the baby's skin becomes red or swollen, it means that the result of the allergen test is positive, indicating that the baby is allergic to this substance.

Blood tests

A serum test is done by drawing your child's blood to determine if an allergy is present.

Exclusion-provocation testing

Eliminate cow's milk from your baby's diet first, then reintroduce it under the close supervision of a doctor who will judge by your baby's physical reaction.

It is sad for a baby to be allergic to milk, because it means that the baby cannot get more protein from milk, so he has to get these proteins from other places. Therefore, in addition to remembering not to give your child milk, you must also supplement your child with plenty of protein.