If you are allergic to cow's milk, babies will often vomit or have diarrhea after drinking formula or cow's milk. However, that is not the only symptom. There are other symptoms or signs that can appear in babies who are allergic to cow's milk.
Cow's milk allergy is one of the most common types of food allergies in infants. The risk of an allergic baby will be higher if one or both parents also have a history of allergies.
In addition to drinking formula milk directly, your child can also show an allergic reaction when he consumes processed cow's milk products or drink breast milk from mothers who consume cow's milk.
Milk allergy is often equated with lactose intolerance because the symptoms of these two conditions are similar. In fact, both are very different conditions.
Cow's milk allergy occurs when the baby's immune system overreacts to the protein in milk, whereas lactose intolerance occurs when the baby has difficulty digesting lactose (the natural sugar in milk).
Recognize the Signs of a Baby with Cow Milk Allergy
When your child is allergic to cow's milk, he will show the following symptoms:
- Indigestion, such as cramps or abdominal pain, vomiting, flatulence, and diarrhea.
- Itching and rashes on the skin.
- Swelling in certain body parts.
- Coughs.
- Runny nose.
- Watery eyes.
- Fussy or crying often.
Every baby who has cow's milk allergy can show different symptoms. Symptoms can appear quickly within minutes after drinking cow's milk, but can also appear several hours afterwards.
Although rare, some babies and children can experience a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) which is characterized by shortness of breath, fainting, and swelling in the tongue, lips, or throat.
Do this when the baby is allergic to cow's milk
The easiest and best way to prevent babies allergic to cow's milk from having allergic allergies is to give breast milk for the first six months of life (exclusive breastfeeding).
When breastfeeding your child, it is advisable not to consume intake derived from cow's milk and its preparations, such as cheese and yogurt, because while still breastfeeding, anything you consume will affect your mother's milk content.
Meanwhile, if you give formula milk to your baby, choose milk with hypoallergenic that has been specially made to reduce the risk of allergies. Mother can also give Little Baby formula milk from soybeans.
However, keep in mind whether Little is suitable for the type of milk given, because some babies who are allergic to cow's milk may also be allergic to soy.
If the cow's milk allergy experienced by the Little One makes it difficult to gain weight, is difficult to get healthy food intake, recurrence very often, or anaphylactic reactions arise, immediately take the Little One to the pediatrician to get treatment and further advice from the doctor.
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