What should my baby do if he is lactose intolerant?
The doctor said that the baby's lactose intolerance can be corrected by appropriate means, and it is not necessary to give up breastfeeding because of lactose intolerance. Lactose is very important for the early development of infants, especially for the development of brain and nervous system and the promotion of calcium absorption. Choosing lactose-free formula milk powder is also a very unfavorable factor for the baby's growth and development. Doctors advise mothers to add lactase drops to the breast milk or formula milk of lactose intolerant babies, supplement enough lactase to decompose and digest lactose, and help stimulate the baby's intestinal wall to secrete lactase itself, thus correcting and improving the adaptability of the baby's digestive system to lactose.
Effect of lactose intolerance on children
1. Infants who are lactose intolerant in the early stage will have problems such as vomiting milk, diarrhea, constipation, bowel sounds, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, exhaust and crying.
2, lactose intolerance can not be treated in time, which will cause infants' aversion to milk and affect growth and development.
3. Milk contains trace elements necessary for the growth and development of human bones, muscles, organs and brains. Babies who are unable to absorb nutrients in milk due to lactose intolerance and hate milk generally have various symptoms of malnutrition.
4. Galactose formed by milk under the action of lactase is an essential substance for infant brain development. Long-term lactose intolerance affects the intellectual development of infants' brains.
5. At the same time, due to lactose intolerance, infants can't completely decompose, digest and absorb milk after drinking it, and stay in the intestinal cavity, forming various harmful substances under the action of bacteria, causing intestinal flora imbalance and causing gastrointestinal problems; Long-term lactose intolerance can easily lead to chronic diarrhea in children; Some children can induce diaper rash.
6. Lactose intolerance affects the absorption of various minerals in milk, such as calcium, iron and phosphorus, resulting in calcium deficiency, zinc deficiency, iron deficiency and anemia.
7. Lactose intolerance can also cause the vitamins in milk, protein and other substances necessary for the growth and development of infants to be difficult to be digested and absorbed by children, thus leading to stunting of children.
When the baby is lactose intolerant, the mother should pay attention when feeding. They should eat less and eat more meals, don't drink milk on an empty stomach, and don't give the baby too greasy food, which will easily lead to more serious lactose intolerance symptoms. If lactose intolerance is too serious, you can consult a doctor and deal with the symptoms.