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Milk Protein Allergy Feeding

Symptoms of Milk Protein Allergy

Skin

1. Urticaria, hives, acne, and raised erythematous patches, which appear on and off, and change rapidly

2. Eczema, rough skin, broken skin, and oozing

3. Itchy skin

Gastrointestinal Tract

1. nausea, vomiting, repeated violent spitting up

2. colic, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody mucus stools

3. constipation, blood in stools, perianal redness

Respiratory tract

1. repeated coughing, sneezing

2. runny nose, nasal richness, itchy nose

3. wheezing, difficulty in breathing, asthma

1. Repeated crying, restless sleep

2. Refusal to eat, anorexia

3. Slow weight gain

4. Shock

What to do if your baby is allergic to protein?

1. Stick to breastfeeding

If your baby has a protein allergy, you can't drink formula or eat egg whites, and it's best to stick to breastfeeding, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of allergy. However, when you are taking a breastfeeding break, the mother's diet should be paid special attention to, and you should temporarily stop drinking milk and eating eggs, so as not to aggravate your baby's allergic reaction

2. Avoid contact with allergens

When the baby has an allergic reaction, pay attention to stay away from these allergens, such as the baby's allergy caused by drinking milk powder, the baby should not drink this kind of milk powder, if it is because of allergies caused by egg white, you can let the baby only eat egg yolks, do not eat egg white, and then slowly and appropriately add as the age of the baby grows

3. If your baby is allergic to egg whites, not only should you stop eating eggs temporarily, but you should also let your baby change the milk powder that you often drink, so as not to cause the allergic reaction to be more serious, and replace it with amino acid formula

What are the common allergens?

Milk: casein and whey proteins are the main allergensEggs: egg mucins are the main allergens

Nuts: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, etc. Soybeans, peanuts, wheat

Fish, shellfish: salmon, tuna, abalone, fish, shrimp, crabs, lobsters, etc.

When do I need to drink an amino acid formula?

Amino acid formula is needed when the baby's symptoms don't get better despite the mother's avoidance of food or consumption of y hydrolyzed food

Do allergic babies need to delay the addition of complementary foods?

No. Restricting or delaying the addition of complementary foods is not effective in preventing or minimizing the occurrence of food allergies; adding complementary foods too late in the day can lead to feeding difficulties. If your symptoms are under control, add iron-rich rice flour and vegetables first, then gradually transition to meat, eggs and seafood. Don't add new complementary foods during the transition period

Will amino acid formulas affect my baby's growth and development?

No, the nutritional composition of the special formula is sufficient, the baby's milk volume is normal, it will not affect the growth and development

Special formula tastes a bit fishy and bitter, some babies are not easy to accept, and the amount of food they eat may be relatively small, which may lead to slow weight gain

How do you change the breastfeeding?

Conversion of regular formula to y hydrolyzed or amino acids: stop regular formula directly

Conversion of y hydrolyzed or azelaic acid to regular formula: follow the principle of less to more, slow to fast, if allergy symptoms recur during the conversion process, the conversion should be stopped immediately, and re-consume y hydrolyzed or amino acids

Can be taken as amino acids for 3 months - y hydrolyzed for 3 months - and amino acids for 3 months - and amino acids for 3 months. Regular milk powder switching program