There is a little baby at home, almost the whole family's treasure. Everything about the baby touches the hearts of the whole family. What are the symptoms of baby milk and egg protein allergy?
What are the symptoms of baby milk and egg protein allergy?
The symptoms of cow's milk protein allergy usually occur within minutes to days after exposure to milk. Babies may be exposed through formula or their mother's breast milk, which may contain milk or milk-based products.
The allergic symptoms can be gradual or rapid. Gradual onset symptoms may include vomiting, tongue swelling, refusal to eat, irritable colon, and rash. Rapid onset symptoms may include wheezing, vomiting, swelling, hives, irritability, bloody diarrhea, and allergic reactions.
What to do if protein allergy occurs?
1. Take the baby's stool to the hospital for testing to confirm protein allergy;
2. If protein allergy has been confirmed, it is recommended to switch from regular formula to amino acid formula or extensively hydrolyzed formula or moderately hydrolyzed formula;
3. Do not believe that if there is cow's milk protein allergy, there will be no allergy to goat's milk formula. Normally, those with cow's milk protein allergy will also have an allergy to goat's milk formula.
Can amino acid formula be consumed continuously?
It is not recommended to consume amino acid formula continuously because the digestion pathway of protein in the body is very complex.
Amino acid formula artificially hydrolyzes and digests protein outside the body. Firstly, this extracorporeal digestion pattern will reduce the absorption efficiency since the protein does not go through the gastrointestinal tract.
Secondly, continuous consumption of amino acid formula only avoids the allergen and does not establish oral tolerance or good tolerance development for the future.
The critical period for establishing oral tolerance in infants is recommended to establish it early during this period, which will help clear some obstacles for their future life.
