Recommendations For Baby If Cow's Milk Allergy

Breast milk keep become the primary intake
for babies up to age 6 months

Until the age of six months, the baby should be given breast milk (breastfeeding) exclusively. But not all babies can get the breast milk. As instead, the baby gets formula milk.

However, in a number of babies, there are experiencing an allergic reaction to cow's milk protein. Here is a guide to the use of infant formula in order to overcome the cow's milk protein allergy which is a consensus panel of Australia.

Mentioned that the three types of infant formula, namely: soy formula, extensive hydrolysis, and amino acids, can be appropriate to handle allergy of cows milk protein. With the election of the formula depends on the allergy syndrome is handled.

- Extensive hydrolysis formula is recommended as the first choice for the baby aged under 6 months in order to overcome the immediate cow's milk allergy (non-anaphylactic), enterocolitis syndrome that is triggered protein, atopic eczema, gastrointestinal symptoms and proktokolitis caused protein food.

- Soy formula is recommended as the first choice for babies over 6 months with immediate food reactions and for those with gastrointestinal symptoms or atopic dermatitis without the presence of growth failure.

- Amino acid formula is recommended as the first choice in anaphylaxis (an allergic reaction that affects the entire body function or acute allergic reaction) and eosinophilic esophagitis.

If handling with the initial formula is not successful use the alternative formula that is recommended.

For clinical practitioners, soy protein can be used as an alternative to substitute cow's milk in patients with cow's milk allergy.

American Academy of Pediatrics says babies born healthy months, should be given soy formula only when needed medically. Soy formula keep safe and effective when needed.