How Do You Overcome Allergy To Formula Milk?
• See a doctor to make sure your baby is allergic to formula. The most common allergens in in formula are cow’s milk and soy milk. Symptoms of a milk protein allergy can either occur very soon after ingesting milk, or 7-10 days later. • Slower onset symptoms include: loose stools, vomiting, refusing to eat, gagging, and skin rashes. • Rapid onset symptoms include: irritability, swelling, hives, bloody diarrhea, wheezing, and vomiting. • Check the color of your baby’s stool. Inform the doctor about this. • Check with your doctor about switching to a soy protein based formula. However, a few babies are allergic to soy proteins as well. If your baby still has reactions, check with your doctor, who may switch you to a hypoallergenic formula. • After the babies first birthday, try gradually introducing cows milk into the babies diet. Replace milk with high calcium food. Such foods include anchovies, sardines, tuna, soy beans, beancurds, dark green colored vegetables such as broccoli or spin
