What should I do if my baby is allergic to milk powder?
With the development of the economy, more and more families are choosing to use milk powder to feed their babies. However, due to the weak body resistance of babies, they are prone to allergic reactions to certain ingredients in milk powder. So, what should we do when our baby is allergic to milk powder?
Understand the symptoms of milk powder allergy
There are many symptoms of infant milk powder allergy, including skin itching, erythema, swelling, pain when touching protruding parts, and more serious symptoms such as shortness of breath and asthma. In order to promptly identify whether the baby is allergic to milk powder, parents should understand the symptoms of allergies, detect them promptly and seek help from a doctor.
Replace with suitable milk powder
If it is determined that the baby is allergic to milk powder, then we need to find a way to replace it with suitable milk powder. Generally speaking, doctors will give clear guidance and range of choices. Parents should choose milk powder suitable for the baby\’s taste and constitution to replace it, or use partial breastfeeding to slow down the impact of dairy products on the body.
Adjust dietary structure
Whether it is milk powder or breastfeeding, you need to have a reasonable diet structure. During the baby\’s allergic period, parents should go to the hospital to consult a professional doctor in time to formulate an accurate diet plan to ensure the nutrition the baby needs and at the same time reduce the body\’s allergic reaction. Sometimes, adjusting your diet may be the key to your baby\’s rapid recovery.
Avoid overuse of medications
When a baby is sick, parents often want to solve the problem quickly and effectively, but in the case of babies with allergies, overuse of medications may worsen the problem. Therefore, parents should follow doctors\’ advice, use medications rationally, and at the same time improve the environment, maintain baby hygiene, and reduce the probability of bacterial infection.
Summary
When a baby is allergic to milk powder, parents need to take the problem seriously and solve the problem by understanding the symptoms of allergy, changing to suitable milk powder, adjusting the diet, and avoiding overuse of drugs. The most important thing is to treat problems rationally and actively seek help.
