Baby Intolerance To Formula Milk

Formula intolerance means your baby has trouble digesting formula.

Baby intolerance to formula milk.

If your baby does get an allergy to cow s milk it usually starts when your baby is first exposed to cow s milk through formula or later with solid foods. Infants may be exposed through formula or the breast milk of mothers who ingest cow s. A formula allergy is an immune system reaction to proteins in the formula. Most formula contains cow s milk protein the most common food allergy among babies.

Signs of an allergy to milk or soy in formula. Sometimes but not very often babies. A milk protein intolerance is different than lactose intolerance which is extremely rare in infants. He or she may be sensitive to an ingredient in the formula.

Symptoms of a milk protein allergy often take place within minutes to a few days of exposure to cow s milk. Formula intolerance is a reaction to formula ingredients that irritate the baby s digestive tract and may cause inflammation throughout the body. An allergy means your baby s immune system reacts to a protein in the formula and can be life threatening. Although formula allergy and intolerance are different the symptoms are often similar and the terms are frequently used interchangeably.

There are a number of different types of milk but it should not be assumed that these are suitable for a baby or child with a cows milk allergy.