Milk allergy can emerge in babies for a few reasons. While breast-feeding has had resurgence in the past thirty years, it doesn't necessarily protect the baby from allergies. A colicky baby may have sensitivity to something in the mother's diet -- usually cow's milk or eggs. And while you wouldn't feed a baby a bottle of cow's milk in the first months of life, the major infant formulas are derived from cow's milk and can precipitate allergic symptoms.
Milk allergy can emerge in babies for a few reasons. While
breast-feeding has had resurgence in the past thirty years, it
doesn't necessarily protect the baby from allergies. A colicky baby
may have sensitivity to something in the mother's...
More
Dr. Paul Ehrlich answered:Milk allergy can emerge in babies for a few reasons. While breast-feeding has had resurgence in the past thirty years, it doesn't necessarily protect the baby from allergies. A colicky baby may have sensitivity to something in the mother's diet -- usually cow's milk or eggs. And while you wouldn't feed a baby a bottle of cow's milk in the first months of life, the major infant formulas are derived from cow's milk and can precipitate allergic symptoms.
Milk allergy can emerge in babies for a few reasons. While breast-feeding has had resurgence in the past thirty years, it doesn't necessarily protect the baby from allergies. A colicky baby may have sensitivity to something in the mother's... More
