A kid, like an adult, needs food. Breast milk is ideal for newborns (up to 6 months, nothing else is needed). But, unfortunately, this is not always possible for a number of reasons. Therefore, various infant formulas are an alternative.
What is an allergy in a child and the reasons for its occurrence
Very often, in babies under one year old, you can observe an allergy (the body's reaction to some substance). Recently, this phenomenon has become very frequent due to many factors (poor ecology, food consumed by a woman during pregnancy, heredity, etc.). Allergies can be household (contact - to washing powder, diapers, care products, etc.) and food (to food).
When a baby has a rash on the skin, it is necessary to first exclude all options. And only after making sure that it is really for food, already decide the issue with him. If the child is breastfed or mixed (both breast milk and formula), then you need to make sure that the nursing mother does not eat anything prohibited from the products (chocolate, citrus fruits, honey, etc.).
With an allergy to a baby who eats only a mixture, the only option remains in it, or rather to the component that is part of it. Because modern formulas are trying to adapt to breast milk, providing adequate nutrition with all the necessary vitamins and minerals, it is quite possible that a reaction may be to any of these substances. It is quite difficult to determine, but it is most often found on the protein of cow's milk, which is included in most infant formula.
What to do if you are allergic to infant formula
Usually, an allergy to the mixture manifests itself as follows: constipation, diarrhea, regurgitation, intestinal colic, dermatitis. In some cases, there may be a more severe form with shortness of breath (in this case, it is necessary to urgently call an ambulance).
Sometimes, on the advice of a pediatrician, it is enough to simply change the proportions when preparing the mixture (reduce the amount of dry matter diluted in water) or simply change it to another. It happens that the option of using food with probiotics or fermented milk helps with digestion, because often allergies are caused by dysbiosis.
If the rash is strong enough, then you can switch to mixtures prepared in goat's milk (which is not inferior in nutritional value to cow's milk, but gives reactions much less often). When these actions did not bring any result, then there remains the option of either soy mixtures (which contain not animal, but vegetable protein) or special medicinal hypoallergenic, which will be prescribed by your doctor.
When introducing artificial nutrition, it must be remembered that the transition should not be abrupt (they gave one day a mixture - an allergy, the next - another). It happens that the body gets used to a new diet and for this it must be given time (from 5 days).
If none of these actions helps and the allergy does not go away, then the child is transferred to the Nutrilon Amino Acid mixture, which does not contain any protein at all (instead of it there is a set of necessary amino acids).
Often, over time, the baby outgrows all these problems (when the digestive system is formed, the main thing is not to aggravate the situation and not bring it to a more serious condition. And be sure to consult with specialists.
