How to Detect an allergy in the baby


For the Mother, distinguish allergy symptoms with lactose intolerance may not be an easy thing. Or sort out which allergy symptoms with food poisoning. This is because the symptoms of these conditions are almost the same, such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and difficulty breathing.

Recognize the symptoms of allergies such as cow's milk, it is easy-easily distress. About 5 – 15% of the baby cow's milk allergy reaction showed, while actually experiencing a cow's milk allergy is about 2 – 7.5%. Then, how about actually practical guidelines to detect allergies on the little one?

Broadly speaking, cow's milk allergy symptoms can be distinguished into two, i.e. a cow's milk allergy symptoms are mild-moderate and severe cow's milk allergy symptoms. A mild cow's milk allergy symptoms are of at least fulfill one or more of the following symptoms:

- The symptoms of indigestion: channels often vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, the presence of redness on the anus, blood in stool, anemia iron deficiency

- Skin symptoms: atopic dermatitis

- Other common symptoms: colic (over 3 hours a day or 3 times per week for 3 consecutive weeks)

While the weight of the cow's milk allergy symptoms, at least satisfy one or more of the following symptoms:

- The symptoms of indigestion: channels fail to grow because of frequent diarrhea or vomiting, refusing food because the sensation of discomfort after eating, blood is pretty much in the stool is accompanied by a drop in hemoglobin levels

- Skin symptoms: severe atopic dermatitis is accompanied by symptoms failed to grow

In addition to allergic to cow's milk protein, the little one is allergic to cow's milk often also experience allergic to eggs, wheat, fish, peanuts, and soy. However, these conditions do not always occur simultaneously.

How do I detect a cow's milk allergy at the grassroots?

To find out if the little cow's milk allergy or have other problems, the mother can take the little one to the doctor. Later the doctor will do a skin test checks to see what materials that could potentially cause allergies if presented to the little one.

In addition, it can also be the mother of suspect ingredients that potentially cause allergies at the grassroots by doing observation at home. Mother is certainly more familiar materials what approximately is consumed by the little one, isn't it?

It's easy, the mother. Simply note the food or drink what Mother give for 2 weeks when the little one experiencing symptoms such as mentioned above. If necessary, make a note in the book about the intake what Mother gave to the little one. The mother who still give BREAST MILK, also need to pay attention to and take note of what is consumed during the last 2 weeks.

In addition to cow's milk and its derivative products, food or drink that could potentially cause allergies are eggs, wheat, fish, peanuts, and soy.

When the mother found foodstuffs that could potentially trigger allergies on the little one, the following week can do the elimination or eliminate food menu or drinks that contain such material. Elimination was performed for 2 – 4 weeks and then look back the little symptoms, whether symptoms of allergy still appears or disappears.

If the symptoms still live, it is likely the substance causes of allergy still exists in given food components. The following week, try the elimination with other food ingredients, so on to the hypothetical food ingredients found strong trigger allergies on the little one.


Try eliminating these foods should only be done for a mild cow's milk allergy symptoms, Yes, mother. The little one never had the symptoms of severe allergies, not suggested trying this. We recommend that you first consult the Mother to the doctor before applying test this elimination.

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