Milk powder is rich in lactose, which needs to be broken down into glucose and galactose by lactase in the human body before it can be absorbed. If the baby lacks lactase, the lactose cannot be broken down and absorbed, and as a result, the lactose enters the back end of the intestine and is fermented by the bacteria in the intestine to produce acid and gas, resulting in symptoms such as bloating, abdominal chirping and even diarrhea.
Children with lactose intolerance should be switched to low-lactose formula feedings so that diarrhea symptoms can be reduced. Lactose intolerant children can add complementary foods normally.
Try the following methods: 1. Eat with cereals: Lactose intolerant babies have more symptoms when drinking milk on an empty stomach, but the lactose concentration of milk may be “diluted” in a particular environment during a mixed meal. The absorption of lactose can be improved by celiac action and digestive movements in the stomach and intestines. For example, eat some rice paste or porridge before drinking milk.
Some children have bloating and diarrhea after drinking one cup of milk (containing about 12 grams of lactose), while others have reactions after drinking half a cup of milk. This means that to a certain extent milk can still be tolerated. Therefore, if you divide a glass of milk into 2 drinks or take a small amount of milk several times, you can also dissolve the lactose intolerance or completely make the allergic child not have any symptoms.
3. Add lactase or drink milk powder containing lactase: The occurrence of lactose intolerance is caused by the lack of lactase in the body. If you take a piece of lactose while drinking milk, it will be easy to prevent the uncomfortable symptoms. This is because the external aid lactase can also improve the digestion and absorption of lactose. At present, there are already milk powder containing lactase on the market, so you can give your child a try.
4. Drink yogurt: Yogurt is produced by adding certain lactic acid bacteria and then fermenting it. The fermentation process breaks down 20-30% of the lactose in raw milk into lactic acid, protein and fat into smaller components, and minerals that are beneficial to the body such as calcium, iron and zinc are also dissociated from the larger molecules, making them easier to digest and absorb. Therefore, yogurt is most suitable for lactose intolerant people who often have bloating, abdominal chirping or even diarrhea after drinking milk. However, it is not recommended to replace milk powder with yogurt for babies as young as 5 months old, because yogurt is relatively sweet and drinking large amounts of it by babies can cause dependence on the sweetness, which is not good for children’s health.
5, lactose-free milk powder can not be used for a long time: lactose-free milk powder long-term use of lactose-free milk powder will affect the development of the baby’s brain, bones and muscles, especially in the role of lactase lactose formed galactose is an irreplaceable substance for the baby’s intellectual development, long-term use of lactose-free milk powder, the baby is prone to intellectual stunting.