Infants with lactose intolerance and breastfeeding need to be evaluated by a doctor to see if they can continue breastfeeding, and breastfeeding mothers do not need special contraindications if they can breastfeed their babies.
Lactose intolerance refers to lactose digestion and absorption disorders, causing abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms, causes include congenital lactase deficiency, primary lactase deficiency, secondary lactase deficiency.
Congenital lactase deficiency in infants is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, which is very rare and requires lifelong avoidance of lactose foods and feeding with lactose-free milk powder. Primary lactase deficiency is a lactase deficiency that occurs after weaning.
Secondary lactase deficiency is often caused by infectious diarrhea, drug inhibition, etc., is the most common cause, generally after the recovery of the disease, lactase activity can return to normal, no need to stop breastfeeding or breastfeeding mothers special contraindications, contraindications will not improve the symptoms of children, but if the symptoms are serious, affecting the growth and development of the need to comply with the doctor’s advice to use lactase or lactose-free milk powder mixed feeding.
Lactose intolerance in infants may result in blood in the stool and growth retardation in severe cases, so it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment and feeding.