Related studies have been conducted in clinical practice, and 2.5% of newborns are allergic to milk. However, these babies have different degrees of allergic reactions, some are more severe and some are mild. This shows that milk allergy is a high incidence event in infants and young children. So, what are the manifestations of milk allergy in babies?
The most common symptom of a baby's milk allergy in clinical practice is abnormal skin and mucous membranes, causing the child to feel particularly itchy in the nose and eyes. Therefore, if parents find that their baby frequently rubs their eyes or nose with their little hands after drinking milk powder, it is very likely that the baby is allergic to milk.
Milk allergy not only has obvious symptoms on the skin and mucous membranes, but also manifests in the digestive system, respiratory system, and nervous system. Symptoms of the digestive system include vomiting after eating formula, which is different from milk leakage. Some babies may also have abnormal bowel movements, such as dryness and diarrhea. Some babies may also have bloody stools, nausea, bad breath in the mouth, and refuse to eat milk. These are all symptoms of milk allergy in the digestive tract.
The main manifestation of respiratory symptoms in babies is asthma, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, etc. These symptoms are very similar to a cold, so some parents often mistake their baby's allergy to milk for a cold. In terms of mental state, babies may experience symptoms such as night crying, emotional restlessness, and abnormally irritable behavior.
