Suba N asked:
My 8 month old baby Diarrhea for 3 weeks.Doc said she has lactose intolerance. She’s on ****** feeding. Doc asks to stop ****** feeding.My daughter demands it very much. She doesn’t like soy formula. Please give me some food ideas.
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My 8 month old baby Diarrhea for 3 weeks.Doc said she has lactose intolerance. She’s on ****** feeding. Doc asks to stop ****** feeding.My daughter demands it very much. She doesn’t like soy formula. Please give me some food ideas.
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They make lactose free milk based formulas. But if its secondary it can clear up in its own as its usually caused by being sick.
Secondary lactose intolerance (also called acquired lactose intolerance) can appear at any age and occurs when the intestinal brush border is damaged by an infectious, allergic or inflammatory process, thus reducing lactase activity. Causes of secondary lactose intolerance include gastroenteritis, food intolerance or allergy, celiac disease (gluten intolerance), and bowel surgery. Per Joy Anderson, IBCLC (in Lactose intolerance and the breastfed baby):
“Anything that damages the gut lining, even subtly, can cause secondary lactose intolerance. The enzyme lactase is produced in the very tips of folds of the intestine, and anything that causes damage to the gut may wipe off these tips and reduce the enzyme production.
“…Secondary lactose intolerance is a temporary state as long as the gut damage can heal. When the cause of the damage to the gut is removed, for example the food to which a baby is allergic is taken out of the diet, the gut will heal even if the baby is still fed breastmilk.”
Occasionally it is considered preferable to reduce the immediate symptoms, by reducing the amount of lactose in the diet for a time, particularly if the baby has been losing weight. In this case, it may be suggested that the mother alternate breastfeeding and feeding the baby with a lactose-free artificial baby milk. Sensitivity of the baby to foreign protein (cow or soy) should be considered before introduction to artificial baby milk, as types other than the truly hypoallergenic ones may make the problem worse. Although commonly advised, there is no good evidence to support taking the baby off the ****** altogether. In the case of a baby recovering from severe gastroenteritis, average recovery time for the gut is four weeks, but may be up to eight weeks for a young baby under three months.
A mother needs to be aware of exactly what is happening, and understand that this episode need not undermine her confidence in breastfeeding. Her breastmilk is still the normal and proper food for her baby in the long term.
Comment by ~Tiph~ ~Mommy to One plus two~ — November 1, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
My little guy had a secondary lactose intolerance when he was first born up until ~4 months. That was due to foremilk/hindmilk imbalance though and he wasn’t eating solids at that time. I don’t buy for one minute you need to stop breastfeeding because of it. If nothing else, just crush up some Lactaid tablets and mix that in her food or rub a little on your ****** before she nurses. I did this myself, and it was cleared by my pediatrician, but unfortunately by the time that occurred to me, the foremilk/hindmilk imbalance of mine was starting to improve. The sugar in breastmilk is lactose, so there’s not really any way to eliminate it from her diet unless you go to formulas.
Remember the crucial word, secondary. The intolerance is something that will go away if the underlying problem is removed. It’s not that your girl can’t make lactase to digest the lactose, it’s that she can’t make enough (is getting overloaded).
Comment by JB's Mom — November 4, 2009 @ 8:34 am