Breast milk - a product that is very important for the newborn child. However, despite this, some babies body categorically refuses to digest breast milk or infant formula. What do parents and whether it is possible to cure this disease, try to understand this article.
Lactose - a very important element for the normal child's life. Since lactose provides a major percentage of the newborn baby's energy needs. In addition, it contributes to a better absorption in the body of iron and calcium, prevents the penetration of pathogenic bacteria in the intestines, as well as normal development of newborn nervous system. But in the body of the crumbs must be the enzyme lactase needed to digest most of the lactose. If the crumbs lactase deficiency, it means that the body can not digest and absorb the sugar, which is in the breast milk, or other dairy products.
There are two types of lactase deficiency
primary failure quite rare. This is the case when the newborn from birth completely lack the enzyme lactase and is manifested in the form of severe diarrhea after each feeding with breast milk or regular formula. In such cases, in order to avoid serious consequences, experts carefully chosen as a special mealAnd the necessary treatment.
It is interesting that such a lack of the enzyme child can "receive" only when both parents give him one gene of this disease.
secondary failure - a common phenomenon and is, unlike the first, a temporary phenomenon, which is as necessary in time to recognize and treat. Secondary failure occurs in the case of damage to the enterocytes, whereby violation occurs lactase secretion. This is mainly due to various inflammations in the gut.
Very often allergic to cow's milk protein also mistaken for lactase deficiency, which can only be a consequence of this type of allergy.
Some of the symptoms of lactase deficiency is really similar to other diseases, so every parent is useful to know its precise indications to seek early treatment for experts:
- Frequent (up to 10 times per day) or, conversely, a rare chair with yellowish foamy secretions and sour odor resembling yeast dough. After settling stool in a glass container, it is possible to observe a clear separation into two states - liquid and dense. Note that when using the diapers, the liquid part is quickly absorbed, so this characteristic feature of lactase deficiency is very easy to miss
- Restlessness baby during feeding, or immediately after it. A child can be happy and greedily suck at the breast, but after a short period of time, throw it, accompanying this restless cry
- Frequent cramps, bloating, and rumbling stomach
- Regurgitation and vomiting
- The child may experience a shortage or even weight loss
- Despite the fact that parents can be aware of how proceeds lactase intolerance, access to a doctor should be immediate, as the consequences of even the most mild form of the disease may be different:
- Muscle weakness or cramps
- Rickets
- dysbacteriosis
- Underdevelopment
- Dehydration due to frequent bouts of diarrhea
- Sudden weight loss
- Disruption of the normal functioning of internal organs
- weakening of the body
In order to accurately diagnose lactase deficiency, it is necessary to conduct a number of laboratory diagnostics:
The first set strict dietWhen completely excluded from the diet of milk sugar. Sometimes it is enough for the baby once it became easier
Via blood test surrendered in the laboratory, it is possible to identify if there is enough sugar in the baby's growth. If not, it means that the body does not digest lactose crumbs.
analysis of feces It can also show whether the body to digest lactose. If not, then the result of the analysis will contain a large amount of carbohydrates.
Sometimes used in practice genetic testing to determine the occurrence of deviation.
Such studies are urgently needed, as many of the symptoms of lactase deficiency are similar to symptoms of other diseases, so in the home they are easily confused with each other. Only after the establishment of an accurate diagnosis, the doctor prescribes the appropriate treatment.
mistaken belief it shall be deemed waiver of breastfeeding. Enough nursing mother to reconsider your diet, adhering to the doctor's advice, who may prescribe a specially designed enzyme supplement. Sometimes it is recommended to use a combination of feeding mixed with lactose free formula. It is important not to overfeed the crumbs, and feed him small metered portions. Sometimes reducing the number of servings normalizes the kid.
There are a number of recommendations lactation process
- If the milk in the breast a lot, before feeding need to decant a little milk front, since it is there is a greater amount of lactose
- During one feeding should not give your baby the second breastThat will contribute to the exhaustion of the baby milk back
- It is not recommended to express breast after feeding
- recommended not to deprive the baby the night feedings.
Also be sure to ask about than dangerous diarrhea in infants and how to avoid dehydration in crumbs
