Was sind die Anzeichen einer Kuhmilchallergie bei Babys?

Was ist eine Kuhmilchproteinallergie?

"A Kuhmilchallergie is where there is an abnormal response by the body's immune system to the proteins found in milk and dairy products containing milk, resulting in allergic symptoms. Symptoms of cow's milk allergie can involve the skin, digestive system, and more rarely the respiratory system," says Emily Else, a paediatric dietitian at City Dietitians.

A cow's milk allergy typically develops when cow's milk is ingested by a baby, either in formula feeding or when a baby starts eating solids. However, it can also affect babies who are exclusively breastfed because the cow's milk can pass from mother to baby through the Muttermilch. Dies bedeutet jedoch nicht unbedingt, dass das Baby eine Laktoseintoleranz hat.

Sofortige Kuhmilchallergie

Es gibt zwei Arten von Allergien, abhängig davon, wie das Immunsystem reagiert. "IgE-vermittelte Reaktion ist auch als sofortige CMA bekannt. Symptome können Minuten nach dem Verzehr von Kuhmilch und bis zu zwei Stunden danach auftreten", erklärt Else.

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The most common symptoms of cow's milk allergy are usually severe and include:

• Hautausschläge.

• Juckreiz.

• Hives.

• Tingling or itching around the mouth.

It can also cause:

• Swelling to lips, face, or around the eyes.

• Erbrechen.

• Durchfall.

• Keuchen.

In the most severe cases cows milk alergy can cause Anaphylaxie, a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger such as an allergie. Symptoms can include Atembeschwerden, ein schneller Herzschlag, Verwirrung, Zusammenbruch und Bewusstlosigkeit.

Immediate CMA can be diagnosed with a Pricktest or a blood test. If this type of allergy is suspected, the child would usually be referred to a paediatrician who would arrange for the test to be performed in hospital.

Verzögerte Kuhmilchallergie

Non-IgE mediated reaction is also known as delayed CMA. "Symptoms can happen from two hours after consuming cow's milk and up to 72 hours afterwards. This is the most common type of cow's milk allergy.Yellow box

Symptoms of delayed CMA include:

Durchfall.

Verstopfung.

Blood or mucus in poos.

Reflux.

Erbrechen.

Ekzem.

Slowed growth.

Der beste Weg herauszufinden, ob Ihr Kind diese Art von Allergie hat, besteht darin, Kuhmilch aus seiner Ernährung auszuschließen. Die Milch muss mindestens zwei Wochen lang aus der Ernährung ausgeschlossen werden, damit die Symptome abklingen können.

Some babies may have a combination of the two types of allergische Reaktion, which can cause both types of allergic responses .

"It is estimated that up to 7% of babies under one year of age have a cow's milk allergy," says Else. "Globally, food allergy is on the rise and Kuhmilch is one of the most Allergien in childhood. It is unknown why this is but it is thought to be related to environmental factors and our lifestyle."

Wenn bei Ihrem Baby eine Kuhmilchallergie (CMA) diagnostiziert wird, erhalten Sie von einem Gesundheitsfachmann oder einem Allergiespezialisten medizinische Beratung, wie Sie die Allergie Ihres Kindes behandeln können. Möglicherweise werden Sie auch an einen Ernährungsberater verwiesen. Die Behandlung besteht darin, für einen bestimmten Zeitraum alle Kuhmilch aus der Ernährung Ihres Kindes zu entfernen.

Your doctor can prescribe specialist infant formula if your baby is formula-fed. If your baby is exclusively gestillt, der Mutter wird geraten, alle Kuhmilchprodukte zu vermeiden.

Most children with milk allergy will outgrow the problem by the age of five and it is not life threatening. Your child should be assessed every 6 to 12 months to see if they have grown out of their allergy.

Your doctor or dietitian may recommend gradually reintroducing cow's milk products into your baby's diet when they are a year old. This process is often called the 'milk ladder' and involves introducing your baby to specific foods that contain cow's milk. The process can be used in children who have had skin or gastrointestinal problems.

However, it is important not to attempt to reintroduce cow's milk to your baby at home if they have previously suffered from breathing problems or floppiness after consuming Milchprodukten.