Having a baby who is lactose intolerant is not easy to start with. Having a 1 year old son who is lactose intolerant i know how difficult it can be.
feeding your baby
Lactose (the sugar) is found in milk of mammals. So your baby will need to be on specialised formula milk that is Lactose Free, doctors can prescribe this for you.
When weaning your baby onto solids ALWAYS READ EVERY LABEL of any product your buying.
If buying baby food in jars/packets there are many brands that specialise in milk free and Lactose free foods. Again its just a case of reading every label of every jar/packet. There are also other brands that produce food where there is not any milk or lactose in the food, but do not state that fact on the jar / packet, so it is just a case of reading through the ingredients.
Teething
When your baby is teething, you may wish to use teething gel's or powder's to ease the pain. When buying teething gel or powder ALWAYS READ THE LABEL as Lactose can be used in these products especially the powder. If you are unsure when buying the product always ask a member of staff at the pharmacist as they can easily check for you.
Medicines and treatments
When ever your baby is prescribed medicines always inform your doctor / nurse that your baby is lactose intolerant as more than 20% of prescription drugs contain lactose.
When buying over the counter medicines ask for assistance and explain that your baby is lactose intolerant and ALWAYS CHECK THE LABEL.
feeding your baby
Lactose (the sugar) is found in milk of mammals. So your baby will need to be on specialised formula milk that is Lactose Free, doctors can prescribe this for you.
When weaning your baby onto solids ALWAYS READ EVERY LABEL of any product your buying.
If buying baby food in jars/packets there are many brands that specialise in milk free and Lactose free foods. Again its just a case of reading every label of every jar/packet. There are also other brands that produce food where there is not any milk or lactose in the food, but do not state that fact on the jar / packet, so it is just a case of reading through the ingredients.
Teething
When your baby is teething, you may wish to use teething gel's or powder's to ease the pain. When buying teething gel or powder ALWAYS READ THE LABEL as Lactose can be used in these products especially the powder. If you are unsure when buying the product always ask a member of staff at the pharmacist as they can easily check for you.
Medicines and treatments
When ever your baby is prescribed medicines always inform your doctor / nurse that your baby is lactose intolerant as more than 20% of prescription drugs contain lactose.
When buying over the counter medicines ask for assistance and explain that your baby is lactose intolerant and ALWAYS CHECK THE LABEL.
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