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My 5-month-old baby has blood in stools and high eosinophils. Is it cow's milk allergy?

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Dr. Sneha Kannan

Published At September 14, 2020
Reviewed AtSeptember 23, 2023

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My 5-month-old baby girl is having blood in her stools for the past 75 days. We have consulted three different gastropediatricians and they told me that she is having a cow milk allergy. My baby is getting breastfeeding exclusively. She does not have any other symptoms. She is very calm, having regular weight with regular urine and regular stools. We are following an elimination diet for the past 62 days. Still, she has blood in her stools. We have done an ultrasound and everything is normal. We have done some blood tests and stool tests. She has a high number of eosinophils in her blood test. What to do?

Hi,

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A high number of eosinophils can occur due to cow's milk protein allergy. You need to start giving soy-based formula to your child. The child needs to take only soy formula. This has to be followed for atleast two weeks and observe the baby for having any changes in the blood in stools. If you feel that the elimination diet has not worked, then you can repeat the stool routine and microscopy again. If there is a problem in her diet, then the eosinophils count will be still high but they can become low or zero.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim
Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

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