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Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Cow's milk protein allergy is a common allergy that occurs in babies below one year of age. It is an allergy produced by a baby's immune system against proteins present in cow's milk. The symptoms are rash, diarrhea, vomiting, coughing, and runny nose in the affected babies. It is treated by removing cow's milk protein from the diet of babies.

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My infant gets blood in his stools when I consume cow milk. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I have an infant who is below six months old, weighs 16.09 Ibs, and height 2'17". He is exclusively breastfeeding. Two weeks before he had his second dose of the DTaP+polio vaccine and second dose of the rotavirus vaccine. Four days after the vaccination he had blood in his stools. On t...  Read Full »

Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta

Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query.I hope the baby is active and playful. As you have said, this could be cow's milk protein intolerance (CMPI). I suggest you exclude cow milk and other milk products from your diet. Continue exclusive breastfeeding till six months of age and i...  Read Full »

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