Temporary Lactose Intolerance
of Infants
Temporary lactose intolerance: after repeated trips to the pediatrician's office you are now hoping you and your baby has the opportunity to get back to a regular bottle or breast feeding schedule. After continuous weeks of severe diarrhea, gas and bloating with greasy foul smelling stools, the trouble seems to be over. A continuous feeding schedule of clear liquids and electrolytes for vitamin and mineral replacement is the only thing your baby has been allowed. The short-term lactose intolerance in your infant seems to be over. After start-up on regular formula or breastfeeding, a return to the diarrhea at first does not signify trouble. After all the doctor did warn you the infant would show signs of stress once again digesting milk solids. Therefore, the second bout of diarrhea was annoying but not a cause to worry. Symptoms Are Worsening With TimeNow, days later, and your baby seems to be getting worse. The intermittent lactose intolerance in your baby has returned.The actual problem this second time is the infection your baby had a few weeks ago "killed off" all of the digestive lactase enzyme in your baby's system. Because your baby's digestive system is so new and weak, time is needed for the body to renew its supply of active enzymes. Once the cells mature and produce enough lactase, the temporary lactose intolerance will disappear.
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