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Lactose intolerance and the breastfed baby | Australian Breastfeeding Association
Lactose intolerance is poorly understood in the Australian community. There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about it, especially when it comes to babies. Primary (or true) lactose intolerance is an extremely rare genetic condition and lactose intolerance is very different to intolerance or allergy to cows' milk protein. This article explains the differences between lactose intolerance and other conditions such as food allergies and lactose overload and dispels some of the myths about lactose intolerance in babies.
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Lactose intolerance - Better Health Channel
Symptoms of lactose intolerance include bloating, gas, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
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Lactose intolerance in babies
Lactose intolerance is a condition when your body cant break down a carbohydrate (sugar) called lactose which is present in cows milk, human breast milk, or any other milk from a mammal.
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Milk intolerance in babies and children
Find out more about lactose intolerance and milk allergies in babies and children, including the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Lactose intolerance in babies
Lactase is an enzyme, or chemical, which the body uses to digest the sugar in milk(lactose)
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Low lactose diet for children
Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk, including breastmilk and formula
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Caring for a baby - feeding and sleeping
Many parents, particularly mothers, talked about what it was like caring for a baby. Feeding and settling (sleeping and crying) were key issues which often posed significant challenges for many new parents.
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Allergy and intolerance in infants with reflux - Reflux Infants Support Association Inc
RISA Inc is a non profit community group that offers support to families of infants and children who suffer from gastro-oesophageal reflux and its complications. It is run by reflux families for the benefit of reflux families, and has done so since 1982.
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Common concerns – baby | Australian Breastfeeding Association
Articles about baby weight, feeding cues, biting and other topics.
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Cow`s milk (dairy) allergy - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Cow's milk is a common cause of food allergy in infants. In Australia and New Zealand around 2 per cent (1 in 50) infants are allergic to cow's milk and other dairy products. Although most children outgrow cow's milk allergy by the age of 3-5 years, in some people cow's milk allergy may not resolve.
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