Sometimes CMPA is confused with lactose intolerance, but they are very different: lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the lactose sugar and does not involve the body’s immune system. However, the two share some signs and symptoms, such as stomach and gut problems (like wind and diarrhea). During infancy, lactose accounts for most of …
Food allergies occur when the body’s immune system (the body’s own defense mechanism) responds abnormally to certain foods. Usually, the immune system helps the body to fight off harmful things like pathogens. For people with food allergies, the immune system incorrectly identifies certain food components as harmful and produces an inappropriate response. This leads to …
Colic is when a baby cries for more than three hours a day and three times a week without a clear cause. A baby may cry inconsolably or scream, extend or pull up his or her legs, and pass gas. The baby’s stomach may be enlarged. Crying can happen anytime, although it often gets worse …
Some babies have a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD happens when the muscle at the opening of the stomach opens at the wrong times. This allows milk and food to come back up into the esophagus, the tube in the throat. Some symptoms of GERD include: • Severe spitting up or spitting up …
