Category Archives: Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)

TJ’s Battle with Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy Diagnosis

Since TJ was 4 weeks old he has battled every night without fail with what we were told was ‘colic’ & reflux.

Unfortunately, breastfeeding didn’t work out for us so we moved onto formulas.

He has been on 6 different formulas since and none of them have agreed with him.

Watching your baby in agony, inconsolable night after night and not being able to help was heart-breaking but it sent me on a mission to solve the problem.

Even after being told 100 times there wasn’t one having made many trips back and forth to the doctors, being made to feel silly and at times like crazy neurotic first time parents!

COW’S MILK PROTEIN ALLERGY – Should we test for it?

In children with non-IgE mediated cow’s milk protein allergy, skin prick tests are often used to diagnose, despite the child showing clear symptoms. Skin prick tests do not provide reliable results on a non-IgE mediated allergy to cow’s milk (or other foods). Here is why.

Reading Food Labels for the Milk-Allergic Infant 

I can appreciate that the interpretation of food labels can be a chore but let’s look at it with positive eyes. At least the food industry is now legally entitled to state which allergens are present in foods. These are usually highlighted in bold. Milk is in virtually all cheeses, butters, creams and yogurts. For the Milk-Allergic Infant ( better known as cow’s milk protein allergy in the medical world)

Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy – Feeding Tips for the Formula Fed Infant 

Hypoallergenic formulas are used in the management of infants and children with cow’s milk protein allergy and are therefore used for medical purposes only.

These formulas have been produced in such a way that they do not contain cow’s milk. Nutritionally they are formulated to meet an infant’s requirements for satisfactory growth and development and because they are free from cow’s milk, they assist to treat symptoms related to an allergy to cow’s milk and other allergies.

Goat’s Milk or Cow’s Milk; Which is Superior?

Goat’s milk holds many similarities to cow’s milk but there are also important differences which may explain why some people believe goats milk is healthier for you and why some people find goats milk easier to digest.

In this blog post I will share with you the 3 components you must know about goat’s milk and I’ll reveal which milk I believe is superior…..