When Milk Causes Trouble: New Guidance for Lactose Intolerance in Newborns
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Summary
For a newborn struggling with persistent crying, bloating or diarrhea, the problem may not be milk itself but difficulty digesting its lactose. A new expert consensus offers clinicians a clearer route from these overlapping symptoms to safer feeding decisions. Drawing on existing clinical evidence, it recommends targeted assessment, careful exclusion of more serious conditions and treatment that protects breastfeeding whenever possible. Adding the digestive enzyme lactase to feeds is preferred for breastfed infants with lactose intolerance, while formula-fed babies may benefit from lactase supplementation or reduced-lactose formula. The guidance also warns against routinely giving premature infants lactose-free formula as a preventive measure.
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