Toddlers who are on artificial feeding are very often prone to allergies. Some children have an allergy to mother's milk. For such babies it is important to choose the optimal variant of the mixture, which would not only satisfy the child's need for nutrition, but would not cause an allergic reaction. On what types of hypoallergenic mixtures are presented today on the shelves of stores and pharmacies, as well as on the principles of introducing such mixtures into the diet of the child, we'll talk about this article.
What are hypoallergenic mixtures?
Hypoallergenic mixtures differ from each other in composition:
- mixture based on goat milk (Nanni, Cabrith 1 Gold);
- mixtures based on soybean (Nan soya, Nutrilon soya, Nutrilak-soya, Similak-Izomil, Soya-Semp, Tutteli-Soya, Friso-soya, Humana-SL);
- A mixture based on protein hydrolysates (Alfare, Pepti-Junior, Pregestimil, Nutramigen, Human-GA, Frisepep, HipP-HA, Human-GA, Frisepep, Al-1104, Portagen4, Nutrilon, lactate, Human-LP, Humana-LP + ST ).
All these mixtures are not universal. One can get a mixture on the basis of soya, and another may have an allergy to this kind of hypoallergenic mixture.
Mixtures based on goat's milk
This type of mixture is intended for children who have a reaction to cow's milk or there is soya intolerance. Proteins and fats of goat's milk, unlike cow's, are more easily absorbed by children. That is why, on the basis of goat's milk, adapted hypoallergenic infant formulas are being created.
Mixtures based on goat's milk are intended not only for children suffering from these allergic reactions, but also for absolutely healthy children.
Mixtures based on soybean
Soy mixtures are suitable for newborns suffering from intolerance to cow's protein, lactose deficiency and certain genetic diseases. In the composition of mixtures based on soy, there is no lactose. Before giving the baby a soya mixture, you should always consult a specialist. Recently, soy hypoallergenic mixtures began to lose their popularity as in a third of cases, allergy to soy proteins began to appear in children.
Blends based on protein hydrolysates
Mixtures of protein hydrolysates are recommended for children with severe forms of intolerance to soy proteins and cow's milk. They are also recommended for children with serious disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, with problems of intestinal absorption. Sometimes mixtures of this type are recommended as prevention of allergic reactions in children, as well as for babies suffering from mild forms of allergies.
Which of the listed hypoallergenic mixtures is best for a child, should be determined only together with a specialist and on observations of the baby's well-being. If the mixture is not suitable for the child, this may occur as a rash on the skin, accumulation of gases and disturbance of the child's habitual stool.
How to enter a hypoallergenic mixture?
Introduction to the diet of a hypoallergenic mixture should go after consultation with the doctor, because only a specialist can exclude additional factors that cause allergies.
Blends based on protein hydrolysates can be introduced even in the hospital if the child has an innate tendency to allergies. It is difficult to introduce it into the baby's diet. The mixture, despite the recent improvement in taste characteristics, still retains a bitter taste.
All hypoallergenic mixtures are introduced into the children's diet for one week with a gradual replacement of the previous mixture. The first results are manifested within one month, but not earlier than two weeks.
A separate item can be noted soy hypoallergenic mixtures, which are administered to children after a year or half a year of life. Children under six months of soy mix are less often recommended, as younger children are perceived heavily and can cause an exacerbation of allergies.