Question
A baby under one month old has lactose intolerance; is this an issue with drinking formula milk? How should lactose intolerance be addressed? Can the formula milk be changed? Will the situation improve after changing to a different formula?
Answer
Based on your description, your baby is less than one month old and is experiencing symptoms of lactose intolerance, which is not caused by drinking formula milk. As you’ve described, lactose intolerance, also known as lactase deficiency, is a non-infectious digestive disorder caused by insufficient lactase secretion in the body, leading to incomplete absorption of lactose from breast milk or cow’s milk. It is recommended to use formula milk without lactose. I hope this advice is helpful to you, and wish your baby a speedy recovery.