Question
What kind of formula should a baby with protein allergies consume?
Answer
It is important to avoid adding any complementary foods, especially those rich in heterologous proteins such as milk and eggs, as well as highly allergenic substances like fish, shrimp, crab, and shellfish, which should be avoided until the child is four years old. If a breastfeeding mother consumes foods high in allergens, these food components can be detected in her breast milk within 2 to 6 hours and can persist for up to 1 to 4 days. Therefore, for high-risk infants, their mothers should avoid consuming milk, eggs, seafood, nuts (such as peanuts) during breastfeeding.