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No soya milk for infants!
Allergy to cow’s milk is quite a common problem and often affects young babies. In a country like France, between 2% and 3% of children under the age of one appear to be affected. In 80% of cases they are spontaneously cured by around the age of two.
Cow’s milk is very rich in potentially allergenic proteins and if a child has an allergy to the proteins in cow’s milk this usually becomes apparent during the first weeks of the baby’s life. By comparison, breast milk contains three times fewer.
So what’s to be done? The best solution of course is to breastfeed your baby for the first six months! Conversely, be sure to avoid any plant-based drinks such as soya milk, for example. Cases of rickets have been found in children given this type of milk substitute not enriched with vitamin D and calcium. There are long-term risks for bone health … but not just that. In fact, some paediatricians do not hesitate to talk about “maltreatment” when children are fed on soya milk… If you can’t breastfeed your baby, your paediatrician can prescribe a hypoallergenic milk for at least six months.
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