How common is cows milk protein allergy?
Cow’s milk allergy is the most common food allergy in young children. Fortunately, most babies outgrow milk allergies by their second or third year. In the meantime, parents of babies with milk allergies can be reassured that – although there is no treatment that can cure milk allergies – symptoms can be controlled through a dairy-free diet. What is cow’s milk (protein) allergy? Regular milk is made up of protein, carbohydrates or sugar, fat, vitamins and minerals, and water. It’s the milk protein that causes the allergic reaction in cow’s milk allergy. Cow’s milk protein allergy can develop in both breastfed and formula-fed children. However, breastfed children are usually less likely to develop food allergies of any sort. Occasionally, though, breastfed children develop cow’s milk allergy when they react to the slight amount of cow’s milk protein that’s passed along from their mother’s diet into her breastmilk. In other cases, certain babies can become sensitized to the cow’s milk pr
