Your doctor can help you determine if the problem is colic or a condition called lactose intolerance or lactose malabsorption. Lactose malabsorption results from a shortage of an enzyme called lactase. A shortage of lactase most often occurs after an intestinal virus. Such viruses can reduce the body s ability to produce this enzyme, and it can take some time for the enzyme to return to normal levels. Milk-free formulas eliminate the lactose, but they also eliminate milk protein.
Milk protein is an excellent form of protein and is the one that most doctors prefer for infants.
Colic Colic is a common problem in babies, especially those younger than three months. If your baby cries constantly, doesn't sleep, or has an extreme need to suck, he may have colic. That's enough to make both you and your baby miserable. Be sure to discuss these symptoms with your baby s doctor. Nutramigen is the only infant formula that s clinically proven to be effective for colic due to cow s milk protein allergy.