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“My baby can't tolerate dairy.” It's something parents say frequently—but what does that actually mean? cmpa-vs-lactose-intolerance-in-babies-what’s-the-difference Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) and lactose intolerance are often talked about as though they're the same condition. They're not. One involves the immune system reacting to proteins in cow's milk. The other involves difficulty digesting lactose, the natural sugar found in milk.The symptoms can sometimes overlap,

By Dr. Jennifer Harris Your baby is hungry. They eagerly latch onto the breast or bottle and begin to eat. Then, sometimes only seconds or minutes later, everything changes. They pull away. They arch their back. They cry. They turn their head. Maybe they take the nipple again because they're clearly still hungry—only to pull away and become upset all over again. For parents, this pattern can be incredibly confusing. If my baby is hungry, why won't they eat? The answer isn't a

By Dr. Jennifer Harris Feeding aversion doesn't always begin with a baby completely refusing the breast or bottle. Often, the earliest signs are much more subtle. Your baby might suddenly start turning their head away halfway through a feed. Perhaps they take an ounce or two eagerly and then stop. You may find yourself walking around the room, bouncing, singing or turning on the television just to persuade them to keep drinking. Maybe feeding works beautifully when they're sl

By Dr. Jennifer Harris Spit-up is practically synonymous with babies. For many infants, milk coming back up after a feed is messy but harmless. They eat comfortably, grow well and seem completely unfazed by the milk running down their chin. But for some babies, reflux looks very different. Feeding may be painful. They may arch, cry or repeatedly pull away from the breast or bottle. They may begin refusing feeds altogether. Sleep can become difficult, and parents can find them

By: Dr Jennifer Harris If you have a baby who cries for hours, is incredibly difficult to settle, draws their legs up, arches their body or seems uncomfortable much of the day, you may have been told: “It’s just colic.” For some families, that explanation is reassuring. Colic is common in young babies, it generally improves with time, and many babies who experience periods of excessive crying are otherwise completely healthy. But for other parents, the word “colic” doesn’t fe

By Dr. Jennifer Harris If your baby refuses the breast or bottle while awake but suddenly feeds much more easily when sleepy or asleep, you may be feeling confused—and probably exhausted. Parents often describe carefully timing feeds around naps, waiting until their baby is almost asleep before offering a bottle, dream feeding throughout the night, or gently trying to keep their baby asleep long enough to finish a feed. Sometimes this begins gradually. Your baby might initial

By Dr. Jennifer Harris If your baby seems uncomfortable during or after feeds but rarely spits up, you may have wondered whether silent reflux could be the reason. Perhaps your baby arches their back, pulls away from feeds, coughs or clears their throat, seems uncomfortable when laid flat, or wants to eat but repeatedly stops after taking only a small amount. Parents are sometimes told that reflux cannot be the problem because their baby isn't visibly spitting up. But reflux