Health: Lactose Intolerance on Babies
. What is Lactose? It is the principal sugar found in breast milk which plays a vital role in your child's growth and development. It helps in brain development and it also increases the absorption of iron, zinc and iron. By nature, most babies are born with a tolerance for lactose. This is why breastmilk remain the best food. An infant is said to suffer from lactose intolerance when he has reduced ability to digest lactose from breastmilk and other products that contain milk. Undigested lactose remains unabsorbed in the gut, and when acted upon by bacteria produce gas and acids leading to restlessness, irritability, soft stools, diarrhea and flatulence in babies.