Does Your Baby Have Cow's Milk Allergy?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  How long does your baby cry for per day?

  • A.
    Less than 1 hour
  • B.
    1-3 hours per day
  • C.
    3-5 hours per day
  • D.
    More than 5 hours per day
• 2.
  How often does your baby spit up per day?

  • A.
    0-4 episodes of small volume
  • B.
    5 or more of small volume
  • C.
    1-5 episode of approximately half the feed
  • D.
    More than 5 episodes of approximately half of the feed.
• 3.
  What does your baby's stool/poo look like?

  • A.
    Hard
  • B.
    Normal for a baby
  • C.
    Quite loose
  • D.
    Watery
• 4.
  Does your baby have atopic eczema (a condition that causes the skin to become itchy dry and/or cracked) on their head, neck or trunk?

  • A.
    No
  • B.
    Yes but it's mild in these areas.
  • C.
    Yes, it's moderate in these areas.
  • D.
    Yes, it's severe in these areas.
• 5.
  Is the eczema situated on your baby's arms, hands, legs or feet? 

  • A.
    No.
  • B.
    Yes, it's mild.
  • C.
    Yes, it's moderate in these areas.
  • D.
    Yes, it's severe in these areas.
• 6.
  Does your baby have urticaria (hives)?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 7.
  Does your baby have any respiratory symptoms such as chronic cough, runny nose and/or wheezing?

  • A.
    No
  • B.
    Yes, but it is mild
  • C.
    Yes, but it is moderate.
  • D.
    Yes and it is severe.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Your baby most likely does not have cow's milk allergy.

  This quiz is based upon the CoMiss quiz created by Nestle Health Science to determine the likeliness of a baby having cow's milk allergy. It is an assessment took used in clinical practice. Based upon the results it is showing that your baby most probably does not have cow's milk allergy. However if you feel that your baby does it is important to approach a health care professional for appropriate assessment and who will then be able to make a clinical judgement.Since symptoms of cow's milk allergy is quite similar to other common conditions such as colic, reflux, lactose intolerance and over feeding it is important to consider these as potential causes of your baby's unsettledness and symptoms in the first instance. There is some excellent evidenced based simple strategies you can implement that really do work to help settle your baby such as considering changing feeding routine and volume, changing your baby's milk or getting support for breast feeding to ensure your baby's latch and suck is strong. If you would like to know more about how to settle your baby, relieve uncomfortable belly ache and get more sleep, I would like to invite you to come along to a masterclass I'm running on 30th March at 10am called 'Settle Your Baby Masterclass'. To find out more about what I will cover click the button below.
• 2.
  Your baby may have cow's milk allergy.

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  My name is Judith Lynn from Little Monkey Nutrition. As a paediatric dietitian with many years experience in working with babies of cow's milk allergy I am on a mission to ensure that parents get accurate and evidenced based advice. I know from working with many parents like you that you feel that you are not being heard or supported by your health care worker and don't know where to turn for support. This quiz is based upon the CoMiss quiz created by Nestle Health Science to determine the likeliness of a baby having cow's milk allergy. It is an assessment took used in clinical practice. Based upon the results it is showing that your baby may have cow's milk allergy. To properly diagnose cow's milk allergy it is important to go through a diagnosis phase which is a period of elimination of cow's milk and in some cases soy for a period of 2-4 weeks and then a period of reintroduction. If your baby's symptoms relieve and then return during the reintroduction phase this confirms cow's milk allergy. The majority of babies with cow's milk allergy have non IgE mediated cow's milk allergy which is a clinical term to define it and unfortunately for this type there is no actual diagnostic tests which makes this diagnosis phase very important to do. I have developed a mini course called 'Step By Step Guide to Diagnosing Cow's Milk Allergy'' so that you can get the information you need without having to go back and forth to your GP and health visitor. This mini course is a pdf downloadable booklet which you receive immediately after purchase which is then followed up by 2-3 emails and videos per week for 4 weeks guiding you through the process. Also included: Different types of allergies and how these can be diagnosed Feeding You Booklet: Dairy and soya free diet for breastfeeding mum's - worth £7 Guidance about how to approach your GP to get prescription milk for the duration. Option to speak to me to get a prescription letter written and some samples sent to your door of prescription milks (extra charge). Click the button below to sign up NOW and get the information you NEED to take control of your baby's symptoms.