Why do you feel that there are more and more children with allergies? I am planning to have a second baby. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?
The incidence of baby allergies is increasing year by year.
The incidence of allergies in infants and young children is gradually increasing in China. A survey conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Center of the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 in 33 cities across the country showed that 40.9% of parents of children aged 0 to 2 in China reported that their babies had or are developing allergic diseases. The incidence rate confirmed by doctors was 19.8%, and the incidence rate of atopic dermatitis was 18.5%. In the past 10 years, the incidence of asthma in urban children in my country has increased by 52.8%. Various daily problems such as eczema, diarrhea, constipation, blood in the stool, vomiting up and crying may be related to allergies. In recent years, allergies have become one of the biggest health concerns for babies.
causes allergies in all aspects?
In addition to genetics, changes in the modern living environment and many potential allergens in the living environment are all causes of allergies in children. In addition, excessive cleanliness, air pollution such as smog, contact with stuffed toys, plastic products, pets, dust and pollen in the air, and the use of antibiotics may all cause allergic symptoms to parents or babies. Factors such as immature development of the baby's own immune system and imperfect intestinal barrier function are also important reasons for the baby's allergies.
What can parents do?
If you plan to become pregnant, mothers should refrain from smoking, avoid exposure to second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke, contact with disinfectants, insect repellents in the environment, or take antibiotics, antipyretic analgesics, and fetal-preventing drugs. , Psychological pressure, delayed childbirth, and increased cesarean section rate of older mothers are also factors that increase the risk of baby allergies.
Breastfeeding helps prevent allergies
The core of dealing with baby allergies lies in prevention-prevention is more important than treatment. Breastfeeding is the best option to prevent allergies. For babies who are at high risk of allergies, mothers-to-be must be fully prepared for breastfeeding.
The World Health Organization, the World Allergy Organization, the European Pediatric Gastroenterology, Liver Nutrition Committee, etc. all recommend that exclusive breastfeeding for 4 to 6 months is the best way to prevent baby allergies. Professor Yvan Vandenplas, a pediatric expert in the field of infant clinical and nutrition in Belgium, also pointed out that breastfeeding is the best way to prevent infant allergies. Since children born by cesarean section are at greater risk of allergies than children born naturally, breastfeeding is particularly important.
research shows that breast milk itself is hypoallergenic. Breast milk contains a large number of IgA immune antibodies, and the protein in breast milk is homologous to that of the newborn, so the newborn’s immune system will not reject it. Moreover, the proteins in breast milk are not all whole proteins themselves, they are protein fragments containing hundreds of small molecules that are hydrolyzed by its unique protease hydrolysis system, so breast milk will not cause allergies. In addition, breast milk contains a small amount of foreign food antigens, which can gently train the baby's immune system and induce its own tolerance to allergens; breast milk contains a variety of oligosaccharides, which can regulate the balance of TH1 and TH2 cytokines and train the baby's immune system to mature.
This article is an excerpt from "Zhang Silai's Complete Book of Scientific Parenting"
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