Lactose is a natural sugar found in milk also in milk products. Lactose intolerance means that you have problems digesting the lactose. There are a lots of people which are intolerant to lactose in UK and they do not know. How do you know your baby is lactose intolerant? Few of the symptoms of lactose intolerant in babies are: **cramps or pain in the abdomen **bloating or swelling in the abdomen **diarrhea All this can cause damage to your baby intestines if you continue feeding him milk which contain lactose. You need to speak to your doctor before making any changes in your baby's diet. Babies are very sensitive when it comes ...  Read the complete review

My sons are lactose intolerant. They can have a small quantity of lactose but a bottle of formula milk contains too much lactose for them to digest. In case of the elder one I don't have problem already with the formula milk as he is almost 3 years old. My younger one doesn't eat very well so I have to give him 2-3 bottles of formula milk every day. I consulted loads of doctors and nurses about it and all of them agreed to give him formula milk as he is teething. When I asked lactose free formula milk over the counter in November 2009 I was told that without prescription it would cost about 30 pounds a tub. Well I ran to the GP for the prescription as we ...  Read the complete review

SMA LF - SMA Lactose Free - replacement milk - food for special medical purposes, for infants and young children with proven lactose intolerance. Recommended for babies 0-18 months. My youngest son was initially breast fed until he was 6 weeks old, I then decided to move him onto infant formula. My 2 older children had both been fed SMA Gold and thoroughly enjoyed it therefore it was my intention to use SMA Gold for this baby also. Unfortunately things did not work out as planned. Within a short period of using ordinary infant formula, SMA Gold, it became obvious that the baby was not happy. He was unsettled after feeding, windy, his stools were ...  Read the complete review