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My wife is pregnant and cow's milk intolerant. will the baby be allergic if she doesn't eat any such product?

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Usually Not: There is a difference between dairy allergy and lactose intolerance. Dairy allergy is an immune mediated reaction against various milk proteins. Lactose intolerance is simply the lack of an enzyme to breakdown the lactose in all dairy products.

Answered 9/28/2016

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