Lactaze Drops

Lactaze Drops are added to liquid dairy products to reduce the lactose content before consumption. They can be added to regular cow’s milk (full cream; skim & 2% milks), breast milk and formula milk.

Lactaze Drops can be used from birth and are suitable for all ages

Ingredients:

Lactase, glycerine, contain no gluten, no dairy, no preservatives, no artificial colourants and no flavours.

Lactase source: Saccromyces

Directions for Use:

See Dosage Chart for exact dosages.

Breast Feeding

• Express a few tablespoons of breast milk into a sterilised container and add 4 drops of Lactaze.
• Wait a few minutes and give this mixture to the baby and then breast feed as normal
• Studies have shown that this method forms a “coating” for the baby’s digestive system which allows the remaining breast-milk to be digested normally.
• If your baby is very sensitive you may need to use tablets instead of drops (tablets replace the lactase enzyme directly rather than converting the lactose in the breast milk).
• To use the tablets for breast feeding - crush quarter to half of a Lactaze Extra Strength Tablet and mix with a little expressed breast milk or boiled and cooled water to form a thin paste. Put the mixture on baby’s tongue before breast feeding. The amount needed will depend on the individual baby’s needs.

Expressed breast milk

• Add Lactaze Drops as per Dosage Chart.
• Shake well and wait 30 minutes prior to consumption. Do not refrigerate.

This will convert approximately 90% lactose.

Refrigerated breast milk

• Add Lactaze Drops to warm expressed milk. Shake well and wait 5 minutes.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours prior to consumption.

This will convert approximately 80% lactose.

Freezing Breast milk

• Follow the instructions for expressed breast milk making sure that you do not freeze the mixture until after (30 min) the conversion process has taken place.
• Simply thaw and use as needed. Discard any milk that is not used after thawing. Do not refreeze.

Click here for more information on Breast feeding and lactose overload.

Baby Formula

• Add Lactaze Drops to warm infant formula as per Dosage Chart.
• Shake well and wait 30 minutes prior to consumption. Do not refrigerate.

This will convert approximately 80% lactose.

Refrigerated formula

• To prepare feed in advance, add Lactaze Drops to warm infant formula.
• Shake well and wait 5 minutes before refrigerating for 4 hours prior to consumption.

This will convert approximately 60% lactose.

Other liquid milk products

Liquid milk products e.g. cow’s milk and milk-based beverages:

• Add 5 drops of Lactaze Drops to one litre of cow’s milk product 24 hours prior to consumption.

This will convert 70-80% of the lactose.

*Note: Lactaze is an enzyme and works better at warm temperatures. Do not add to very cold or hot milk.

Dosage Chart >>