Allergen Foods: Infant
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Food Allergy?
Asked by C.M. from Columbus
on January 25, 2009
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I have three children. My youngest turned one on Friday. I am worried that she has some sort of food allergy, but I can't pin point what it is. When she eats Macaro...
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- I would definitely say allergy. Sounds like it to me. Hopefully you get into allergy soon. We have been dealing with allergies since my son was born. If you are seeing...
- if your child is allergic to milk, it's very possible she's also allergic to soy. try cutting both of them out for a week, and see if there is a change for the better....
- My youngest (now almost 3) had an allergy to the milk protein. It started at about 6 months and she outgrew it by the time she turned two. Once they narrowed down...
Food Allergy
Asked by I.H. from New York
on June 11, 2009
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My son is going to be 2 in September (he is now almost 21 months old). Recently he had 2 episodes of food allergies that got me concern while he was eating the followi...
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- Yes, it sounds like an allergy. My second son showed he was allergic to carrot baby food (was not allergic when it was organic baby food) once and broke out around th...
- Hi, I.. Food allergies are tough ones. They can develop at any age without warning. One of the signs of a food allergy is flourcent stool. Your son will also exp...
- You should be commended for being so observant to acknowledge the symptoms your son has - often people discount symptoms. Symptoms are the body's way of alerting you ...
Is This a Food Allergy
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My daughter is 6 weeks old and has a "rash" on her face. It seems to come and go. After she feeds (Similac Advanced w/ Iron) it gets red. About 20 min later it's just...
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- Hi T., I would say yes that seems like at least a sensitivity. My son was diagnosed with lots of food allergies early in life and sometimes the reactions to the ...
- Hold on for the next week appt. so dr. can see for himself what it looks like. As long as baby is not crying (like it's burning her or irretating her) don't worry till...
- We went through similar issues w/ my daughter who is now 4. We switched detergents to All free for all our laundry and started using Arbonne products. Unfortunately ...
Food Allergy??
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on December 8, 2008
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My almost 5 month daughter Gabby has been on solids for a few weeks now.. we started with rice, then oatmeal, sweet potatoes and now squash. This morning was the first...
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- I have a child with food allergies and it doesn't sound like anything I've ever seen. I'd vote for the teeth or a growth spurt that she ate more than usual. She probab...
- She likely at too much trying to comfort herself and eventually vomited. An allergy to squah is very unlikely.
- Kudos to D. P...I did the washcloth thing too. I would suggest giving your baby other things to chew on instead of more bottles....there will be days when she need the...
Allergic to Baby?
Asked by ★.O. from Tampa
on October 9, 2011
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I've had stress hives off and on (rarely) since 10 years old. I became higlhly allergic to dust mites, pollens, molds and animals with fur after the age of 18. I tak...
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- It is most likely not the baby =-) It could be however something that you were exposed to in the hospital. You may never know the trigger, and it may last for a whi...
- I'd switch to your own shampoo, just to be safe (if you're worried about his eyes, just use swim goggles). Allergies can disappear, appear, get stronger, or weaker ...
- I have heard of allergies or reactions to other people (boyfriends/spouses) but not children (the company I work for does allergy testing). So sorry you are going thr...
Allergic to the Dog?
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on August 9, 2009
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My 18-month old has a pretty-much contiuously runny nose. It usually combined with nasal congestion. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to bother her and it doesn't transf...
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- The test is easy, but you should also thoroughly check the environment. The allergy to a dog is easily treatable, but it is just as likely to be an allergy to dust or ...
- Go to www.NAET.COM to find a practitioner near you. It's a safe, easy, natural way to check for allergies without shots or pills (and to cure them). Not expensive eith...
- It is possible to have her tested. However, my son had to be two before the specialists around here (Oregon) would see him for it. And it's not a fun test... we sat i...
Allergic to Dairy
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on September 29, 2006
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My one year old is allergic to dairy. This was easy when he was on formula and baby food because I didn't really worry about. Now I am feeding him Rice Milk but I am...
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- Your son's doctor may not recommend soy because a certain percentage of children who are allergic to milk are also allergic to soy. The trouble with rice and soy milk...
- My chld has multiple allergies, including dairy. Yes, soy is questionable. Many dairy-allergic children are also allergic to soy protein, plus the estrogen issue so...
- Do you know what it is in the milk that he's allergic to? My daughter is allergic to something that's in milk but not in yogurt or cheese, which she loves. I give her ...
Allergic Reaction???
Asked by H.W. from Des Moines
on November 4, 2009
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I have a 5 month old little boy who recently has been excessivley fussy, crying very hard at all times of day, but sleeping well at night. Have gone to doc twice, noth...
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- Multi grain cereal at this age could be hard on his digestive system. I would go back to rice and oatmeal as they are easier on the digestive system. If he seems hun...
- It's not necessarily an allergic reaction, but most likely that his tummy is just not ready to digest a multi grain cereal. I went through the same thing with my twin...
- Switch back to rice for a few days and see if he suddenly does well again. Otherwise, it could be a tooth coming in, growth spurt, a new level of awareness that is ove...
Allergic Reaction
Asked by T.N. from Houston
on March 26, 2010
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I left something out the first time around so here it is again, My 18 month old daughter is allergic to something and we can not figure out what it is. We have not cha...
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- Shaklee makes "green" cleaners (they have for 50 years) and since I've been using them, my husband and kids haven't had any rashes. they're good for the enviroment an...
- my daughter had hives for 2 or 3 months once, i think due to too much illness, too many necessary antibiotics...children's bendryl every day...anyways, hives are a cau...
- Make sure you are using a detergent for sensitive skin on her laundry. And use very little! My sons' arms and bellies "break out" if I use too much detergen...
Allergic Face
Asked by S.S. from New York
on June 21, 2010
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I have an almost 8 month old son that recently has had allergic reactions to "something". It only happens when he eats solid foods. He will get red, streaky, and puffe...
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- S., This may sound strange but I have to ask... Since it only happens when he eats solid foods and I imagine he is feeding himself, what are you using to wipe down ...
- my kids get that from ranch dressing or hard margarine. it goes away after about a half hour, and as they get older it does not seem to happen anymore. i thought it mi...
- Go back to the basics with his food. Start with cereal and then move on from there again.
