Allergen Foods: Infant, The First Years
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Milk Allergy
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on April 19, 2010
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My breastfed baby has a cow/goat milk allergy... most recent reaction was hives minutes after just a couple sips.
She is under the care of a doctor, allergist....
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- My granddaughter had a milk allergy, diagnosed when she was an infant. Her formula was Nutrimagen. As a toddler she could tolerate foods made with milk. She also at...
- My son was diagnosed with a milk protein intolerance at 8 weeks. The tell tale sign for us was mucus and blood in his poop (sorry if TMI). He was also very colicy (4...
- My son is turning 3 next month and, unfortunately, has not outgrown his yet. We are meeting with a new allergist on Friday (we recently moved) to see if he has improv...
Dairy Allergy?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on October 31, 2007
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Hi, I am writing because I think that my son might have a milk/egg allergy. He recently started on whole milk and has had horrible rashes, welts, and sore areas ever s...
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- Definately do what your doctor says, but I would also suggest reintroducting milk every couple months. I have to start by saying that I am one of those few weirdos wh...
- Have you tried lactaid ? My son was lactose intolorant and did very good on lactad.
- M.: My son, now 23, had horrible colic the first few months after he was born. He was a totally breastfed baby. My midwife suggested that I cut all dairy from my diet...
Congestion in 6 Week Old Infant -- Possibly a Food Allergy or Environmental?
Asked by E.A. from Detroit
on May 15, 2008
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My 6 week old son has sounded congested for the past 2 weeks. We saw the dr two days after it started and she didn't seem concerned because he has no other symptoms: ...
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- My daughter, now 5 months, was also very boogery as a newborn. I had to use the "booger getter" at least 2x's a day. She started to outgrow it at about 3 or 4 months...
- Hi E. My youngest daughter had the same thing. Our peditrician said that some babies produce more mucus and just to bother with clearing up. She recommended we put ...
- My baby girl has the exact same thing, actually I swear she came out sneezing!LOL! Anyway my doc told me some people naturally produce more mucas then others and sinc...
Vomiting Infant
Asked by K. from Indianapolis
on August 27, 2006
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I have not had any problems with him eating (I'm breastfeeding) or with anything coming bac...
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- K.- I would definately take him to the doctor if you believe he's holding down such little food. I can tell you though that with the experiences I have had with suc...
- It sounds like your child is having a reaction to the breast milk. Some children do not reject it at first, but after a few weeks, the infant's body seems to (for what...
- My daughter started this at about 4 weeks old and was fine when she came home as well. After nearly 3 months of fighting with doctors and my daughter only sleeping for...
Sudden Milk Allergy?
Asked by A.R. from Seattle
on May 9, 2009
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My three and half year old daughter developed hives all over her body out of the blue last night. She has a peanut allergy but we are super careful about that and I am...
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- That's the thing about allergies, they can and do come from out of the blue sometimes. My daughters are very allergic, one to peanuts and tree nuts, so I understand y...
- My friend's 3 year old had a similar reaction and after going to urgent care it was discovered she had developed an allergy to their laundry detergent. An easy way to ...
- Are you sure it was a food sensitivity and not a contact allergy? A food additive that you weren't aware of? The effects of the antihistamine, regardless of the bran...
Cake Allergy?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 16, 2009
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gave daughter a vanilla cupcake for her bday and she had it all over her face. hubby gave her a bite of his choc one and when i cleaned her off - she had welts around ...
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- Hello A., I'd have your daughter checked for allergies. and in the meantime, carry children's benadryl with you. Also, I'd try and find out the ingredients on bo...
- I have eczema and it has decreased greatly as I have aged but as a child they told me one of the things to avoid was chocolate. I never really liked chocolate so I ra...
- It does not sound like a food allergy, it sounds like it irritated her skin. It sounds like she was playing with it as much as she was eating it and rubbing the icing ...
What to Feed My 15 Month Old with Possible Milk Allergy...
Asked by B.O. from Spokane
on May 25, 2009
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Hello moms... help please..
I am soooooooooooo frusterated with what to feed my daughter. She is a good eater for the most part and recently I descovered she may have...
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- I had the same issue w/my daughter when she was little, however it was not an allergy it was a sensitivity (as I've seen others mention). I nursed til she was 2, and ...
- My 17 month old has a milk sensitivity so we have to watch his intake. I give him a sippy cup of rice milk every morning to cover calcium and Vitamin D. Otherwise, he ...
- soy is not always tolerated well by babies. RIce milk is great, try to get "unsweetened", lots of the milk subs add sweeteners that she doesn't need. Trader joes has g...
Milk Allergy or Lactose Intolerance?
Asked by N.S. from Tucson
on September 15, 2009
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Hi moms! Our oldest daughter was allergic to the milk protein (casein) for the first 3 years of her life before suddenly growing out of it. Our middle son has totall...
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- Our little girl (now 7 months) started having the diarrhea and spit-up issues after we switched to formula from breast milk around 10 weeks old. We initially thought i...
- Hello N., This website breaks down all of the different milk problems people can have and what the symptms and differences are between them all. http://www.scien...
- Have you discussed this with your doctor ?? What does he/she say ?
Need Different Food Options for My Daughter
Asked by L.G. from Denver
on September 4, 2009
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HI
I have a soon to be 1 year old who has been allergic to milk,eggs,and peanuts since about 5months old. As she is getting old I am finding it hard to find different...
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- Hello, have you tried "out of the bread box" bakery. They sell their product at vitamin cottage. Stick to as much fruits and veggies as possible. Children should be ...
- Lindsay and Reagan, There is hope. Both of our children have similar allergies. Soy is an option, but I know when the kids were little they had an allergy to it as w...
- My daughter has those allergies you listed plus several more. We are also gluten free. We've created a lot of recipes - especially for baking - that are egg free and d...
Infant Sleeping on Their Own
Asked by G.H. from Cleveland
on December 10, 2007
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When should we begin to let our daughter "cry it out"?
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- HI G., After reading tons of information regarding letting our kids "cry it out" I gathered that anytime after about six months is safe to start the process. Prior ...
- In my opinion, 10 weeks is too early. To be honest, I didn't let my son cry it out for several months, and even then I would start with only letting him cry for so lon...
- I agree with the woman who suggested Dr. Marc Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child". We loved this book. I will say that although difficult the cry it out...
