Moms Groups: Epi
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Adverse Reaction to Epi-pen Jr.
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on July 3, 2010
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Hi moms,
Last weekend, I fed my son whole wheat pasta, green peas, with homemade carbonara sauce (milk, egg, basil, parmesan cheese). All of these ingredients, he ...
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- I've never heard of this before, but have always wondered about it. My son is allergic to many foods. He had a similar reaction with peas, they are in the legume fam...
- How much does your son weigh? It sounds like he received too much epinephrine, not an allergic reaction. An epi-pen Jr. is for patients weight 33-66lbs. Epi-pens ar...
- I have never heard of this before...I work as a clerk in a pharmacy and have never heard a possible allergic reaction to an Epi Pen mentioned. Of course an Epi Pen is ...
Seeking Moms Who Have Had a Bad Reaction to Epidural
Asked by S.A. from Milwaukee
on January 7, 2010
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Hi Moms, I am due at the end of the month with our second little one and am curious about pain relief options. With my daughter, I got the epidural and literally withi...
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- I had the same exact thing happen when I had an epidural with my 2nd child, and by the time I was pushing I felt everything, seemed like a huge waste to me. The first...
- S., I had a drop in heart rate and chills with my first when I got the epidural, but they noticed I was totally dehydrated (I'd been at the hospital for more than 2...
- Hi S., I can see how scary that was for you, having a racing heart. I have that heart condition and I couldn't imagine suffering with that during childbirth. I pe...
Any Moms Have Normal Delivery After C-section?
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on February 9, 2010
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Last year when I had my son I "had" to have a c-section because he did not drop fast enough for the doctor's due date. As much as I love my son and am grateful that he...
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- I was given the choice when I had my second. The Dr told me it depended WHY the first on ended in a C-section. If the issues were baby-related, then it's more likely...
- Every birth should be considered on an individual basis. It is entirely possible to have a VBAC - for a while there was a big push to have VBACs - but with OB liabilit...
- The reason the number of VBAC's (Vaginal Birth After C-sections) are low is because Doctor's are too afraid of being sued if there were any complications. I know at l...
Peanut/Nut Allergies Lack of Support from Moms at School
Asked by D.S. from Chicago
on April 26, 2009
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My son has peanut & nut allergies. We recently enrolled him in a new school (he is in Kindergarten). The teacher sent a note to all the parents in the class that on ...
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- I don't think the parents "ignored" the teacher's note. Think of the family structure nowadays - we don't have a whole bunch of families where both mom and dad live t...
- I don't think the other parents did it on purpose. The other parents would probally feel terrible that they forgot about your child's allergy. It takes time for everyo...
- Your post states that the note requested that parents don't send nut items on "snack day". By reading that, I assumed that meant that if I was sending snacks to schoo...
Looking to Connect with Moms Who Have Kids with Peanut/tree Nut Allergies
Asked by J.R. from Chicago
on October 3, 2008
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I just found out that my 16 month old is allergic to peanuts/tree nuts. After researching a bit online I cannot believe how many things have traces of nuts in them. I ...
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- My husband has that allergy (anaphalaxis) and my son same to egg. Here's the thing. Food companies are NOT required to put on label that it is processed in a plant w/p...
- Hi J.! I have 3 friends who have children allergic to nuts. All of these children are school aged, and since my daughter is friends and classmates with some of these...
- While this is not fun, it is tolerable and now that you know, you need to be aware of everything. Everything could have a trace of some kind of nut oil in it. Howeve...
Moms with Children with Peanut Allergies
Asked by A.S. from Canton
on November 17, 2011
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My son, who will be 3 next week had a severe allergic reaction to peanut butter. I had to call 911 while driving him to the ER, it was so scary. After doing a blood ...
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- Wow, that is severe. I feel for you. That is truly a lifestyle change. My son has a peanut allergy but I haven't had any issues. I completely understand some par...
- I truly feel for you. I don't have this severe of allergies but I am allergic to almonds and pecans. I feel for you but the other kids will want to have their food...
- Hi A., My first response to you didn't go through, so here goes try #2! My 4 year old daughter has peanut and treenut allergies. Her only reaction so far was one ye...
Advice from Moms with Kids W/ Peanut Allergies
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on November 12, 2010
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Earier this week we found out my 13 month old has a peanut allergy. The experience was pretty scary, but now she's doing great! We are armed with EpiPens and Benadry...
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- My daughter has a level 4 peanut allergy. We carry the Benedryl and epi pen everywhere too. Chick Fil A fries all the chicken in peanut oil and Chilis is a big peanut ...
- I don't have a child who is allergic to peanuts, but my husband is allergic. It was discovered when he was a baby as well. The trickiest parts that he has had to dea...
- My son was diagnosed at about 13 months also, and although it seemed overwhelming at first, now it's not that big of a deal for us. Our allergist told us not to worry...
Seeking Moms That Have Children with Food Allergies
Asked by L.A. from Cleveland
on May 16, 2007
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want to learn more about food allergies because i run a local support group and my daughter has peanut and tree nut allergies... Looking for reciepts
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- My son had a bad reaction to eggs. We had him tested, and the test showed he was allergic to eggs. But he is able to eat things that have eggs baked in them, such as...
- My son is 13 months and he is allergic to latex.... i was told that citrus fruit and melons have similar componets as latex so we stay away from them!
- My son has a minor allergy to citric foods. We had him tested last yr and it was what i figured it was. It makes his eczema act up. However it is very minor so every s...
Looking for Other Moms with Kids Who Have Dairy and Egg Allergies to Swap Recipe
Asked by K.J. from Columbus
on August 10, 2006
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Hi my son is severe allergic to dairy and eggs.looking for dairy free egg free recipes.
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- Hello! I myself am allergic to dairy, although not eggs. I don't know if this helps, but there are countless vegan cookbooks and recipes. I have some that I bought on...
- Hi...my kids don't have any dairy allergies, however, we don't cook with any dairy at all. I have lots of recipes that you might like to try. It's taken a few years ...
- My family has a history of high colestrol so I simply skip the eggs in a lot of recipes and use extra applesauce instead of oil and eggs.
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
Asked by B.V. from Kansas City
on February 26, 2008
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Hi Moms,
We are thinking about having another baby. Actually my first pregnancy and delivery because we adopted our only child who is now 2 1/2 when she was just del...
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- Hello, I can not tell you what to do but I can give you a little insite to my 3 deliveries. With my first child I had a nice little plan I wanted this and didn't wan...
- B., I had a baby 3 months ago and due to back surgery I had in 1999 I could not have an epidural. I was scared prior to delivery because I didn't know how bad the pa...
- As a mother of four, I am no expert, but do know a little on some of your questions. The episiotomy is a good thing to have. It is much harder for them to repair a t...
