Nut: The First Years
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When Do You Really Give Peanut Butter?
Asked by S.B. from Boston
on July 13, 2010
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I was just wondering when most Moms gave their babies peanut butter for the 1st time. Our ped said to wait until 2. My son is 14 months. My husband and I don't have...
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- My pediatrician recommended NOT waiting to introduce foods like peanut butter, and I think my son had it for the first time by about 9 months. It is a choking hazard,...
- We were told to wait until 2 yrs as well. I know we introduced a very small taste before that though. Maybe 18 months? And then worked our way up to sandwiches before ...
- All 3 of mine had it around 12 months. melted on toast as they can choke. More and more research is suggesting that delaying exposure to foods is causing the increas...
At What Age Do You Let Children Eat Peanut Butter?
Asked by J.L. from Albany
on June 26, 2008
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I have heard mixed reviews on this issue so I decided to ask everyone here because I have always received such good advice. At what age do you introduce peanut butter?...
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- If there are no allergies history in your family, or your husband's, it's OK to give peanut butter between 1 and 2. But you say that you have an allergy, so I would wa...
- Does anyone in your family have a nut allergy? If not it is safe to start peanut butter, smooth and spread very thin. We started our son on it with the recommendatio...
- My daughter (nineteen months) is very allergic to peanuts. We found out from a test, she has never had any nut products. A peanut allergy is more likely to cause a s...
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...
Scared to Give 15 Mo. Old Peanut Butter
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2009
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Well just like the title said, I am just so scared to give my little one ANYTHING with nuts. I am a schoolteacher and I know about the peanut butter allergies and I do...
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- Blood tests are quite unreliable, and AFAIK completely useless if you're testing for something the child has not yet been exposed to. After a lifetime of allergies ...
- Ditto on checking with your Ped. Some say one year, some two. Mine said a year, but mostly because there's a psychological thing that happens around two years that ...
- As far as I have been informed, you should wait until 2 years old. You really need to ask your Pediatrician. You don't HAVE to give her peanut butter or any nuts, ...
Peanut Butter/Almond Butter Question
Asked by J.M. from Fresno
on May 1, 2009
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Hi all,
What is the recc age for letting a toddler eat nut butters? My daughter will be 2 in a couple of weeks and has eaten bread with nuts in it, so I don't think ...
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- Most pediatricians seem to recommend not trying things like nuts, honey, peanut butter, etc. until after the child is a year old. I'm not sure what makes one year a '...
- Hi, Peanuts are not really nuts they grow under ground and are legumes Peanut allergys are more common now and so you should watch your child very closly when you in...
- You should be fine to have your little girl try the nut butters...My girls both tried peanut butter at about 1 year and it is now a constant lunch request (they are 19...
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...
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...
What Kind of "Milk" Can I Feed My 10 Month Old Who Has a Milk Allergy
Asked by D.R. from Washington DC
on December 28, 2009
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I am going to be weaning my little one in a couple of months and was just wondering what kind of milk I could feed her. She was diagnosed with a serious milk allergy w...
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- I'd strongly suggest coconut milk,or hemp.Those have the highest fat contents. Almond, and rice would be next. Soy would be last due to the allergic component. I'd als...
- We use Almond milk in my house. My son and daughter have milk allergies. I was on goats milk and something wlse as a child.
- Try oat, almond, or hemp milk. I don't know how these compare to regular milk for fat content, but almond might be your best bet. good luck!
Son Is Allergic to Peanuts, Eggs, Soy and Wheat.
Asked by F.F. from Chico
on March 25, 2008
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About three weeks ago, we found out that our 2 year old is allergic to peanuts, soy, wheat and eggs. We have found that anything in the same family as peanuts and soy ...
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- Oh, I feel your pain. My son, (who will be 8 in July) was diagnosed with SEVERE food allergies at 9 months. Yeah, 9 months! It took 2 months of throwing up, GI test...
- I can't help much but corn starch is what we use to thicken sauces at home. Good luck
- My grandson is allergic to everthing you mentioned except soy. Whole foods has a great section of wheat free items and my daughter found great wheat free pasta there a...
