Seafood: Infant
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Is Shrimp Safe for Toddlers?
Asked by Y.C. from New York
on March 1, 2011
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I want to cook a meal with shrimp but wonder if it is safe for a 2.5 year old because of mercury or something else I should know about it? She has eat salmon and loved...
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- After two, shrimp is ok. It is a low mercury "fish" but I would not buy the kind they farm in Asia. They don't have as high standards as here and do pick up pesticid...
- Whole Foods-I would wait on the shellfish
- I hope so b/c my 2.5 yr old LOVES shrimp! We don't serve it often, but when we do he gobbles it up. I asked his dr who "okayed" it in moderation.
Allergies to Fish
Asked by T.N. from Los Angeles
on March 21, 2008
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I think my 15 month is allergic to salmon. He has vomited the last two times after he ate it. I am wondering if he is allergic to all fish, or just salmon. I am tak...
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- It could be just the salmon. I am highly allergic to salmon, but I am a fish fanatic and do well with all other types of fish. My daughter wont eat salmon but loves th...
- Have someone do the Elisa Act test for allergies. It's easier on the child and tests for over 100 different food allergies.
- Vomiting is not necessarily a sign of an allergic reaction though. I am personally allergic to octapus and squid but not fish or shrimp and my tonsil would swell and ...
How to treat allergy rash on infant?
Asked by B.B. from San Diego
on May 22, 2008
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My 4 month old baby has been diagnosed with a dairy/soy protein allergy since the age of 3 weeks old. She has been on amino acid based formula as she even reacted to h...
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- it sounds like eczema (which could pop up with a food allergy) give her baking soda baths and try not to let her sit in the water for more then 10mins and lotion her r...
- You may be interested in exploring NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques). My grand daughter was sick 24/7 until cured of allergies to many different subst...
- I would call your pediatrician. Sounds like it might be eczema, too. My kid has a dairy allergy, too, and if he has any reaction on his skin, it disappears as soon a...
When Can My Baby Eat Fish?
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on May 22, 2008
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I have a 12 month old, and we are feeding her what we eat now. We eat fish (orange roughy) about once a week, but I was wondering if it was ok to feed it to our littl...
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- Orange Roughy is high in mercury. Consumption of mercury is linked to autism. You can look up the different fish that are high in mercury. I don't know if they can eat...
- My little girl is 1yr now and out Pedi told us she can eat any meat, fish etc. Just to stay away from Peanuts and Seafood. So yes it is ok to eat fish, but beware of...
- Hi Elizabeth. Babies can definitely be introduced fish at young as 10-12 months of age. However, it is the type of fish you need to worry about. You need to stay aw...
Skin Allergy
Asked by R.M. from Washington DC
on March 31, 2008
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Hi, I have an 18 month old daughter with a skin allergy. We have recently moved to Singapore and her rashes have gotten worse. I have had her in cloth diapers since ...
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- Are you sure it's a skin allergy? You should have her checked because it could very well be eczema. It looks like a skin rash, but it's not and can be helped with a ...
- Hi R.! This is N.. I'm a SAHM of 3 boys, 12, 7 & 2. My husband has serious skin allergies and we have found a cost effective way to shop for all of our needs withou...
- My daughters and I have very sensitive skin. I have broken out since I was a child. Last year my sister introduced me to Shaklee products. I have been using them ever ...
Dairy Allergy?
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on May 15, 2010
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About 4 weeks into breastfeeding my daughter she began projectile vomitting after every feeding. She also would have a very distinctive high pitched cry. She also de...
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- Please get a blood draw and find out what she is allergic to. One of my online friends had a very similar experience with her newborn, and her daughter does have seve...
- Hi M., Do an elimination test on her. Don't take away her yogurt or cheese but just don't have any milk in the house. If you can show her that you don't have any, s...
- oi, so familar... You are reliving my daughter's milk allergy symptoms between the age of 11-23 months... hopefully without the ear tube surgery, reoccuring sinus infe...
Dairy Allergy???
Asked by L.T. from New York
on September 24, 2010
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Ok I asked about my son the other day, who has been waking up every hour or so at night, and lately has been screaming for no apparent reason. A couple people suggeste...
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- First of all, I sympathize with your love of dairy. I'm allergic to a lot of things -- tree fruit, fish, and shell fish plus the regular environmental allergies -- an...
- I feel the same as you about cutting out dairy :) even if you did eliminate it, it would take months to have an effect on him. Could he be teething? My son also scream...
- Honestly, you're gonna hate what I have to say, but if you feel like you "can't give it up" there's a really good chance that you (and the baby) have a problem with it...
Allergic Reaction Rash
Asked by A.D. from Detroit
on September 11, 2009
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Please help! My daughter has had a rash on her thighs near her underwear line. It's little red bumps all over where her underwear touches. I tool her to the dr and she...
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- Had the SAME THING!!! Put monostat cream on it 3-4 times a day! It might be a yeast infection-if it itches! It took it right away in 2 days!! Try it! It can`t hurt...
- My guess is Latex allergy. There could be latex in the elastic around the leg holes. I would try some that don't have any exposed elastic, like those comfort waistba...
- You can get those boy short style panties these days that are loose at the legs. I'd try monistat and see if it works too. No harm done.
Allergy to Red Dye #40
Asked by M.J. from Columbia
on December 15, 2006
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My 19 month old is allergic to red dye #40, we found out by giving her red tylenol when she was an infant, and I am looking to see if anyone else has a similar allergy...
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- There are a lot of children with an allergy to food dyes and most don't even know it. Doctors have found direct links to behavioral and concentration issues like ODD ...
- Allergies to red dye #40 are more common than most people thing. My friends daughter is allergic to it also. It doesn't bother her to eat it, but if she gets it on h...
- I was allergic to it growing up but grew out of it. It made me really hyper.
Food Ideas for Milk Protein Allergy and Soy Allergy
Asked by D.D. from Grand Rapids
on February 3, 2008
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My son was diagnosed at 5 days with a severe milk protein allergy. He is currently on Enfamil Nutramigen formula. When he turned one we had allergy testing done and di...
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- It takes a short time to get used to it but cooking without soy or milk can be pretty easy. If you need a milk substitite in cooking you can make cashew milk from raw ...
- We are also dairy and soy-free. I've found the best thing for my daughter (15 months) is smoothies. I use lots of different fruits, spinach (lots of nutrients and you ...
- D.: Just a thought, have you had him tested for gluten sensitivity? Or celiacs disease? I am gluten sensitive, diary sensitive and soy sensitive. They ofttimes go t...
