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Not exact matches
And if you believe that your
baby is likely to have food
allergies — for example, if
allergies run
in your family or your
baby has eczema — check with his doctor to determine the best strategy for introducing allergenic foods, which include eggs, milk, peanuts,
wheat, soy, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.
Dr. Greer notes
in an interview with Medscape Pediatrics that, «European recommendations came out the same month that ours did, that if you introduce
wheat between 4 and 6 months of age, your
baby will be less likely to have a gluten
allergy.
If there is a history of whet
allergies in your family then you would do well to avoid feeding your
baby on food containing
wheat.
There is one cause that is most commonly at the crux of all of these symptoms, as well as rashes, diarrhea, constipation, and wild behavior:
allergy to or intolerance of certain food proteins — most often from cow's milk, but also sometimes from
wheat, soy, and an array of other foods consumed by breastfeeding mom,
in formula, or otherwise
in baby's diet.8 These can cause irritation and inflammation
in the intestines that lead at times to reflux, and more often to signs of distress that mimic reflux.
In order to prevent
allergies including gluten intolerance, there are recommendations that
wheat and other gluten products are not introduced until your
baby is at least one year old.
There are some controversies over gluten content
in wheat, barley, and some oat cereals
in regards to gluten - related diseases, as well as
babies developing a
wheat allergy.
Your
baby should start solids at around 6 months, mainly as he will need a new source of iron and zinc
in his diet.7 As far as
allergies go, it is thought to be best to introduce the major allergenic foods as soon as possible, provided your
baby is not already showing reactions to the particular food.8 These foods include cows» milk, soy,
wheat, eggs, nuts and fish.