Unless there is
a strong family history of food allergies — in which case you should consult your pediatrician — you can confidently expose your baby to a new ingredient every day.
Consultation with an allergist for infants with
strong family history of food allergies to determine best / safest way to introduce allergenic foods.
Not exact matches
For mothers, the American Academy
of Pediatrics recommends that infants, with a
strong chance
of having
food allergies due to
family history, to have exclusive breast - feeding for six months, use a hypoallergenic formulas when not breast - feeding, have mother avoid peanuts and tree nuts during lactation, delay introduction
of cow's milk until 12 months, eggs until 24 months, and peanuts, tree nuts, and fish until age 3, and to have no maternal dietary restriction during pregnancy.
If your baby has a
strong family history of asthma or
allergies, it may still be safe to introduce allergenic
foods, but check with the doctor first.
Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months
of life has been shown to significantly lessen the risk and severity
of food allergies in
families with a
strong history of them.
He goes on to suggest that
families with a
strong history of food allergies avoid wheat, milk, and soy in the first year, eggs for two years, and peanuts, tree nuts and fish for three years.
In general, even in a
family with a
strong history of food allergy, there is no reason to wait until the baby is older before introducing highly allergenic
foods, and some studies suggest that it may even be helpful to introduce these
foods early.
Extensively hydrolyzed, hypoallergenic formulas also are recommended for infants who have skin conditions like eczema due to cow's milk
allergy, as well as infants who have a
strong family history of multiple
allergies to
foods, including cow's milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and fish.9