No shellfish until 2 years, anyone else?

chrisnj0614

I wasn't surprised when the ped said no PB or tree nuts until 2 years, but I was surprised by shellfish.  I remember friends of ours feeding their daughter shrimp at 15 months.  and we have no food allergies in my family, so that can't be why.

Did anyone's ped tell them no shellfish?  Just curious.

Mattersgirl

our pedi only restricted foods until 1 yr. Everything is fair game now for us....

SweetJenna

Mine didn't mention this at all.  I've given Evan seafood in general and he's had no problem. 

I've also read they don't recommend giving them any "wild game" meats until after age 2 but I broke that one too.  We eat the venison my DH hunts as one of our core staples.  And Evan LOVES venny!

mrsfitz35

Mattersgirl:

our pedi only restricted foods until 1 yr. Everything is fair game now for us....

Mine too. DD loves shrimp. She won't eat any kind of meat but she loves seafood...figures she'd have expensive taste. And she got her first PB&J the week of her birthday! It's her primary source of protein since she likes her strictly vegetarian lifestyle!

aclearyusa

We were told no shellfish or peanuts until 2 also.  Dh has a shellfish allergy and his nephew is allergic to nuts.

radiokate

My pedi also said anything is fine after 1 with no allergy history... DD has had shrimp, no reaction.

ms_mellor

It's apparently just as high an allergen as peanuts and tree nuts (we have been to the allergist twice with DD, so I've heard the whole speal).  DD's allergic to nuts (she has an epi-pen), but was fine with shellfish.

ketamarie

My pedi said the same about pb and nuts. I think he said the same about shellfish but I messed up and gave him some crab.

jays_bride

Mattersgirl:

our pedi only restricted foods until 1 yr. Everything is fair game now for us....

This. DD had shrimp at around 15 months. I was super paranoid that night but no reaction...we don't have any food allergies in our family either.

MegGary

I've only heard 1 year. DD has had peanuts, well peanut butter & has had no reaction. She has had fish but not shellfish & has had no reaction.

DH is allergic to shellfish so I'm nervous & keep a close eye on her when she eats anything new.

GukesMary

Our pedi is super cautious b/c he told us NO, not only to shellfish but to any fish.  I'm not saying I'm going to listen but that's what he said.

flgator

Ours didn't say anything but we didn't ask. We gave shrimp to DS a few months after his 1st birthday.  He just had snow crab the other night. No allergies in our families.

nicoleRI

I have given DS lots of white fish no problems, my pedi didn't mention shell fish as a problem- just peanut butter until 2 years- but my brother has a shellfish allergy so I will hold off until 2 on my own.

Renee070806

pedi gave the ok after a year

ds has been having seafood since 12mos and loves it.  i can get him to eat scallops and shrimp before chicken and pork

as long as your family doesnt have allergies there isnt a benefit in delaying those foods ... well, thats what pedi says.

ERNOWAK

Pedi told me no peanut butter until age 2 and no shellfish till age 3.

LydiaE2

Yes, but I had already given DS shell fish.  DS did not have a reaction, so we have continued to give him shell fish whenever we eat shell fish.