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LucyPevensie
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After 4 tries - it's safe to assume he is NOT allergic to peanut butter, yes?
LucyPevensie
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I had posted on here after Jack's first - accidental - ingestion of peanut butter a little over a month ago (my 17 year old niece gave him a bite of her pb&j - eliciting an "mmmmm" out of him, ha ha.) I was very glad he did not have a reaction - but was told one try doesn't always tell the whole story, and they can still react down the road. We tried it again last week - again over the weekend - and this morning. He seems totally fine with it. So I'm thinking we are in the clear. (Very good news for this workin' mama who is always thrilled to discover another "fast" healthy option! Multi-grain toast with peanut butter and cut up banana anyone? I vote yes!)
Wheee!
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
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Re: After 4 tries - it's safe to assume he is NOT allergic to peanut butter, yes?
I waited a long time, it just seems the recommendation changes every few weeks - wait! don't wait! no - wait again! Who knows? I do think it's so strange that so many kids are allergic to peanuts these days - when I was a kid (granted I'm an oldee on this board) but - no one was allergic to peanuts. (Well, I'm sure a kid or 2 here or there was - but NOTHING like it is today.) I have a few theories on the whole thing - but I'd get torched for being a loony if I shared them, so I'll keep my looniness to myself (in this instance, at least..)
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
We started PB before Sam turned one, and it is a HUGE timesaver for us
LOVE it!!
And FWIW, talk to your pedis, but no longer is it recommended to wait too long to start PB. Late exposure seems to be linked to allergies. Of course all kids are different
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Well for pete's sakes. At this rate - when do you know?? We're up to time number 4 as of today though - and he was fine. I'm calling it "clear" after time number 5, that's it!
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
While sure, anything can happen at any time, I think you should feel comfortable giving him PB without too much thought.
We started at 6 months, under the advice of an allergist who feels early exposure is best. No issues here - she loves PB!
LucyP - I'd love to know your theories.
I really want to give K peanut butter. I think we're going to try soon. I've heard a reaction can happen at any point, though, which worries me. Like you asked, at what point can you assume all is well?
One thing to keep in mind for younger babies - a big glob of peanut butter is considered a choking hazard, especially for babies under age 2!! So you want to spread it very lightly on a cracker, toast, etc. if you do opt to start sooner.
Jack had a mild reaction to egg just before one year old - that's another reason I was very paranoid about peanut butter (evidence of one food allergy can mean more are ahead.) But he is fine with eggs now. And hopefully - fingers crossed - peanut butter too at this point!!
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
PM!
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
From what my pedi told me, it is usually the second encounter that would have a reaction. The first time they are exposed to something the antibodies (or allergens or whatever) are created and then there would be a reaction the second time.
I would say you're safe!
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PM..
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
My MIL has a severe tree nut allergy, hence the visit to the allergist.
He said just to give her a bit of peanut butter on a piece of toast, and do it at breakfast so if she reacts, you just take her to the pedi. He said to look for skin changes, or any difficulty in breathing or if she seemed off.
He also had us do the same with almond butter (she was too young at the time to eat alomnds, obviously) and expose her to ground pecans. Just wait a week as we went through the 'nuts'.
my old school pedi had ginny trying pb around 9 months. his only 'no no' was to whole peanuts - choking hazard. if you don't have a pb allergy, what's the delay?
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