Peanut butter question

Ris1127

I haven't introduced peanut butter to DD 1 yet. I want to, but I've been scared. I'm not sure why I've been so scared to give it to her, she is not really high risk for an allergy. No family history and she doesn't have any food allergies, yet. Anyway, Im thinking of giving it to her tomorrow, as DH will be home, just in case. My question is, should I give her a little bit or just dive in with a p-nut better and jelly sandwich? What do you think? Sorry for such a dumb question. LOL

luvlieK

Its actually the second time you have to worry about it.  

Just give her a taste and see how it goes.

Ca won't eat it anyway lol 

sleepingbeauty

there was a skippy one that was recently recalled.  google it.

Ris1127

sleepingbeauty:

there was a skippy one that was recently recalled.  google it.

Thanks. I'll check the recall list. I have the smuckers organic.

Ris1127

luvlieK:

Its actually the second time you have to worry about it.  

Just give her a taste and see how it goes.

Ca won't eat it anyway lol 

Really, the second time? Thanks. I'm really okay with waiting but she eats so few foods with any type of protein, I though pnut butter would help.

littleanomaly

I think waiting for peanut butter will be one of the hardest things for me. DH and I *LOVE* peanut butter. BUT. His mom is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts and chocolate. My mom is deathly allergic to tree nuts but not peanuts (since it's a legume). I'm going to ask about an allergy test when he gets closer to a year.

 I'd go with a pb&j. Yum. 

Ris1127

littleanomaly:

I think waiting for peanut butter will be one of the hardest things for me. DH and I *LOVE* peanut butter. BUT. His mom is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts and chocolate. My mom is deathly allergic to tree nuts but not peanuts (since it's a legume). I'm going to ask about an allergy test when he gets closer to a year.

 I'd go with a pb&j. Yum. 

We had her tested for several allergens, peanuts was one. They were all negative but my pedi said that doesn't mean she's not allergic. The blood test they do is more like a sensitivity. I love peanut butter too. Yum!!

the_jackpot

A peanut allergy can happen on the first exposure. DS is allergic, one accidental grabbing of my sandwich/ no ingestion caused him to break out BAD. 

Alibean

My DS had a reaction the first exposure as well.  I just scraped a little pb on a graham cracker b/c my sister has a peanut allergy. (I did eat pb while I was pg and breastfeeding though.)  It started with hives around his mouth but eventually his entire face was swollen- even one of his eyes was swollen shut.  (I wonder if he rubbed his eye though)  He was even wheezing and had to be on steroids for several days.  I hope it goes well but just know that there can be a reaction the first time.

CeltiCutie

I remember someone telling me they smeared it on their child's back instead of feeding it to them as a test. I have NO idea if that would work but I'd assume so because usually kids who are allergic are really really allergic to the oils in it... It's worth a shot!  

mrs_kelly1014

CeltiCutie:

I remember someone telling me they smeared it on their child's back instead of feeding it to them as a test. I have NO idea if that would work but I'd assume so because usually kids who are allergic are really really allergic to the oils in it... It's worth a shot!  

This is actually a pretty good idea if you're nervous about it. When older kids/adults are doing food challenges, they have to first smell the food, then wait 20-30 minutes to see if there is a reaction. Then, they put a bit on the skin, wait again, then a bit in their mouth - but spit it out, and lastly, actually eat it.

It isn't guaranteed to trigger a reaction if the person't not super allergic, but, if someone was going to have a bad reaction, this *might* trigger it (DS would be guaranteed an anaphylactic reaction with his throat closing if he even touched something that someone who touched peanut butter had touched, so had we tested him this way, this definitely would have shown us a reaction).