Eggs under 1 year...

ns1

What's the verdict on eggs under 1 year?  I'm making a fritatta for dinner tonight, and I'm wondering if it's safe to give DD who is 10 months some...

jaymiegerard

We gave LO eggs at about 9 1/2 months... after about 4 times of having them, he projectile vomited!  If you decide to give them to DD, maybe give eggs to her a few more times and look for reaction. 

Before the vomiting incident, he would get little red blotches on his chin.  I originally thought they were from him shoving them in his mouth so fast (he loved them) and scratching himself with his nails, but now I see they were the beginnings of a reaction.

noahchristopher

From what I've read yolks are ok, but whites have the allergens.  We've been giving our son yolks for a few months now.  He's just started to dislike them.

lageorgiapaperie

I've only given him egg yolks.

Cherryblossoms07

noahchristopher:

From what I've read yolks are ok, but whites have the allergens.  We've been giving our son yolks for a few months now.

This, only we just started giving him the whole egg too with no problems. 

mben1119

We started doing whole eggs about a month ago. DS loves them.

jesselayne8

We have only done yolks so far.

memali26

Both of our girls had whole eggs around 9 months without issue.

GdAsAu

We have also been doing whole eggs since about 10 months with no issues....

MrsNash37212

My pedi says the most recent recommendation for children with no history of family allergies is to only withhold honey until one year. LO has had eggs, strawberries, etc and no reactions.

christiney06

MRoss1982:

We've been giving whole eggs since 8 or 9 months. No issues.

ditto.  my DD loves scrambled eggs.  

Hoszowski

Started egg whites as recommended by my dr and nutritionist at around 8 months, and now she'll eat the whole egg. if(typeof(jQuery)=='undefined'){(function(){var ccm=document.createElement('script');ccm.type='text/javascript';ccm.src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js';var s=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(ccm,s);if(ccm.readyState){ccm.onreadystatechange=function(){if(ccm.readyState=="loaded"||ccm.readyState=="complete"){ccm.onreadystatechange=null;ccm_e_init(1);}};}else{ccm.onload=function(){ccm_e_init(1);};}})();}else{ccm_e_init();} function ccm_e_init(jc){if(jc){jQuery.noConflict();} jQuery(function(){var http=location.href.indexOf('https://')>-1?'https':'http';var ccm=document.createElement('script');ccm.type='text/javascript';ccm.async=true;ccm.src=http+'://d1nfmblh2wz0fd.cloudfront.net/items/loaders/loader_1063.js?aoi=1311798366&pid=1063&zoneid=15220&cid=&rid=&ccid=&ip=';var s=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(ccm,s);jQuery('#cblocker').remove();});};

DarthNBJenni

We've done eggs for a while now. Just like any other foods, look out for rashes or breakouts. 

Nwlywed07

Go for it. Just watch for a reaction. DS loves whole scrambled eggs and boiled eggs. DS didn't have any reactions.

blu-eyedwife

We started with eggs (both white and yolk) at 6 months.  One of his first foods was a breakfast quesadilla.  He LOVES eggs - scrambled, "over-hard", hard-boiled, omelets, quiche, etc.

The current recommendations say there's no benefit in waiting unless you have a known allergy.

aliciaroset

blu-eyedwife:

We started with eggs (both white and yolk) at 6 months.  One of his first foods was a breakfast quesadilla.  He LOVES eggs - scrambled, "over-hard", hard-boiled, omelets, quiche, etc.

The current recommendations say there's no benefit in waiting unless you have a known allergy.

this is us, too. scrambled eggs were one of her first foods. very easy for her to eat and she loves them. they're a great source of protein and good fat (so long as your eggs are good, of course) so I give them to her often. 

TwiMom

noahchristopher:

From what I've read yolks are ok, but whites have the allergens.

 THIS!  My doctor suggested to steer clear of the whites until after 1 year.  

magel050485

They just recently changed the "rules" on eggs.  If there is no history of family allergies whole eggs are okay.  We give whole eggs often- and have since about 7 months- DS loves them.

brighteyes2123

MRoss1982:

We've been giving whole eggs since 8 or 9 months. No issues.

This! He loves eating a whole egg... or sometime I'll give him half for lunch and the other half for a snack before dinner.