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Second child and allergies

Miller238Miller238 member
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Just wanted to see if there are any cases out there where the first child has a lot of food allergies and the second child has none?

We are thinking of trying again soon, but I seriously don't know how I could handle two severely allergic children.  The food allergies blindsided us as neither my husband or I suffer from allergies. 

I know the second will have a huge chance of having allergies, but it is nice to hear kids beating the odds.  Thanks!

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  • Court0026Court0026 member
    She tested negative, and seems to be tolerating dairy, but that is as much as I know.  Well, Owen had eczema, he spit up for 13 months, he was irritable, has asthma, etc.  Mia has no skin issues, no spitting up, etc.  She has been a different baby from Day 1, so I am hopeful. 
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    My oldest has none (although we removed gluten, dairy and soy from his diet just because we feel it is healthier for him). My middle child has a long list of allergies. Our youngest was only sensitive to milk but not all dairy before his vax reaction. That left him with more allergies but not nearly as many as his sister. All that to say each kid is different and our most allergic child is in the middle. It's nice to have at least one in our bunch that is allergy free :)


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  • magdusiamagdusia member

    i am in your boat.  i'm pregnant right now.  We want 3 or 4 kids but if this child has food allergies, we're done.  I think it's hard enough with one. i can't imagine two or more. I think the chances are high and at our recent allergist appt, my doc said that the second baby has high chances of either food allergies, seasonal allergies or asthma -awesome! ;

    but i really feel like my diet during the pregnancy had a huge part of what happened.  I'm eating differently. I rarely eat soy patties this time around and i eat a lot of rice/beans or potatoes and as much non-gmo food as possible.   I'm pretty much avoiding the western diet and trying my hardest to go back to basics. 

    I hope that will help.  I also have some weird feelings b/c if baby #2 doesn't have allergies than baby #1 is stuck with being the "different" one and with all the restrictions.  very bitter feelings about this topic. ;(

    either way..  i do see a lot of people who have one child with food allergies and not the other. 

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  • julandjojulandjo member

    My second child did end up having more allergy and intolerance problems than the first.  BUT, don't let that deter you!  Having two allergic/intolerant kids is no more difficult than having one.  Truly.  Once you've got the hang of constant vigilance, reading labels, packing their food, etc., it's all the same.  Plus they have each other to commiserate with, and my son (4 1/2) totally looks out for his sister.  He knows what she can and can't have, and is so vigilant at daycare and with relatives.  They will always have each other's backs, so to speak.  :)

    Edited to add:  We're in the process to adopt our third child, and it's actually scary to me to know that he or she will likely not have the same issues as my biological children and myself.  I guess DH will finally have someone to eat "normal" food with, ha!  It sounds silly, but it'll be a huge change for us, not without serious challenges.

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  • StarryNight39StarryNight39
    All three had the milk allergy when born. Ella (#2) and Drew (#3) both outgrew it by one and both have no known allergies.
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  • magdusiamagdusia member
    imagejulandjo:

    My second child did end up having more allergy and intolerance problems than the first.  BUT, don't let that deter you!  Having two allergic/intolerant kids is no more difficult than having one.  Truly.  Once you've got the hang of constant vigilance, reading labels, packing their food, etc., it's all the same.  Plus they have each other to commiserate with, and my son (4 1/2) totally looks out for his sister.  He knows what she can and can't have, and is so vigilant at daycare and with relatives.  They will always have each other's backs, so to speak.  :)

    Edited to add:  We're in the process to adopt our third child, and it's actually scary to me to know that he or she will likely not have the same issues as my biological children and myself.  I guess DH will finally have someone to eat "normal" food with, ha!  It sounds silly, but it'll be a huge change for us, not without serious challenges.

    that is so sweet about your 4 1/2 y/o son!!!!!! I hope my son is just like that if my second child has FA. 

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