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Before or after a year? Is it nuts, honey, and cows milk after a year or are there more?
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Re: Strawberries
DS has already had strawberries (he is 7 months). He has also had peanut butter. The new evidence says that if you don't have a history of food allergies in your family there is no reason to wait (and that waiting can actually increase the risk of allergies).
This. If you have no evidence of food allergies, you don't need to wait. DD is 6.5 months and has had peanut butter already. Also, we introduced blueberries last week and this weekend she tried both rasperries and strawberries. I've also given her little bits of cottage cheese and cheese, and also whole wheat pancakes. The only food I'm avoiding altogether is honey, since the bacteria is no good.
I've always heard about holding off on tree nuts, but does anyone know about almond milk? I know several moms who started that at 12 mo because of milk/lactose problems. Is it excluded from the tree nut thing for some reason?
DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
DD: 5/22/14 | 9 lb 9 oz, 21.5 in
We've started strawberries last week. I've been mixing them with banana & mango for breakfast. She loves them. We'll be doing blueberrys this week.
There are other things you should wait till a year too, acidic fruits like pineapple and tomotoes.
Our Pedi said that the only thing to really keep away from LO is honey. Cows milk can be given at a year. As for nuts, our Pedi said that studies are showing the earlier you introduce them the less likely they are to develope and allergy to them. I won't be doing nuts, but thats because I am allergic to them. Pedi also said the reason for no nuts isn't necessarily the allergies, but the size. They are the perfect size to choke on for LO's.
I gave LO a few bites of some crab this weekend when I was eating them and he was fine. My first solid food was crabs and I turned out okay. To each his own.
I've been nervous about strawberries, but LO had something that had a bunch of fruits mixed in and one was strawberries. He didn't have a reaction so I might try a whole strawberry sometime soon. I know a lot of people try the real allergy causing foods right before they walk into the Pedi's office for a routine visit. That way if anything should happen they are there with the Dr. already.
Honey isn't an allergy thing, it's a getting botulism and dying thing.