No eggs but pancakes ok

Mrs.RockyM · July 2013

the pediatrician told us to hold off on eggs till DD is closer to one, but yet said we could give her pancakes or bread.

Well isn't there eggs in pancakes or bread? Why do we hold off on 1 but not the other.

JJ_13 · July 2013

Yes there are. I can't comment on your Pedi's advice, but we have done eggs and my LO is 7 months 2 weeks. I really think most docs say that anything except honey is fair game after 6 months (WCM not recommended because they don't want it to replace BM or formula). Of course, we introduced them (eggs) on a day without any other new food and watched for allergic reaction. But then again, I've let her nibble off my peanut butter sandwich (and watched closely for a reaction) so I'm pretty relaxed about these things.

heather3879 · July 2013

That does seem odd. Our pedi recommended anything but honey, starting in small amounts and watching for reactions with high-allergy-risk foods like eggs, fish, peanut butter, etc. She did recommend keeping Benadryl in the house but so far we've been fine!

juliane2004 · July 2013

Straight eggs is a much bigger allergen than baked goods. My hubby, for example, can't have eggs (scrambled, etc) but he can eat bread and bagels and other baked goods just fine.

ChristyML · July 2013

juliane2004:
Straight eggs is a much bigger allergen than baked goods. My hubby, for example, can't have eggs (scrambled, etc) but he can eat bread and bagels and other baked goods just fine.

My thoughts exactly.

thatoneredhead · July 2013

heather3879:
That does seem odd. Our pedi recommended anything but honey, starting in small amounts and watching for reactions with high-allergy-risk foods like eggs, fish, peanut butter, etc. She did recommend keeping Benadryl in the house but so far we've been fine!

Yep. Our pedi told us that "they" have changed the rules. Anything but honey and choking risks.

hilsy85 · July 2013

Dunno...we've done eggs since about 6 months. I think that's an old recommendation (to hold off til 1 year). Maybe cooked eggs are different? I would ask him.

LittleApple · July 2013

Do you have a history of egg allergies in either of your families?

Mrs.RockyM · July 2013

not at all, which is why it seemed odd to me!

ashbee0223 · July 2013

My LO is allergic to eggs and his pedi said that baked foods with eggs may not bother him. Also I have read that the egg white tends to be the allergen and not the yolk. But if it wasn't for his allergy she said it would be safe to eat prior to first birthday.

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