Clicky Poll - Citrus?

GraceInCA · March 2014

Are you feeding the baby citrus?

needanustart · March 2014

DS1 had such bad blowouts and bum rash from the acidity of citrus that I haven't introduced it yet out of fear. They are so different digestive system wise already though so I might give a whirl in the next month or so.

Other than honey I don't really have specific guidelines in my head about the "when" of foods for Lo.

cafecreme · March 2014

Pedi hasn't said anything about citrus. I added some freshly squeezed orange juice, blended with her apple juice and some strawberries like a smoothie. She loved it.

ASmallWonder · March 2014

He's had those mandarin oranges in water that come in fruit cups.

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

She's had little bites of orange when I've been eating some, and she has had a pouch that is Orange Banana but that's it. She's seemed fine with it so I'll keep giving her citrus in small doses.

momofcatan · March 2014

CL8badB said:

My pedi said no honey, citrus or large fish before 2. Everything else is ok closer to 1. I picked the grace option. *

I've never heard of avoiding anything past the one year mark. I would go nuts trying to avoid honey that long.

AlsGal01 · March 2014

He has a clementine a couple times a week. No trouble with citrus over here!

GraceInCA · March 2014

Citrus is part of our regular rotation of food here. Baby had an orange wedge after dinner last night, and has had a small tangerine before. I also cook with it, and she's had it incorporated in food. No reaction to it (or anything).

kelly422 · March 2014

@araziza said:

CL8badB said:

My pedi said no honey, citrus or large fish before 2. Everything else is ok closer to 1. I picked the grace option. *

I've never heard of avoiding anything past the one year mark. I would go nuts trying to avoid honey that long.

PLEASE avoid honey until after a year! Botulism happens - I've seen it A LOT. Not worth the risk.

ETA I didn't read all the words No honey until after 2 years old is cray cray!

BC&LM · March 2014

I am going to wait until a year since it's acidic. I know I don't have to, but better safe than sorry!

RedCherry1109 · March 2014

We haven't but we also not avoiding it. He has really only became interest in food this past month.

ilovemarfa · March 2014

Not yet but ds2 just turned 8 months yesterday. I'm going to wait a little longer since I remember ds1 getting bum irritation from the acidity.

CoffeeBeanFiend91 · March 2014

DD loves clementines so much she shakes with delight when I get one.

bel194 · March 2014

She gets a lemon every time we go out to a restraunt. She loves them and we've never had a problem.

RissNRuss · March 2014

Our pedi said anything other than honey is fair game at this point, however when we were first introducing solids, A had a reaction that we weren't sure if it was from oats or MILs citric perfume. We've come to the conclusion it was from the perfume (because she eats and loves oats with no further problems). So, we're holding off on citrus for now. She has plenty of other foods to try to keep her busy until around 1 year.

sweetbabypea · March 2014

Natalie has only been fussy when I've eaten citrus so I don't think her tummy likes the acid in my breast milk. Going to hold off on giving her any citrus until she's older just in case She has a problem with the stuff straight up as well