Peanut Butter

JamieA322 · May 2016

At Jordan's six month appointment, the pediatrician said to start exposing her to peanut butter and eggs to prevent possible allergies. Has this been recommended to anyone else? If you have done so, how do you give PB to them? I'm worried about its consistency.

TKG83 · May 2016

I'm working on introducing those to my son. For peanut butter I use natural and put a thin layer on a piece of mum mum rice husks and give it to him that way.

bellie1223 · May 2016

My doctor told us we could feed her anything but honey, and that the advice to avoid potential allergens is old. I saw somewhere, on this board i think, someone recommended mixing peanut butter with other foods like banana or yogurt so they get the taste, but not the thick consistency.

JamieA322 · May 2016

bellie1223 said:

My doctor told us we could feed her anything but honey, and that the advice to avoid potential allergens is old. I saw somewhere, on this board i think, someone recommended mixing peanut butter with other foods like banana or yogurt so they get the taste, but not the thick consistency.

Thanks! I like that idea.

Ceridwen77 · May 2016

You can also mix it with breast milk or formula thin it out a bit.

ShianeNicole · May 2016

We were also told anything but honey is fine, as long as it's not a choking hazard!

VexedMommy · May 2016

Coconut milk and peanut butter is actually a delicious dessert dip that I enjoy. lol. We're just starting our solid food journey so we're a little bit away from peanut butter, but it's definitely not something we'll avoid.

elbou · May 2016

You can also try smearing a little bit on LO's cheek first to check for an allergic reaction before actually feeding it to him/her. Leave it there for a while, then wipe it off and look for a rash. (I can't remember where I heard about this trick, so I can't guarantee it's foolproof, but it worked for my kids)

sarahsnowball · May 2016

My DS1 has a peanut allergy, and his consultant recommended early exposure for DS2. I have been eating peanuts while BFing, and I plan to try him on peanut butter when we're a little further along our BLW journey. I was thinking of smearing a little PB onto a breadstick.

blesofsky · May 2016

At 4 months our pediatrician had us do peanut butter as first food and almond butter as second. Supposed to do cashew butter and any other butters after that but we got sidetracked with purées. I would recommend adding it to bananas or cereal with formula or breastmilk. Would probably also be good with apples. Add a little cinnamon to make it even better. Initially we did just a little in the spoon but it is much easier to mix with other foods you might also have with peanut butter. Our pedi said that new research says early and frequent exposure minimizes allergies. So he wants peanut butter in the diet 3x a week. Thought we were the only ones so it was nice to come across this post

SBH041815 · May 2016

Lurking from Jan 16

There is a powdered peanut butter out there called PB2. They sell it in Walmart etc. My LO isn't ready for solids yet but I have personally used it. I mix it with protein shake powders for myself sometimes or put it in smoothies. Just thought I'd mention it

eamarat · May 2016

My half brother has a pretty severe legume allergy, and while Silas has already gotten a hold of peas with no issue, I'm still worried about the peanuts. Should I go ahead and introduce? Pedi said no nuts and eggs but I do know that's outdated info. Would putting it on his skin first be better?

rachswi · May 2016

eamarat said:

My half brother has a pretty severe legume allergy, and while Silas has already gotten a hold of peas with no issue, I'm still worried about the peanuts. Should I go ahead and introduce? Pedi said no nuts and eggs but I do know that's outdated info. Would putting it on his skin first be better?

Seems like it couldn't hurt to try it on his skin first. If it flares up then you know he's allergic without having to experience a full blown reaction.

MiMary80 · May 2016

At our 6 mon appt our pedi said we could introduce peanut butter since neither side of our family has history of nut allergies. We give him a small amount mixed in with cereal and apples. It thins it out enough where he gets the taste but doesn't get stuck in his mouth. He loves it! And I think it smells amazing! Haha

Ceridwen77 · May 2016

eamarat said:

My half brother has a pretty severe legume allergy, and while Silas has already gotten a hold of peas with no issue, I'm still worried about the peanuts. Should I go ahead and introduce? Pedi said no nuts and eggs but I do know that's outdated info. Would putting it on his skin first be better?

I wouldn't do this without consulting a specialist. You don't want to risk a severe allergic reaction. A skin test is also not a sure fire way to know if there is an allergy.

With the recent studies note that the AAP hasn't formally recommended introducing peanut products early. My pediatrician said their advice still follows aap but if there is no peanut allergy in the family then it's probably ok to introduce early. I'd talk to your doctor again if you want to introduce peanuts and see if they can refer you to a specialist. You can then introduce in a controlled environment.

GoogleMD · May 2016

rachswi said:

eamarat said:

My half brother has a pretty severe legume allergy, and while Silas has already gotten a hold of peas with no issue, I'm still worried about the peanuts. Should I go ahead and introduce? Pedi said no nuts and eggs but I do know that's outdated info. Would putting it on his skin first be better?

Seems like it couldn't hurt to try it on his skin first. If it flares up then you know he's allergic without having to experience a full blown reaction.

QBF************

Allergic contact dermatitis and a food allergy are generally causes by different causes. An allergic contact dermatitis is generally cased but the irritant on the skin being absorbed and mixing with skin proteins. The by product is what causes the allergic reaction. In a food reaction the proteins found on the surface of the food is what activates a immune response.

So putting it on the skin is not really an indication of whether it is an allergen or not.

eamarat · May 2016

Ceridwen77 said:

eamarat said:

My half brother has a pretty severe legume allergy, and while Silas has already gotten a hold of peas with no issue, I'm still worried about the peanuts. Should I go ahead and introduce? Pedi said no nuts and eggs but I do know that's outdated info. Would putting it on his skin first be better?

I wouldn't do this without consulting a specialist. You don't want to risk a severe allergic reaction. A skin test is also not a sure fire way to know if there is an allergy.

With the recent studies note that the AAP hasn't formally recommended introducing peanut products early. My pediatrician said their advice still follows aap but if there is no peanut allergy in the family then it's probably ok to introduce early. I'd talk to your doctor again if you want to introduce peanuts and see if they can refer you to a specialist. You can then introduce in a controlled environment.

I'll be mention it to our pedi next time we see him. Thanks!

lyankowi · May 2016

You could be like a crazy friend of mine and feed them peanut butter in the parking lot of an ER.

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