Rules with eggs & 14 mo olds?

F1tnessG1rl · January 2009

I haven't fed DS eggs yet. When can they start? Can they eat the whole egg or just the yolks/whites??

Halo79RN · January 2009

both dc started eating egg yolks by 9 months and were eating the entire egg by their 1st birthdays

geiwee05 · January 2009

DS was eating eggs, the entire thing, by the time he was 12 months. Pedi gave the okay at 9 months I think!

Halo79RN · January 2009

From the AAP website:

"Many pediatricians recommend against giving eggs and fish in the first year of life because of allergic reactions, but there is no evidence that introducing these nutrient-dense foods after 4 to 6 months of age determines whether your baby will be allergic to them. Give your baby one new food at a time, and wait at least 2 to 3 days before starting another. After each new food, watch for any allergic reactions such as diarrhea, rash, or vomiting. If any of these occur, stop using the new food and consult with your child?s doctor.

Within a few months of starting solid foods, your baby?s daily diet should include a variety of foods each day that may include the following:

Breast milk and/or formula
Meats
Cereal
Vegetables
Fruits
Eggs and fish"

Ali9381 · January 2009

DS started eggs at 9 months. I've only made them scrambled but you could hard boil them also.

britelights · January 2009

We waited until a year to introduce eggs b/c ds has excema and they thought it was food related. Anyway, the pedi oked whole eggs at 12 months and Nicholas loves them! I just scramble them up with some milk and he gobbles them up!

greeneyes9800 · January 2009

We waited until a just after she was a year to give DD eggs. A few months later she was tested and we found out she's allergic. The poor child kept getting skin breakouts on her face and we couldn't figure out the cause. When we saw the allergist, she immediately diagnosed her skin as having mild eczema and it turned out to be in direct relation to the egg.