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Post by snippet17 on Aug 30, 2016 12:36:49 GMT -5
Talking about the epi pen had me thinking about the kid epi pen which lead to me think oh shit we are starting solids next month after she turns 6 months (Sept. 12, but more likely will wait until the following weekend). And what if T has an allergic reaction and maybe we should wait until her 6 month appointment on the 23 to ask about what to do if there is an allergic reaction. Yes my anxiety is on over drive.
I already know T doesn't weigh enough and would never ask the doctor to write a script for the junior epi pen without her actually having an allergy. But was wondering what can I give her if she does have an allergic reaction and we are waiting for the emt? (there is no way in hell I could drive her to the nearest hospital or children's without freaking out) Does anyone know what doctor's usually recommend?
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Post by daub23 on Aug 30, 2016 12:48:55 GMT -5
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Post by ktmac on Aug 31, 2016 7:15:22 GMT -5
Ask your doctor if it makes you more comfortable, but I think you are over thinking this a little bit UNLESS you or your H have a history of food allergies.
Most of the time you'll start with pretty innocuous foods that have a low chance of causing an allergic reaction. I think we started with pureed carrots and squash, and the rice cereal. At first it's about learning to eat something non-liquid.
Other than that, my pedi just said to introduce any new foods at home, and not at night time right before bed.
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Post by daub23 on Aug 31, 2016 7:18:05 GMT -5
I may or may not have given G her first taste of peanut butter in the local children's hospital parking lot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 8:47:36 GMT -5
ktmac IIRC , I think snippet's H has severe nut allergies.
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Post by snippet17 on Aug 31, 2016 9:13:49 GMT -5
I may or may not have given G her first taste of peanut butter in the local children's hospital parking lot. That is what we are doing. And by we I of course mean me. But I still need to talk to the pedi when they want us to start peanut butter. There is so many different studies out there when it comes to starting food allergies. And even more when one person has food allergies. Can't I keep her on formula until kindergarten  @swimmy1988 is correct Dh has peanut and treenut allergies (including coconut). He sometimes can have a mild allergic reaction when he smells peanut butter. If It wasn't for his being pretty bad I wouldn't be as concerned. |
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Post by ktmac on Aug 31, 2016 9:32:20 GMT -5
I may or may not have given G her first taste of peanut butter in the local children's hospital parking lot. That is what we are doing. And by we I of course mean me. But I still need to talk to the pedi when they want us to start peanut butter. There is so many different studies out there when it comes to starting food allergies. And even more when one person has food allergies. Can't I keep her on formula until kindergarten @swimmy1988 is correct Dh has peanut and treenut allergies (including coconut). He sometimes can have a mild allergic reaction when he smells peanut butter. If It wasn't for his being pretty bad I wouldn't be as concerned. Fair enough. With that information (which, I either didn't know or forgot - sorry!) I would probably do what daub23 did  |
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Post by jenn314 on Aug 31, 2016 9:34:08 GMT -5
I was just reading about this last night. The book I was reading (Babies 411) said that if a parent has an allergy, baby has a 25% chance of getting it and a 75% chance of not getting it. So those are pretty decent odds if that helps you feel better at all. #notaparentyet
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Post by daub23 on Aug 31, 2016 9:35:10 GMT -5
I may or may not have given G her first taste of peanut butter in the local children's hospital parking lot. That is what we are doing. And by we I of course mean me. But I still need to talk to the pedi when they want us to start peanut butter. There is so many different studies out there when it comes to starting food allergies. And even more when one person has food allergies. Can't I keep her on formula until kindergarten @swimmy1988 is correct Dh has peanut and treenut allergies (including coconut). He sometimes can have a mild allergic reaction when he smells peanut butter. If It wasn't for his being pretty bad I wouldn't be as concerned. I think generally the consensus now is starting peanut butter before age 1 is preferred (somehow kids are less likely to be allergic to it if it's started before that age?), but honey should not be given until 1. |
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Post by jenn314 on Aug 31, 2016 9:38:46 GMT -5
Everything except honey before 1. Go figure.
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Post by snippet17 on Aug 31, 2016 11:16:24 GMT -5
That is what we are doing. And by we I of course mean me. But I still need to talk to the pedi when they want us to start peanut butter. There is so many different studies out there when it comes to starting food allergies. And even more when one person has food allergies. Can't I keep her on formula until kindergarten @swimmy1988 is correct Dh has peanut and treenut allergies (including coconut). He sometimes can have a mild allergic reaction when he smells peanut butter. If It wasn't for his being pretty bad I wouldn't be as concerned. I think generally the consensus now is starting peanut butter before age 1 is preferred (somehow kids are less likely to be allergic to it if it's started before that age?), but honey should not be given until 1. More honey for me! Food allergies are interesting and crazy to me. Like how sometimes children can out grow them and for my FIL he actually is noticing that he is developing a slight treenut allergy. |
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Post by bellaluna on Aug 31, 2016 11:17:37 GMT -5
Totally not the thread for this, but can someone explain the honey logic to me? #notaparent #gimmeallyourhoney
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Post by ktmac on Aug 31, 2016 11:22:31 GMT -5
Totally not the thread for this, but can someone explain the honey logic to me? #notaparent #gimmeallyourhoney Raw honey can cause infant botulism, which is obviously bad. |
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Post by bellaluna on Aug 31, 2016 11:31:13 GMT -5
Totally not the thread for this, but can someone explain the honey logic to me? #notaparent #gimmeallyourhoney Raw honey can cause infant botulism, which is obviously bad. I never would have guessed that |
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Post by righthandman on Aug 31, 2016 12:08:11 GMT -5
I think generally the consensus now is starting peanut butter before age 1 is preferred (somehow kids are less likely to be allergic to it if it's started before that age?), but honey should not be given until 1. More honey for me! Food allergies are interesting and crazy to me. Like how sometimes children can out grow them and for my FIL he actually is noticing that he is developing a slight treenut allergy. It's strange isn't it? H just developed his peanut allergy in the last 5 years. |
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Post by sunshine on Aug 31, 2016 12:19:32 GMT -5
I think generally the consensus now is starting peanut butter before age 1 is preferred (somehow kids are less likely to be allergic to it if it's started before that age?), but honey should not be given until 1. More honey for me! Food allergies are interesting and crazy to me. Like how sometimes children can out grow them and for my FIL he actually is noticing that he is developing a slight treenut allergy. Does he have seasonal allergies? Do varieties of tree-fruit also give him issues? It could be oral allergy syndrome - I have it. |
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Post by efmcc67 on Aug 31, 2016 13:32:09 GMT -5
More honey for me! Food allergies are interesting and crazy to me. Like how sometimes children can out grow them and for my FIL he actually is noticing that he is developing a slight treenut allergy. It's strange isn't it? H just developed his peanut allergy in the last 5 years. I would be so sad if I developed a peanut allergy. Allergies are interesting. I had a CW at my old job who got one bee sting too many. She developed an allergy to bee stings AND honey. I've heard that certain tick bites cause an allergy to eating hoofed animals. |
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Post by righthandman on Aug 31, 2016 13:55:33 GMT -5
It's strange isn't it? H just developed his peanut allergy in the last 5 years. I would be so sad if I developed a peanut allergy. Allergies are interesting. I had a CW at my old job who got one bee sting too many. She developed an allergy to bee stings AND honey. I've heard that certain tick bites cause an allergy to eating hoofed animals. I was so sad when he developed a peanut allergy.  We don't keep any in the house anymore. The hardest part IMO is that he developed it so late and sometimes forgets. I've batted things out of his hand too many times to count because I can visibly see the nuts on top and he hasn't questioned the ingredients. |
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Post by efmcc67 on Aug 31, 2016 14:01:31 GMT -5
I would be so sad if I developed a peanut allergy. Allergies are interesting. I had a CW at my old job who got one bee sting too many. She developed an allergy to bee stings AND honey. I've heard that certain tick bites cause an allergy to eating hoofed animals. I was so sad when he developed a peanut allergy. We don't keep any in the house anymore. The hardest part IMO is that he developed it so late and sometimes forgets. I've batted things out of his hand too many times to count because I can visibly see the nuts on top and he hasn't questioned the ingredients. That really sucks. Does he have an anaphylactic reaction, or is it more mild? My mother also developed a later in life peanut allergy. If she eats peanuts, she gets hives, but she's never had a more severe reaction. She doesn't eat them at all anymore, which is kind of amazing. She LOVED peanuts, like could put away a jar of peanut butter alone in a day. And did. |
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Post by righthandman on Aug 31, 2016 14:08:25 GMT -5
I was so sad when he developed a peanut allergy. We don't keep any in the house anymore. The hardest part IMO is that he developed it so late and sometimes forgets. I've batted things out of his hand too many times to count because I can visibly see the nuts on top and he hasn't questioned the ingredients. That really sucks. Does he have an anaphylactic reaction, or is it more mild? My mother also developed a later in life peanut allergy. If she eats peanuts, she gets hives, but she's never had a more severe reaction. She doesn't eat them at all anymore, which is kind of amazing. She LOVED peanuts, like could put away a jar of peanut butter alone in a day. And did. I've come to find out after the fact that he did have an anaphylactic reaction once. He told me days later while recounting the incident to someone else and I got so pissed. Seriously dude, one of the things you tell your wife when you're dealing with a reaction is "I'm having trouble breathing." Facepalm. ETA: We've always been able to arrest a reaction with OTC antihistamines. I feel so much better now that I carry an EpiPen for my allergy shots, knowing that I have something with a little more oomph if he gets a cross contamination. |
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We don't keep any in the house anymore. The hardest part IMO is that he developed it so late and sometimes forgets. I've batted things out of his hand too many times to count because I can visibly see the nuts on top and he hasn't questioned the ingredients.