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...development of allergies. Breast-feeding the infants for a year; Restricting your diet while nursing to avoid some of the most common allergies (i.e. milk, eggs, peanuts) Waiting to introduce solid food until your baby is 6 months old; Introducing solid foods one at a time, beginning with those foods that are least likely to cause an allergy, like rice cereal; Avoiding processed foods with artificial colors and flavors; and Delaying the introduction of potentially allergic...

...if the ingredients are appropriate for your child’s specific food allergies. For some more tips on allergy-friendly birthday parties. For kids who are not able to eat food at all, this is an even greater challenge. In these cases, parents get extremely creative making fun, non-edible birthday cakes. My sister Caroline has a feeding tube but up until last year, she was able to eat SOME food by mouth so we always just got her...

...inspiration for non-edible birthday cakes, check out these creative ideas that have been submitted to us in the past: Connor’s birthday “Neo-Cake“ Sy’s Foodless Bowling Cake (image source Nomuck.com) Mallory’s Cake for Caroline “My sister Caroline has a feeding tube but up until last year, she was able to eat SOME food by mouth so we always just got her a regular birthday cake. She can no longer have any food by mouth due to...

...an average level of 0.32% of fatty acids[i]. When breast feeding isn’t possible, infant nutrition experts recommend that infant formulas provide between 0.2-0.5% total fatty acids as DHA[ii]. The reformulated version of Neocate Infant with DHA and ARA provides DHA at a level of 0.35% of total fatty acids, which is in line with current recommendations and closer to the average levels found in breast milk. We hope you are as excited as we are...

...Some little ones, like Rachel’s son Baby E from our guest post last week, are allergic to the dairy proteins passed along in their mother’s breast milk. This can often result in a cow’s milk allergy and a confused mom. Fortunately this doesn’t mean the end of breastfeeding, but rather the start of an elimination diet. When starting an elimination diet the breastfeeding mom removes all dairy including “hidden” dairy from her diet. Because...

...Patient History: Immediately following his birth, Blaise suffered from a severe skin rash that developed once his mother began feeding him regular formula. Unable to tolerate the formula, Blaise experienced persistent vomiting and diarrhea, accompanied with sleepless nights. Blaise’s symptoms caused him to consistently be fussy and lethargic despite his mother’s countless attempts to console him. “The longer we fed him the formula, the worse his rash, vomiting and diarrhea got,” says Danielle, Blaise’s...

Many parents come to April and I with questions about introducing new foods to their child once he or she is symptom-free and growing strong. Of course, this is something you should talk about with your child’s doctor or dietitian. After all, every child – and every child’s allergy – is different. But we’ve also put together a transition guide that we think you’ll find helpful. Here are a few highlights: Only...

...you have soup at the ready for a quick meal. -Patricia Novak MPH RD CLE LD Today’s guest blog post is by Patricia Novack. Patricia has 30 years experience working with children and adolescents with autism, developmental disabilities, food allergies and chronic illness. Her work includes clinical practice in both hospital and community based programs, professional training and curriculum development. The common thread throughout has been addressing feeding issues in children from infancy through adolescence....