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...slowly, and fussed a lot. One night, my husband and I left the boys for a much needed night out (3 whole hours). I let the babysitter know that if we weren’t back in time for the next feeding to give them Similac (a milk-based formula). We returned just as one of the babies had had 1 oz of formula. I noticed that he was breaking out in easily visible pea-sized hives all over his...

...he was young. This helped the eczema to disappear, yet it would amazingly reappear for no apparent reason. When he was a baby he was severely allergic to eggs; when this allergy disappeared, we started feeding him foods containing eggs, only to find that his eczema flared up. We live in Colorado Springs, which has hot, dry air in the summer. However, combining the heat with sun lotions is a recipe for disaster. We use...

...allergens, including common foods allergens like milk, soy, wheat, eggs, peanuts, fish and tree nuts. Remove the trigger from your baby’s life. This may mean changing detergent, purchasing dust-proof mattress covers or sending the family pet outside. It may also mean changing your baby’s diet. If you are breastfeeding, remove all the allergens from your diet. If you are feeding your baby a cow’s milk- or soy-based formula, you’ll want to switch to a hypoallergenic...

...that traditional cake: Delicious Trifle “Cake” Non-Cake Cake” Cake Decorations: Once you’ve decided on your cake, get creative and have fun decorating! We found some fun ideas to help you get started: Better Homes and Gardens: Creative Birthday Cakes for Kids Unique Birthday Cakes Gallery (from Parenting.com) You can even use Neocate cans to decorate creatively like @senstivemommy! When feeding your guests be sure to pick allergy-friendly foods and snacks, or have a separate area...

Avoid Related Foods? Should you? A guide for food allergy management Learning that you or your loved one has an allergy to food sparks a long list of questions. One common question many families have is “If my child is allergic to one food, what else might they be allergic to?” Another common problem is, “Where should I start when either trying new foods or adding foods back to my diet?” If you...

...and developmental needs. 1. Henriksen C et al. Nutrient intake among two-year-old children on cows’ milk-restricted diets. Acta Paediatr. 2000;89:272-278. 2. Agostoni C et al. Growth of infants with IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy fed different formulas in the complementary feeding period. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2007;18:599-606. 3. Levy Y et al. Nutritional rickets in children with cows’ milk allergy: calcium deficiency or vitamin D deficiency? Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2005;16:553. 4. Fox AT et al. Food allergy...

...is theorized that the development of food allergies is influenced by infant feeding habits, environmental factors and of course, genetics. Early exposure to commonly consumed foods and inhaled allergens in a certain region are likely to play a strong role. I had never thought about how geography and culture might affect food allergy trends so I found this topic especially interesting. I hope you found it interesting too! – Mallory West [1]> Aaronov D, Tasher...

...Pumpkin Project map we mentioned above) If your child is contact allergic, make them a costume that covers them from head to toe For children with feeding tubes, make Halloween-themed ice cubes Halloween with food allergies can be fun for all with just a bit of extra awareness and planning. Are you bringing teal into your holiday activities? We’d love to hear from you, what are you doing to celebrate Halloween “teal pumpkin style” and...