How to Introduce Allergenic Foods to Your Baby
- What the Big 8 allergenic foods are and why current guidance and research recommends introducing them EARLY in order to prevent food allergy
- What to do if your baby has a reaction when you're trying new foods...yes this stuff can seem scary but being prepared will help you build confidence in feeding!
- A recommended framework for how you introduce all 8 allergenic foods + sesame during the first 9 weeks of baby-led weaning
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In this episode, I’m covering:
What the Big 8 allergenic foods are and why current guidance and research recommends introducing them EARLY in order to prevent food allergy
What to do if your baby has a reaction when you’re trying new foods...yes this stuff can seem scary but being prepared will help you build confidence in feeding!
A recommended framework for how you introduce all 8 allergenic foods + sesame during the first 9 weeks of baby-led weaning
LINKS from episode
Book “Eat the Eight: Preventing Food Allergy with Food and the Imperfect Art of Medicine” by Dr. Ron Sunog on Amazon here
Puffworks Baby peanut butter puffs for safe introduction of peanut protein for babies age 6 months+ use code BABYLED for 10% off
Food Allergy Research & Education - link to foodallergy.org
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