Introducing Allergenic Foods: Ask Me Anything

#128: Food allergies are serious…but the only way to help lower your baby’s risk of food allergy is to offer allergenic foods early and often. Easier said than done, right?

In this Ask Me Anything episode, I’m answering eight real questions from parents about safely introducing allergenic foods. We’ll cover how much to offer the first time, whether you really need to wait three to five days between new foods, what an allergic reaction looks like, and more.

If you’ve been nervous about introducing peanut, egg, shellfish, or other allergenic foods, this episode will give you the confidence and practical strategies to get started safely.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How to safely introduce the top allergenic foods without letting fear delay your baby’s progress with solid foods

2. What an allergic reaction looks like in babies and how to tell the difference between a true food allergy and a common feeding reaction

3. Why introducing allergenic foods early and offering them regularly can help lower your baby’s risk of developing food allergies

 

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/128

Links from This Episode:

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