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Facing the Fear of Allergens

Posted May 28, 2007 at 1:15PM in Parenting General by cosmoblue | Back 

 

Well, I have decided that this week we are going to give my DD wheat. She is going to be 1 this weekend and her party is in two weeks. I decided it will be easier to give her a cake made with wheat so we are going to test her before her party. I would hate for her to have a reaction at her party. I have been slow to introduce the allergens because I am allergic to strawberries and my father is allergic to nuts and fish. Obviously I am not introducing those foods for a while yet. I don't even eat nuts since I am BFing. I miss nuts and plan to BF until DD is two at least. Well my Pediatrician said to give DD soy and wheat at 9 months because it would be fine, but I just couldn't. I was going to by her corrected age for her prematurity, but that was too soon for me. Then about two weeks ago I decided to bite the bullet and give her soy. Since we are vegan I was terrified that she would be allergic to it, if she were what would I feed her? I have the same fear about wheat. We love seitan at our house and eat it a couple of times a week. So I guess if everything goes well with wheat we will do citrus soon, berries at 18 - 24 mos, but no nuts until 3 years. My mom never worried about nuts or allergies with me and it was my dad who was allergic to so many things. It is crazy.

 

Tags: vegan, Allergens, Nuts, Soy, wheat

 

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  rockergirrl responded May 29, 2007 at 7:18AM

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allergies are a crazy thing. good luck with the testing. I hope it all turns out.

 

 

 

 

 

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