Morning all.
Does anyone know anything about giving babies eggs? I have read that it is best not to give eggs before 6 months of age, but if there is an egg allergy or egg allergy in the family, then do not give until at least 1 year of age, even 2 years. (How do you know if your LO has an egg allergy?)
have also read that if there are food allergies or just allergies in the family then leave eggs out until 1 year of age.
Now, I have had eczema all my life, started full on at about 2 or 3 years. Our doc says to give small amounts of hard boiled egg yolk from 6 months as this helps prevent an egg allergy! Now when I was a kid, the research into eczema was still on going so we were not sure if I was allergic to any foods as a kid (it changed as I got older).
So, I know I will get a few different opinions, but I would really like to know what you all think please.
OH thinks we should start to give her a very small amount of egg yolk from 6 months, but I am nervous. I don't want to help bring on any allergies as they are very much in our family BUT no one has had an egg allergy. I really don't know what to do for the best. Our pediatrician is great, but she is Bulgarian (so is OH) and their advice is a little different to the UK, but we live here and not in the UK is what I get told.
Please help
Does anyone know anything about giving babies eggs? I have read that it is best not to give eggs before 6 months of age, but if there is an egg allergy or egg allergy in the family, then do not give until at least 1 year of age, even 2 years. (How do you know if your LO has an egg allergy?)
have also read that if there are food allergies or just allergies in the family then leave eggs out until 1 year of age.
Now, I have had eczema all my life, started full on at about 2 or 3 years. Our doc says to give small amounts of hard boiled egg yolk from 6 months as this helps prevent an egg allergy! Now when I was a kid, the research into eczema was still on going so we were not sure if I was allergic to any foods as a kid (it changed as I got older).
So, I know I will get a few different opinions, but I would really like to know what you all think please.
OH thinks we should start to give her a very small amount of egg yolk from 6 months, but I am nervous. I don't want to help bring on any allergies as they are very much in our family BUT no one has had an egg allergy. I really don't know what to do for the best. Our pediatrician is great, but she is Bulgarian (so is OH) and their advice is a little different to the UK, but we live here and not in the UK is what I get told.
Please help
I will leave it until after she is 6 months, but even then I am doing it reluctantly. OH doesn't think there will be a problem, this is why he keeps mentioning it, at the end of the day it's not just my decision, his counts too!
