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Is it safe to eat shellfish when you are around an infant?
Is it safe now that I have had my baby(she is 2 months) for me to be around and eat shellfish? I assume it is, but I have gotten some mixed answers on this? I just figure I make s …
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Is it safe to eat peanuts and shellfish while breastfeeding?
My doctor told me that while I'm breastfeeding I should not eat peanuts and shellfish. He told me that this could potentially cause my son to develop an allergy to these foods. How …
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What is the best way to introduce a potentially allergenic food?
My doctor said it was okay to introduce my one-year-old to peanut butter. Are there any tips on how to go about introducing a food that may cause an allergic reaction? I remember …
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What foods are unsafe for babies to eat?
My 8 month old has been eating all sorts of foods for the past couple months. I am aware of a number of foods that people say you shouldn't feed a baby. For example, I've read that …
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4answers
277 views
At what age should a child be introduced to peanuts and other nuts?
At what age should a child be introduced to peanuts and other nuts? My daughter hasn't tried peanuts or peanut butter yet. While there's no history of allergy to nuts in our fami …
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How long until your baby/child outgrew dairy sensitivities?
Our 5 month old daughter appears to have dairy sensitivities - when I eat dairy, her dirty diapers become mucousy. Eliminating dairy has eliminated the problem. It seems like a m …
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Is it bad to give my baby a little bit of soy milk?
My baby is 8 months old. I know that he shouldn't be getting large quantities of any type of milk other than his milk-based formula. However, he has a fascination with my blueber …
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Change in BM habits
My 15 month-old was very consistent with 1 - 2 dirty diapers a day. Until about 3 weeks ago. Since then he has been having 4 - 5 dirty diapers, with one day as many as 7. I susp …