| An increasing number of children suffer from | | | | because they're concerned about her |
| severe food allergy. Children don't just | | | | nutrition. Stand your ground and if your |
| develop food allergy when they begin to eat | | | | pediatrician refuses to listen to your |
| solid food: some develop food allergy right | | | | concerns, you can ask to be referred to an |
| from the start, when they're being | | | | allergist.The following are common symptoms |
| breastfeed.If a mother is allergic to any | | | | of food allergy or intolerance: |
| food the chances are her child may also be | | | | |
| allergic to those foods. Many mothers don't | | | | Chronic eczema: Long periods of scaly and |
| realise that they are allergic as they | | | | itchy skin rashes. |
| display little or no symptoms. However, the | | | | |
| allergic reaction can be much more pronounced | | | | Hives: Often-itchy red welts on the surface |
| in their suckling child. What mother eats; | | | | of the skin. |
| baby eats.There are eight types of food that | | | | |
| account for all but 10 percent of | | | | Chronic unexplained digestive or respiratory |
| food-allergy; these are eggs, wheat, dairy, | | | | problems. |
| soy and peanuts, tree nuts, fish and | | | | |
| shellfish.One in every 17 children under the | | | | Colic: chronic, unexplained, excessive |
| age of 3 -- that's 5.8 percent -- has a food | | | | crying. |
| allergy, according to The Food Allergy and | | | | |
| Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), a nonprofit | | | | Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction |
| organization dedicated to educating the | | | | that can be fatal. Call the emergency |
| public about food allergies. But identifying | | | | services immediately if you see signs of |
| that your baby is suffering from food-allergy | | | | anaphylaxis. Symptoms include: Severe hives |
| can be difficult as the symptoms displayed | | | | or hives in conjunction with another |
| are attributable to other factors.A number of | | | | reaction, facial swelling, swelling of mouth |
| children eventually outgrow food allergies. | | | | and throat (the constriction of the throat is |
| Peanut allergies, however, tend to be | | | | especially dangerous because as the throat |
| lifelong. If you know that you suffered from | | | | swells shut, the child will stop breathing -- |
| food allergy as a child you should avoid | | | | child turns blue with lack of oxygen), |
| those foods whilst you are breastfeeding. | | | | vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, drop in blood |
| Even if you have never suffered from any | | | | pressure, fainting, death.The following |
| food-allergy you can cut down the risks of | | | | organizations provide help and support for |
| your baby developing a food-allergy by | | | | food-allergy sufferers.Kids with food |
| avoiding the eight main allergy causing | | | | allergies: |
| foods. Also, when you wean your child you | | | | |
| should avoid feeding your child these foods | | | | The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network |
| until they are at least one year of age. | | | | (FAAN): |
| Introduce these foods one-by-one and observe | | | | |
| your child's reaction after feeding.If you | | | | Food Allergy Initiative: |
| suspect that your child is suffering from | | | | |
| food-allergy you should consult with your | | | | American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and |
| pediatrician. Unfortunately many | | | | Immunology: O'Brien is found of a website |
| pediatricians are reluctant to conclude that | | | | that offers advice on breastfeeding problems |
| a child is allergic to food. Your may have to | | | | such as breastfeeding and alcohol and |
| fight your corner. Also many are hesitant to | | | | breastfeeding myths. |
| tell a mother to drop things from her diet, | | | | |