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