“Sometimes these reactions are really transient. My son had redness with apples and then we waited a few months to give them to him again, and he was fine. “There’s another type of food allergy I’m seeing more than I did in the past. It’s called food protein enterocolitis syndrome — it’s where they have profuse vomiting after eating a certain food. It can happen about 20 to 30 minutes after eating it. If you find your baby projectile vomiting after eating a certain food, it’s something to bring up with the doctor. I’ve seen it lately with oatmeal and avocado. “Recommendations with introducing highly allergenic foods have changed, and it’s actually recommended parents start introducing them earlier — at the 6-month mark even, after the baby’s had other things — to see if they tolerate it and then keep as regular staple in their diet. “If you notice a reaction in your baby, certainly avoid the food and then talk to the pediatrician. Depending on the degree of severity of the reaction, the pediatrician may tell you to try the food again in a few months or carry EpiPen or refer your child to a pediatric allergist.” — Lauren Levine, MD, pediatrician at ColumbiaDoctors and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
title: “Food Allergies In Babies Common Signs Symptoms” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-08” author: “Caroline Davis”
“Sometimes these reactions are really transient. My son had redness with apples and then we waited a few months to give them to him again, and he was fine. “There’s another type of food allergy I’m seeing more than I did in the past. It’s called food protein enterocolitis syndrome — it’s where they have profuse vomiting after eating a certain food. It can happen about 20 to 30 minutes after eating it. If you find your baby projectile vomiting after eating a certain food, it’s something to bring up with the doctor. I’ve seen it lately with oatmeal and avocado. “Recommendations with introducing highly allergenic foods have changed, and it’s actually recommended parents start introducing them earlier — at the 6-month mark even, after the baby’s had other things — to see if they tolerate it and then keep as regular staple in their diet. “If you notice a reaction in your baby, certainly avoid the food and then talk to the pediatrician. Depending on the degree of severity of the reaction, the pediatrician may tell you to try the food again in a few months or carry EpiPen or refer your child to a pediatric allergist.” — Lauren Levine, MD, pediatrician at ColumbiaDoctors and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
