1. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months provides the ideal protection.
2. Weaning foods should not be given too early (Solid foods should be introduced at 6 months).
3. Avoid highly allergenic foods for the first year.
4. Add only one new food per week so that food that is not well tolerated can be recognized and removed.
Foods which are least likely to cause allergic reactions (to be introduced from 6 months):
- carrot
- pear
- rice
- apple
- prune
Foods which are usually well tolerated, but occasionally cause allergic reactions (to be introduced after 6 months):
- barley
- wheat
- oats
- turnip
- broccoli
- spinach
- cabbage
- plum
- banana
- peach
- apricot
- cherry
- potato
- corn (and corn oil)
- lamb
- beef
- chicken
- berries (strawberry & raspberry)
- legumes (soybeans, beans)
- egg yolk (must be fully cooked)
- fish
Foods which are highly allergenic (to be introduced from 12 months):
- peanuts
- egg white
- seafood (prawns, crab, dried & fresh scallops)
1 comment:
Interesting. Must take note. ;)
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