Mom Has Food Allergies: How Can Her Baby Eat Those Allergenic Foods?

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What if an adult in the house has a food allergy? Can babies learn to eat the same foods their parents or caregivers are allergic to? In this episode I’m interviewing two baby-led weaning moms who figured out how to safely introduce their babies to some of the same foods they are allergic to. Special thanks to Deena Neuman and Talia Emm-Goodall for sharing their stories and experiences with food allergies in this episode.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• How do you know if your baby is at elevated risk for food allergy?

• If you have a food allergy: how do you introduce that food to your baby?

• Easy ways to safely introduce tree nut and peanut to your baby

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Deena Neuman is a first time mom of Baby Talia and they live in Florida

• Deena is allergic to peanut and shellfish, but safely introduced these foods to her baby

• In this episode, Deena shares how she offered Baby Talia peanut and shellfish

• Talia Emm-Goodall is mom to Baby Jack and the live in Philadelphia

• Talia is allergic to tree nut, but she wanted Jack to try tree nut early and often

• In this episode Talia is sharing how she started Jack on tree nut despite mom being allergic

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FOOD ALLERGY INTRODUCTION COURSE

Allergenic Food Introduction Course co-taught by Katie Ferraro and Pediatrician Dr. Ron Sunog is available at https://www.foodallergyclass.com

Learn about each of the BIG 9 allergenic foods, the research that supports early introduction with recipes on how to make each allergenic food safe for your baby at the various ages and stages of baby-led weaning.

"I had been really frustrated trying to figure out my daughter’s skin reactions to certain foods. Katie and Dr. Sunog’s personalized advice and answers to my questions about food allergies gave me the confidence to keep on trying new foods with my baby!” -Jess Jiang, mom of 10 month baby with food allergies

Learn how to safely introduce allergenic foods at www.foodallergyclass.com

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Episode 228 - 5 Food Allergy Prevention Tips from Feeding Experts https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/228 

• Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/227 

• Episode 226 - Allergenic Foods: Why Your Pediatrician Isn’t Talking About This with Ron Sunog, MD https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/226 

• Episode 202 - Gut Check: Microbiome and Food Allergy Development with Liam O'Mahony, PhD https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/202

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