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HELP! My Baby has a Contact Rash from a New Food with Ron Sunog, MD

Why a rash around the baby's face that disappears on its own is significantly different than a severe food allergy reaction...and how to tell the difference between the two
The Atopic March (also called the allergic March): how the series of allergic diseases progresses during and after infancy from atopic dermatitis (eczema) to food allergy, severe runny nose (allergic rhinitis) and asthma
What to do if your baby has a contact rash around the mouth...and why teething and drool can make things seem so much worse (even when they really aren't)

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What if your baby gets a red rash or a contact rash around the mouth or lips when trying a new food? Is this something to worry about? Will it go away on its own? Or is it a sign of a bigger problem?

Pediatrician Dr. Ron Sunog who specializes in preventing food allergy with food is joining me to teach about what to do if your baby gets a contact rash from new foods. He’ll explain why this happens, what causes it and what to do when your baby does have a rash from new foods.

If all this food allergy stuff scares you, Dr. Suno and I are co-teaching a series of free LIVE workshops called “What Do I Do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction to Food?” Everyone on the workshop gets a copy of our free Food Allergy Emergency Reaction Map....hang this one on your fridge and you’ll never have to wonder if you’re taking the right steps in the event your baby has a reaction to food.

SUMMARY of episode

In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Ronald Sunog. Dr. Sunog is a pediatrician specializing in the prevention of food allergies using food. He’s the author of the book Eat the Eight: Preventing Food Allergies with Food and the Imperfect Art of Medicine.

In this episode Dr. Sunog is chatting about:

Why a rash around the baby’s face that disappears on its own is significantly different than a severe food allergy reaction...and how to tell the difference between the two
The Atopic March (also called the allergic March): how the series of allergic diseases progresses during and after infancy from atopic dermatitis (eczema) to food allergy, severe runny nose (allergic rhinitis) and asthma
What to do if your baby has a contact rash around the mouth...and why teething and drool can make things seem so much worse (even when they really aren’t)

LINKS from episode

Dr. Sunog’s book: Eat the Eight: Preventing Food Allergies with Food and the Imperfect Art of Medicine

EatTheEight webpage
Sign up for Katie & Dr. Sunog’s free online workshop WHAT DO I DO IF MY BABY HAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO FOOD: How to Identify, Respond to and Manage Reactions to Foods in Babies Without Freaking Out or Becoming Fearful of Trying New Allergenic Foods. Everyone on the workshop gets a copy of our free Food Allergy Emergency Reaction Map....hang this one on your fridge and you’ll never have to wonder if you’re taking the right steps in the event your baby has a reaction to food. Sign up for free online workshop.
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