What happens if a baby is allergic to egg yolk?

Many parents like to add complementary foods to their baby’s food. Nutritionists say that this makes sense, but some babies are not suitable for eating egg yolks, and it may even cause allergies. Some parents fail to discover their children’s egg yolk allergy in the early stages, which worsens the situation and causes the baby’s body to suffer a lot of pain. So, what are the reactions of babies with egg yolk allergies? Let’s take a look together below.

1: Symptoms of baby's egg allergy

Eggs and milk are both large molecular proteins and can easily cause allergies, so when adding egg-based complementary foods to your baby, you must be careful to prevent the baby from allergies. If the baby has an allergic constitution, the mother must be even more careful. If a baby is allergic to eggs, the common symptoms are red corners of the mouth, or rashes or red spots on the body. If some babies cannot adapt to the eggs, they may also suffer from indigestion and diarrhea. If you add eggs, it is best to start with the egg yolks. Start with a quarter of an egg yolk, and then add more after observing if the baby has adapted. Egg whites are prone to cause allergies, so it is recommended to eat egg whites after the baby is one year old.

2. How to prevent baby's egg yolk allergy

Start with a small amount and increase the amount gradually: Regardless of whether the baby is breastfed or bottle-fed, egg yolks should be added to supplement the body's iron needs when the baby is 5 months old. But don't feed the entire egg yolk when you start adding it. It's best to start with a quarter of an egg yolk a day and observe for a few days. If there is no indigestion or other reactions, continue to increase the amount to a half, and then one. Don’t feed egg white to your child until he is one year old.

Okay, after reading this, do you know what reactions babies have when they are allergic to egg yolks? In fact, it is not just egg yolk. When babies are allergic to other things, the main symptom is usually a rash on the body. When a child has a rash on his body, parents should be vigilant. It is easy to treat in the early stages of the allergy, but if the allergy develops further, the treatment will become more difficult.