What to do if your baby is allergic to tomatoes

The baby grows up day by day. After six months, breast milk can no longer fully meet his needs, so it is time to add complementary foods. However, in this process of adding complementary foods, mothers encounter new problems, that is, food allergies. Some babies are allergic to eggs, some are allergic to tomatoes, and there are many more. Due to the differences in each baby's body, every food may cause allergies. Today, let's talk about the problem of baby food allergies.

Food allergy is a complex allergic disease. Generally, most allergic reactions are divided into two categories: immediate (rapid) and delayed. Most food allergies are immediate reactions, which usually occur within a few minutes to an hour after eating. In severe cases, anaphylactic shock may occur within 1 minute. Delayed allergic reactions may take several hours, a day, or even 2-3 weeks to occur.

Common symptoms of food allergy

* Digestive system: nausea, bloating, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, bad breath, burping, and flatulence.

* Skin system: eczema, urticaria, dry skin, dark circles.

* Nervous system: irritability, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating.

* Respiratory system: shortness of breath, chest tightness, irritating cough, difficulty breathing, and clear runny nose.

* Audiovisual system: blurred vision, swollen eyelids, conjunctival congestion, tearing, hearing loss, slurred speech.

* Reproductive system: edema and itching of external genitalia.

2 tips for dealing with allergic babies at home

1. Do an allergen test

If you suspect your baby may have food allergies, parents should take the child to a qualified hospital for allergen testing. This test only requires 1 ml of blood to be drawn and then tested using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the results can be obtained in about 3 hours.

2. Develop a food restriction plan

You must strictly follow the doctor's instructions and never give up halfway because you are worried that your baby will eat less certain foods and affect his health. It is particularly important to note that if you must abstain from eating a certain food, you must also avoid other foods that contain the same allergic ingredient.

Through the above detailed introduction to food allergies, everyone knows that no matter it is an egg allergy or the baby is allergic to tomatoes, we must carefully observe every new food the baby eats. Only in this way can we know what the baby is allergic to and not eat it. If the situation is serious, we must go to a regular hospital to seek help from a doctor.