How to safely add complementary food to babies with allergies

It is not difficult to find that among newborns there is a group of babies with allergic constitutions. They seem to be always allergic to their mother's milk. As children grow up day by day, drinking a small amount of breast milk every day is no longer enough for the baby. So how can babies with allergies safely add complementary foods? What should be paid attention to when adding complementary foods? Let's learn about it together!

Common allergy symptoms

respiratory tract

Babies with allergic constitutions will experience respiratory allergy symptoms when eating, which are generally manifested as: sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, bloodshot eyes, tears or coughing, etc. When encountering this kind of phenomenon, mothers should stop feeding, wipe the baby's nose first, and then feed the baby after the child calms down. If the child's symptoms are severe, it is not advisable to feed him/her anymore, but other foods should be used instead.

skin

Babies with allergic symptoms will usually also show up on their skin, generally: dry and itchy skin, swollen hands and feet, swollen lips and eyelids, or urticaria or sandpaper-like rash.

weight

Allergic symptoms can also interfere with the baby's normal development and growth. When the baby's weight stops increasing or increases slowly, it may be due to allergic symptoms in the body. If you find that your child's hands and feet are swollen and he or she is not gaining weight, it may be related to allergies.

How to add complementary food to patients with allergies

time

It is not appropriate to add complementary foods to babies with allergies until the child is at least six months old. The reason is that babies over six months old have a certain resistance and immunity. Otherwise, allergic discomfort may be aggravated by improper addition of complementary foods.

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When adding complementary foods to babies with allergic symptoms, parents should keep relevant dietary records and know clearly which foods the baby can eat and which foods the baby cannot eat. It is best for parents to consult an experienced doctor to eliminate some foods that the baby cannot eat, so as to avoid feeding the baby the wrong food without the parents' knowledge.

Ingredients

Because of the special physical condition of babies with allergies, the food they eat should preferably be fresh seasonal food. Unripe fruits and vegetables should not be fed to babies with allergic symptoms. Raw seafood is not suitable for babies with allergies. When making food, it must be light, with less fat and sugar. Overly sweet food is not suitable for babies with allergies.

Precautions

For babies with allergies, try to cook their food by steaming or boiling, use less or no irritating seasonings, and eat less raw fruits. Fruits can be made into fruit soup instead. As children grow up, they will no longer be allergic to some foods, and parents can add them in appropriately. Because babies with allergies have restrictions on the food they eat, some nutritious foods may not be consumed in a balanced manner. Parents should pay attention to prevent nutritional imbalances and replace them with ingredients with similar nutrition for their babies.