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Ripple milk in Canada is not fortified with calcium unlike its counterpart in the USA. This is unfortunately quite misleading. The website claims that Ripple contains more calcium than milk but there is no indication anywhere that it is not fortified with calcium when sold in Canada. So I combed through the website again....in fine print "pertains to US products only". Sneaky sneaky.
Read MoreThis is where things get tricky… There are several types of protein in eggs. Some of the allergenic protein can be broken down by extensive heat. Cooking an egg well does NOT mean that ALL the allergenic protein is destroyed. You may have heard that some kids with egg allergy can tolerate eggs in baked goods. While that is true for some kids, not every kid with an egg allergy is the same. Read more…
Read MoreI lost count of how many times she pooped in the shower. The first time she pooped while we were showering, I shrieked for my hubby to come help. I was just super grossed out and did not want her stepping in her own poop. I did this twice until I noticed she started being afraid of stepping into the shower. Read more…
Read MoreSome may be tempted to jump to an amino acid based formula (AAF) such as Neocate, Elecare, Puramino etc before trying an extensively hydrolyzed formula (EHF) like Alimentum or Nutramigen. That is because AAF are deemed to be more hypoallergenic than EHF. Read more…
Read MoreEfforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding have led to a culture of formula-shaming that very few of us talk about. And if you do happen to speak up about formula-shaming, you risk being seen as someone who isn’t pro-breastfeeding. Read more…
Read MoreYes, you read that right! A reaction through the skin may not mean that your child is allergic to the food. Some kids may develop redness when their skin comes in contact with a certain food. But they can ingest it with no problem. This is a case highlighted by @kidswithfoodallergies. Read more…
Read MoreAmong all the cases I see, FPIES is one of the tough ones to figure out. Why? Because there are no straight answers. We cannot predict when your child will outgrow FPIES. We don’t know if your child will react to a food unless you try it. A child may react to a low-risk food but ok with another food that is deemed high risk. There really is no predictable pattern! Read more…
Read MoreKeep in mind these are MY reasons and they may not apply to everyone.
As many of you know, both my kids have allergies. One with FPIES to eggs/soy/ rice, the other with a peanut allergy. We carry epi pens. My biggest fear is having an accidental exposure that would send my child into ANA. And there is data suggesting that prolonged avoidance of a food can increase the risk of developing an IgE allergy…
There are 2 types of food allergy.
1) IgE-mediated milk allergy (risk of anaphylaxis, need to carry epinephrine).
2) non-IgE mediated milk allergy (delayed onset, mostly gut related symptoms, not anaphylactic).
Skin prick test can only help with diagnosing an IgE milk allergy. Just because you have a negative skin prick test to milk does not mean that you don't have a milk allergy…
Read MoreWhen we started introducing solids, we found out our lil monkey has food protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIES). Acute triggers are rice, eggs and soy. We had the worse reaction with egg. She vomited 8x over 14 hrs and was pale and lethargic.
Navigating FPIES was tricky. The hardest part was introducing new foods. With FPIES, a baby can react to anything like literally any, kind.of.food. And a baby can have multiple triggers. Read more of our story…
This is for the FPIES mama who failed another oral food challenge. It is discouraging and your heart sinks. Try to find a sliver lining among the dark clouds, no matter how dark those clouds may be. Remember these things…
Read MoreIs eczema a sign for a food allergy? Short answer is no. However, children with eczema have a higher chance of developing IgE-mediated food allergies (aka anaphylactic reaction). The consensus is that foods do NOT cause eczema but some foods can worsen an eczema flare-up. Many parents avoid foods that are believed to cause eczema. I was one of them until I spoke with my allergist…
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