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Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / January 2006Allergy to yogurt
I'm a mom and a grandmom. My granddaughter may have an allergy to yogurt and I'm wondering if any of you can shed some light on what may be going on. The yogurt was mixed with fruit which complicates the issue. Not sure which fruit. Both times, a rash appeared and in some places it was just rashy and in other places it looked like hives. It was dark red and was everywhere. It didn't seem to bother the baby at all. Is yogurt an allergic food? Should babies of 9 months eat milk product? When my kids where infants, we were told to wait until 1 year. Thanks, Myrna > I'm a mom and a grandmom. My granddaughter may have an > allergy to yogurt and I'm wondering if any of you can shed [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Should babies of 9 months eat milk product? When my kids > where infants, we were told to wait until 1 year. is she on formula or breast fed? if formula, is it milk based or soy based? if breast fed, does she react when her mom eats dairy/drinks milk? the point here is that she most likely is being exposed to milk proteins in other forms. yogurt is acidic. it can cause a rash anywhere it touches skin if the baby has sensitive skin, but that doesn't mean there's an allergy. you could simply discontinue yogurt until the baby is older, or you could try giving the baby plain, unflavored yogurt & see if that causes a problem. there are several fruits used in yogurt that can be allergenic: strawberries, blueberries, peaches, mango, raspberry, banana... you could test her with the fruits individually too (but it's really better to avoid berries of any kind until after a year old because they are very likely culprits in allergies). lee  Signaturewar is peace freedom is slavery ignorance is strength 1984-George Orwell The baby is breast fed and the baby does not react when her mom drinks milk. The yogurt was plain and mixed with baby fruit that she had eaten previously. It was orange and I think it was peaches. I agree that the yogurt should be discontinued for now. Thanks for the help. Myrna > The baby is breast fed and the baby does not react when her mom drinks > milk. The yogurt was plain and mixed with baby fruit that she had eaten > previously. It was orange and I think it was peaches. I agree that the > yogurt should be discontinued for now. Thanks for the help. Not all children with milk allergies react when mum drinks milk. #2 reacted to icecream the first couple of times she had it, but was fine a year later when she had it. Debbie Hi -- Many, if not most, children with food allergies (of any kind) have no trouble when breastfeeding-Mom consumes the allergen. But given direct exposure, the baby may start to have trouble. I'd stay away from milk proteins for a while AND discuss the issue with the baby's pediatrician. Milk is a common childhood allergen. When the baby is old enough to talk (and complain about symptoms that may not be immediately visible, such as a tickly throat) then consider offering milk protein again, but do it in consultation with a doctor. It is true that some babies have a skin reaction to yogurt but no reaction, visible or otherwide, to other milk products. I've come to think that yogurt shouldn't be introduced until other milk products HAVE been tried out! I hope this helps, --Beth Kevles bethkevles@aol.com http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. > I'm a mom and a grandmom. My granddaughter may have an allergy to > yogurt and I'm wondering if any of you can shed some light on what may [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Should babies of 9 months eat milk product? When my kids where infants, > we were told to wait until 1 year. My daughter (13 months) breaks out when she gets yogurt on her skin, but not with other milk products. She also gets a similar rash with a few acidic fruits, so I think the culprit is a reaction to things which are acidic as opposed to an allergy, exactly. She also hyperreacts to anything which irritates her skin, (a mosquito bite looks absolutely hideous-red, welted, and covers half her leg easily) so it looks much worse than it is, and according to her pediatrician, that sort of hyperreaction isn't uncommon and isn't a true allergy, so I think the reaction to slightly acidic foods is more of the same. |
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