10/06/2026
🚨 **Food Allergies in Babies: What Every Parent Should Know!**
👶 **When to start?**
✅ Introduce common allergy-causing foods from around **6 months of age**, once your baby is ready for solids.
🧠 **Why start early?**
✅ Your baby's immune system is still "learning."
✅ Early exposure helps the immune system recognize foods as safe and build tolerance.
✅ Delaying allergenic foods may increase allergy risk in some babies.
🥚🥜 **Common allergy-causing foods**
• Egg
• Peanut
• Dairy
• Wheat
• Soy
• Fish
• Tree nuts (in age-appropriate forms)
📅 **Follow the 3-Day Rule**
✅ Introduce only ONE new food at a time.
✅ Offer it for 3 consecutive days.
✅ Watch for any reactions before starting another new food.
⚠️ **Allergy symptoms to watch for**
🔴 Hives or skin rash
😣 Swelling of lips, face, or eyes
🤮 Vomiting
💩 Diarrhea
😷 Coughing or wheezing
🚑 Difficulty breathing (seek emergency care immediately)
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