BLW and Allergies
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Topic: BLW and Allergies
Posted By: Mum_me
Subject: BLW and Allergies
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 10:19pm
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We have had very limited success with the introduction of purees to DD 7 months. She eats very little, and seems to have gut reactions to most of the foods we give her. She has confirmed allergies to soy, dairy and nuts and is following her specialists slow introduction to food guidelines (no wheat till 2, eggs and fish till 3, and nuts and shelfish till 5). I like the principles of BLW - in particular the baby choosing the food and quantity, and I wonder if this will agree with her more and reduce her gut reaction.
I am thinking of trying it, but am concerned that it might not work for an allergic child due to the lack of variety. I am also concerned that it might create issues later with her helping herself to food she is allergic to when my back is turned. (a bit of backgound, her 3yo brother also has severe allergies and always seemed to 'know' not to help himself to food. He never expected anything off our plates and you could leave food lying around and he wouldn't touch it as he knew to only eat at the table.) She is also quite underweight (only 6kg), so I am not wanting to risk her falling further on the charts. Gosh, what a ramble! What I really wanted to ask was: Has anyone tried BLW with a child with multiple food allergies, and how did you find it? |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 10:30pm
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When I started with Kyle I was conscious that he might have allergies (his brother did) so I kind of did my own version of BLW which involved offering him food that I thought would be ok and it's never really been off our plate he just has a serve of what we are having but in his highchair and would occasionally have some snack type foods whilst not in his chair (that happens a lot more now he is older but he doesn't seem to have allergies so not so much an issue).
I still started with simple foods but instead of pureed pear I did sticks for him to gnaw at, and then introduced a variety of foods that way and once i was happy with certain foods then he was able to eat the simpler meals that we have and just built upon that. Hope that helps a bit. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 10:30pm
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Hmmm... luckily (touch wood) we have no allergy issues here, but I do have to say if we are eating something we don't want JJ to eat we have to do it out of his sight, one thing about having done BLW here is that if we are eating something he does expect to be offered some.
There's a section about allergies on the http://www.babyledweaning.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7 - Baby Led Weaning Forum that might be useful reading  ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 10:32pm
I should also add that most of our meals were already allergy friendly cos they had been changed around to accomodate Spencer anyway so most of our meals are dairy, egg and nut free and when we do eat stuff with that we eat it when the kids are in bed. -------------
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 11:00pm
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Basic foods I do here & we don't have a great variety. Is porridge for breakfast, Farex (7-9months one only) & pear for lunch & simple foods for dinner either mushed up or finger foods. We do not have any flavourings other than salt.
I don't add in anything else because he reacts by loosing consistency in the bowel movement area. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |