peanut butter?
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Topic: peanut butter?
Posted By: NewPhoenix
Subject: peanut butter?
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 10:17am
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 10:47am
| We gave DD peanut butter at about 7 months old (no history of allergies or intolerances, and I'd had a LOT pf peanut butter while pg and BFing, we also did BLW) No problems. |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 11:09am
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we gave it to mack about 8 months i think. i just made sure he didnt have it at night so i could keep an eye on him. they also dont react til they are introsuced to it a second time and the body has to make antibodies to it before they will react ------------- 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 11:13am
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Also be aware that peanut butter increases the wax in the ear so if your bub is prone to ear problems ie glue ear it will not be good for them. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 11:15am
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its recomended 1yr however with Ty i kept to it but with mia she had it from 7mnths ....after hearing a specialist talking about all the things we get told not to eat or give our kids now and they get sicker and more hospital admissions where when we where kids parents could eat anything and could give kids anything and hardly sick.....we have allergies but both kids are fine ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 1:52pm
Oh good to know 
We gave it to Jackson from 7 months and he's be fine with it. ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
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AandCsmum wrote:Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 1:53pm
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I reckon 10mo should be fine as long as there's no history of peanut issues.
It's so true though that now we're being told to avoid pretty much everything allergies are on the rise. Seems to me like they need to do more research before telling people how to raise their babies. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Helen1
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 8:30pm
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We tested Amelia (#2) with it by putting a bit on her tummy. No reaction. With Alexandria (#1) whenever we put a bit on her tummy she ends up with a red mark.
That might give you a way to "test" her before actually giving it to her. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 13 June 2010 at 9:20pm
| I waited till around 12 months, and always the smooth stuff |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 14 June 2010 at 10:47am
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Current guidelines state it is a stage 3 food so from 8 months onward, however, if there is a family history to wait until 12 months....
Jake had it from about 10 months I think and OMG he is a peanut butter kid.. if he sees the jar come out of the pantry he goes nuts!!!! -------------   
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Posted By: anon
Date Posted: 14 June 2010 at 12:28pm
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Yes, the guidelines have changed and a lot of things are now given much earlier much to my surprise! Peanut butter is fine at 8mths old, however if there's a history of intolerances... you might want to hold off until 1yo which is what they suggest when there's a history of allergies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Tigerish
Date Posted: 14 June 2010 at 6:28pm
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There is some new allergy research coming out of the UK that all potential food allergins like peanuts should be given to a baby before six months to reduce the chance of allergies.
Things are changing all the time so go with whatever feels right to you. Our DS is great with peanut butter. I would try it the first few times in the morning or at lunch so you can observe as to whether there is a reaction. Also, once you start on peanuts, its recommended you keep giving it to your child at least a few times a month and never leave a big gap such as six months without it to avoid them developing any issues with it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 11:44am
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I gave peanut butter by 8months I think, but because I don't like it I tend to stick to marmite because she normally steals off me. I don't think she is the biggest fan of it either ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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