January 2010 mommies

Oh yeah wanted to ask, do you guys take your LO to any of the classes they have like Toptots or Babygym?? Is it worth it?

Tyler doesn't get to see many other babas, does he need to?

Well the person who actually messed up while I was away was MY BOSS! But she just need a scapegoat...aaaanyway!

Im still very safe with Tylers food! But going to start making him some food this weekend with some protein, like fish and chicken and see how that goes.

Sux indeed Elsa!

Oink oink Angel-J

Eggs are one of the top 8 of all allergens. It is the white of the egg that is allergenic and not the yolk. Many pediatricians will say that egg yolks are typically fine to be introduced to <the non-allergic> baby around 8 months old; this recommendation is changing however. It is very rare for anyone to be allergic to the yolk of an egg.

The egg whites on the other hand, contain 4 proteins that can range from mildly to highly allergenic. Most pediatricians say that egg whites/whole eggs should not be fed to baby before 1 year of age.

note about egg allergies:

Recommendations for introducing eggs to baby are changing! A 2008 study, and many studies done after, indicated that waiting to introduce eggs to your baby may not prevent any atopic (i.e. ezcema) disease(s). Many are now suggesting that babies may be introduced to whole eggs from the start (for those with no known history of food allergies and/or egg allergies).

"Although solid foods should not be introduced before 4 to 6 months of age, there is no current convincing evidence that delaying their introduction beyond this period has a significant protective effect on the development of atopic disease regardless of whether infants are fed cow milk protein formula or human milk. This includes delaying the introduction of foods that are considered to be highly allergic, such as fish, eggs, and foods containing peanut protein." Click to view report



A recent interview with Dr. Greer in Medscape Pediatrics notes that "Now we can tell mothers: If you have exclusively breastfed for 4 months and your child is not at risk for allergy, you can introduce any food at 6 or 8 months or whatever."

Please be sure to discuss the introduction of potential allergenic foods with your pediatrician!

updated January 2010



Many studies that have been done on infants with egg allergies find that by the time the infant has reached age 5, the allergy has been outgrown. This is good news as the egg is highly nutritious and an important part of ones diet.



As always, you should consult your pediatrician about specific feeding habits for your infant. There are many infants to whom generalities may not apply.

That sux Elsa. Where are the people that were supposed to do it while you wer on ML?? They should own up!!

Im still very carefull with egg & honey. Have tried the allergy test with the yellow of the egg and Leandi has no problem, will give her some scrambled egg yolk this weekend. Untill what age arent they supposed to eat the whites??

That's crap Elsa that you get the blame, when you weren't even there!

I've just eaten a whole slab of chocolate, what a pig!

Just spoke to my friends in Australia was so nice.

Juanita, Basically we might lose our Ad Agency Accreditation because while I was gone they did uncompliant work! So now all of a sudden that is my fault and everything I do I get crapped on. Kindaaaaaaaaa sick of it!!

Newbie my aunt farms with bees and I am pretty sure her honey is clean (wel I gave T some and he is absolutely fine) and I know she is works with the honey in a very clean environment, they sell her honey at the health shop in canal walk, not sure of the name of the shop, but the honey's anem is "Wildepaardehoek"
I only use her honey, cause I know that there is very little chance of contamination.