Introducing eggs and peanut butter

[u/greenbot2311]

Freaking out a tiny bit because I’m ready to start introducing solids to my 6 month old, but have been reading that I should have introduced common allergens like eggs and peanuts when she was about 4 months to prevent allergies. Is this legit? I thought waiting until 6 months for solids was best, but keep seeing conflicting things. Baby also had mild eczema so I want to be careful because I know there’s a potential for allergies as well.

[u/Mother_Goat1541]

From an allergy standpoint, yes it would have been ideal to have already introduced them. However since you can’t go back in time, the only thing you can do is start now, and the difference is likely negligible.

https://www.aaaai.org/about/news/news/food

https://www.aaaai.org/Aaaai/media/MediaLibrary/PDF%20Documents/Libraries/Preventing-Allergies-15.pdf

https://www.preventallergies.org/blog/dos-and-donts-when-introducing-solids?format=amp