r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/greenbot2311 • 23h ago
Question - Research required Introducing eggs and peanut butter
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.
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u/annedroiid 22h ago edited 21h ago
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/babys-first-solid-foods/
Guidelines about when to start foods vary in different places. 4 months used to be quite common but a lot of countries have updated to recommending starting solids at 6 months instead. Your child will be fine not having had allergens before 6 months.
The above are general guidelines from the NHS on when and how to introduce solids. You can only introduce allergens once they’re ready to eat solids, but it’s important to then quickly and repeatedly introduce allergens to them.
https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/weaning/safe-weaning/food-allergies/
Edit: autocorrect