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Does my baby have a food intolerance?
By Cheryl Freedman on 24/02/2011 14:54:43
How can you tell whether your baby has a food intolerance or a more serious allergy? Read our guide to spotting the crucial differences
– tend to occur fairly quickly after your baby consumes a trigger food, and often within minutes. It can only take a tiny amount of the food to set off a reaction.Typical symptoms of a food allergy include:Mouth and throat swelling up, causing difficulty
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Food allergies: the tell-tale signs
By Cheryl Freedman on 06/03/2011 16:43:09
Do you think your baby may be suffering from a food allergy? Here's what to look out for, from wheeziness to skin rashes
testing or eliminating different foods from your baby's diet, so you can identify which one is responsible.I've read about coeliac disease - what is it?Coeliac disease is a less common food allergy caused by a reaction to gluten. Gluten is found in wheat
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Is your baby allergic to bread?
By Cheryl Freedman on 14/03/2011 23:12:39
If your toddler has a wheat allergy, then standard toast, crackers and biscuits are all off-limits, but fortunately, these days, there are alternatives
Bread is a staple of the great British diet – but if your baby develops an allergy to wheat it's just one of many things he won't be able to eat. Others include cakes, biscuits, crackers, pasta, some breakfast cereals, Bulghur wheat and breaded meat
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All about nut allergies
By Cheryl Freedman on 05/03/2011 19:49:16
Allergic reactions to nuts are becoming more common in little ones, and can be highly dangerous. What are the signs, and when can you introduce them?
and can form part of a healthy, balanced diet. So how concerned should we really be about nut allergies in babies and toddlers?What is a nut allergy?An allergy occurs when the immune system overreacts to an allergen (a substance that the body mistakes
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How to cope when your baby can't drink milk
By Cheryl Freedman on 06/03/2011 17:47:06
We think of cow's milk as a staple of babies' diets, but luckily there are ways to manage if your little one has a dairy allergy
breastfeeding and your baby has a dairy allergy or intolerance, then you need to cut out all milk and dairy products from your diet. (Unfortunately that includes chocolate...) If you need to do this, make sure you include other sources of calcium and protein
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How to wean a vegetarian baby
By Jane Thynne on 24/11/2010 06:10:09
If you've decided to wean your baby on a vegetarian diet, follow our guide to which foods and supplements will give him a fully nutritious and well-balanced diet
vegetarian baby with a well balanced diet should be as healthy as any other child, but make sure you keep an eye on giving him a variety of foods, tastes and textures. Also, do weigh him regularly to check that his growth is on track.Can I give my baby
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