So - just started weaning 5mo DS. I have been given lots of conflicting advice, and have read so so much on weaning and whether you should wait 'till 6mo or start earlier. Having read the info available from studies in Sweden and the rise of allergies in Aus since they started weaning at 6mo, we went for weaning earlier (he was showing all the weaning signs when we started). Some of those studies also suggest that it is best to feed possible allergy foods earlier, and definitely alongside breastmilk. DS is bf, so we've got that bit, and we're not precious over hygiene either (he comes to see my horses, we have pets...) in hopes of trying to avoid too many allergies. So - looking for experiences really. I'm coeliac (as is my dad, and his aunt) and this went undiagnosed for most of my childhood. As a result, I didn't grow well, had little energy and generally wasn't well for most of it. This is something I desperately want to avoid for my DS.
So - have others given 'allergy' foods earlier and it has been ok? Or later? Or....??? I know there is a blood test for coeliac disease - could we introduce gluten and get him tested to be sure? This particular question I will poss bring up with my GP also.
What confuses me slightly, is that I have eaten all sorts of foods since I was diagnosed, that I'd never previously eaten (different grains etc). Just because my immune system hadn't met them before, didn't mean it reacted badly to them. But them I'm an adult. Is the deciding factor really needing a mature/supported (through bf) immune system while meeting new foods, and the fact that many women no longer bf after weaning, going onto food and formula?
Slightly confused ramblings I'm sure, just want to avoid for my DS, the childhood I had.
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Weaning a child with family history of allergies (esp coeliac)-advice/experiences please
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aamia · 01/02/2013 13:30
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