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Eczema and weaning

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scattercushion · 16/02/2007 13:55

My dd is 7 months and she has mild eczema, so I'm not giving her wheat, eggs, dairy, citrus or fish until she's one. I've made many a puree of veg (she now has orangish glow from excess of butternut squash etc) plus chicken casserole, lentil stew - any other ideas for recipes plus any tips etc for eczema and weaning - I feel a bit panicky.
Since she has eczema now would it get worse if I did give the allergen-type foods or is it a case of stable door/horse bolting scenario?

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fluffyanimal · 16/02/2007 14:56

Don't know the answer but look forward to replies. Do you know if her eczema is food-related or are you just wanting to avoid making it worse? My DS has mild eczema but it only developed a few weeks ago and he had already had a few months of gluten, dairy, citrus, eggs, because we don't have any other allergies in the family. Am hoping I don't have to cut anything out of his diet.

scattercushion · 16/02/2007 15:05

It appeared before she started solids so not food-related but I don't know if allergen foods would worsen it... Am being mega cautious. But I feel anxious when people talk about scrambled egg and toast for breakfast or yoghurt and my dd isn't having either!

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lori21 · 16/02/2007 20:58

My lo has ezcema and so has my father and I. I spoke to the doctor and hv about food and they were very much of the opinion that you should not restrict your lo diet. I decided though that i would introduce foods in the order suggested on the baby-led weaning website but in a quicker way and observe how the ezcema responds. I have decided though that dairy and eggs will wait until at least a year as my mum thinks that is what caused my ezcema to worsen. My lo is 7 months and I've tried him with wheat, gluten, fish, and most of the other things on the list and the ezcema has not changed. I think there is no harm in being cautious and have no scientific evidence to back up my opinion.

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