How Do You Know If Baby Has Reaction To Food. When its time to introduce your baby to solid foods make sure he has tried and tolerated other less-allergenic solids like fruits veggies and infant cereal first. Most children with food allergies have mild reactions. In babies and young children hives and vomiting are the most common symptoms of a food allergic reaction. Most babies who develop food allergies have a family history of allergy.
In the pediatric age group the most common allergies are to milk and eggs. In some cases your babys lips or tongue may start to swell. However there are many different symptoms that your child can experience. Facial swelling including lips or tongue. We get very concerned with trouble breathing or a change in a childs voice those can indicate more serious reactions. How to tell if your child has a food allergy.
Each time your little one tries a new single-ingredient food wait three to five days before moving on to another food and watch for possible allergic reactions such as diarrhea rash or vomiting.
Check for symptoms after eating. Food allergies can also result in nausea vomiting or abdominal pain. Its very very rare but potentially a food allergy reaction could be fatal. If you believe your baby has an allergic reaction to a food such as diarrhea rash or vomiting talk with your. Sometimes they can show up as quickly as a few minutes after your baby starts eating a certain food if your child is particularly sensitive to it. We get very concerned with trouble breathing or a change in a childs voice those can indicate more serious reactions.