What To Do If My Baby Has An Allergic Reaction To Peanut Butter. Allergic reactions to peanuts are often mild but can sometimes cause a severe reaction called anaphylaxis which can be life-threatening. A person with a peanut butter allergy may experience shortness of breath watery eyes wheezing sneezing and nasal changes such as a runny or stuffy nose. If your doctor recommends it give your baby a childrens antihistamine like childrens Zyrtec. If the testing shows allergy the baby should see a specialist to discuss giving peanut products.
Give your baby 2 teaspoons 6 grams of peanut products at least 3 times per week. Signs of an allergic reaction to peanut butter may include hives. In fact giving a little peanut butter or mixing in peanut powder with other foods can ward off allergic reaction to peanuts and prevent peanut allergy development in some. One way to feed your baby peanut butter is to thin a small amount and then mix it into yogurt or cereal. If your doctor recommends it give your baby a childrens antihistamine like childrens Zyrtec. If the testing shows allergy the baby should see a specialist to discuss giving peanut products.
One way to feed your baby peanut butter is to thin a small amount and then mix it into yogurt or cereal.
Allergic reactions to peanuts are often mild but can sometimes cause a severe reaction called anaphylaxis which can be life-threatening. For example when introducing peanuts stick with peanut butter or a peanut puffs snack over whole peanuts which could pose a choking risk. If your child has a peanut allergy her immune system will react after shes eaten peanuts because it wrongly sees this food as a threat. For a severe allergic reaction you may need an emergency injection of epinephrine and to visit the emergency room. The AAP says not to give whole peanuts to children before 4 years of age. If your baby seems to be having trouble breathing after contact with peanuts call 999 for an ambulance straight away NHS 2016.