Baby Food Allergies - 10 Important Questions to Ask, 5 Resourсes to Get Good Answers

Food allergies is a very important issue when you're just about to start introducing solid foods to your baby. As a parent you should know what questions to ask and get good answers in time.

Food Allergies Questions Checklist:

1. What are food allergies?
2. What are the signs and the symptoms of food allergies?
3. What products are considered the most and the least allergenic?
4. How much time does it take for a food to cause a reaction?
5. Are food allergies dose related?
6. How to identify food that could be bothering your baby?
7. How to prevent food allergies in babies?
8. What about the treatment?
9. Are there any medical tests for food allergies?
10. Is that true that children can overgrow their allergies?

When looking for answers take into consideration the differences in approaches to food allergies in breast- and bottle-fed babies.

And here's the list of online resources where you can find answers to all the questions related to food allergies.

1. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)

Tons of useful information on allergy. You may want to start with FAQ if you don't have any specific issue.

2. AskDrSears.com is an excellent site every parent should bookmark (though I usually use the book which also answers many of my "baby questions").

3. Homemade Baby Food Recipes

A great source of first food recipes and interesting articles.

4. Parenting a Child with a Food Allergy

The web log dedicated to parents with children who have food allergies.

5. DrGreene

I was not familiar to this site before but found this article very helpful and well organized when was looking for information about dealing with food allergies.