allergen introduction
Keep a clear record of allergen exposures, timing, textures, and possible symptoms so your pediatrician conversation starts with facts.
The useful version
CDC guidance says potentially allergenic foods can be introduced when other foods are introduced, while noting that babies with severe eczema or egg allergy should have clinician guidance for peanut introduction.
HealthyChildren.org says that once a baby is ready for solids, typically around 6 months, delaying allergenic foods like egg, peanut, dairy, and sesame has not been shown to prevent allergies.
For each allergen, record the food source, preparation form, date, amount, and any symptoms. If you call a clinician, log that too. You are building a useful history, not trying to solve immunology at the kitchen table.
If your baby has trouble breathing, swelling of lips, tongue, or face, repeated vomiting, widespread hives, unusual lethargy, or you think this may be an emergency, seek urgent medical care now.
Allergen board
Track exposure status. Do not use a tracker to diagnose allergies or decide emergency care.
Yogurt, cheese, kefir, ricotta, and other age-appropriate dairy forms.
Well-cooked egg served in a texture your baby can handle.
Examples include salmon, cod, tuna, and sardine.
Examples include shrimp, crab, and lobster.
Thin, smooth nut butters or finely prepared forms only. No whole nuts.
Thin peanut butter or peanut powder mixed into puree, yogurt, or cereal.
Pasta, toast strips, couscous, or other soft wheat foods.
Tofu, edamame puree, tempeh, or other soft soy foods.
Tahini, hummus, or sesame-containing foods in safe textures.
FAQ
Many families do, but babies with severe eczema, known allergies, or previous reactions need pediatrician or allergist guidance. Do not freestyle the risky stuff.
No. Whole peanuts and tree nuts are choking hazards for babies and young children. Use infant-safe textures such as thinned smooth nut butter only when appropriate.
Because allergen history is one of the first things a clinician may ask about. A separate status board makes that conversation cleaner.
