Tag Archive 'four day rule'

Baby Food Allergy – Introducing Different Foods Within One Group

Posted in Allergy/intolerance on Oct 4th, 2009

We received a message last week from a visitor who wanted to know more about introducing various foods from within one food group.
If she introduced her son to one type of fish, for example – and there was no allergic reaction or digestive issues – could all types of fish then be considered safe?
The answer is [...]

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Introducing New Foods to Baby Separately – What About Onions, Garlic Etc?

Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips on Aug 17th, 2009

So – when you are introducing new foods to your baby, it’s important to follow the ‘four day rule’. This means giving your baby the new food, then waiting for AT LEAST four days before giving him another new food.
Why is this important?
Well, if your little one has a bad reaction to peaches, for example, [...]

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Changing From Jarred Baby Food to Homemade – Something to Consider

Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Feeding tips on Oct 3rd, 2008

Earlier this week we posted a question from Christy in the United States. Christy subsequently sent us another interesting question – the answer to which we thought other parents might find useful.
Christy wanted to know if she needed to use the four day rule when giving her baby  a food such as homemade carrots IF [...]

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Baby Food and The Four Day Rule

Posted in Allergy/intolerance on Sep 29th, 2008

We received the following message last week from Christy in the United States…
I would like to know at what point can I stop “introducing” foods to my 9 month old and not have to wait the 3-4 day waiting period? When can I give her table foods without having to worry about an allergic reaction? [...]

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