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In current many years there may be an growing consciousness in the variety of illnesses and complaints that may be triggered, or contributed to, from the presence of allergy symptoms. Allergic reactions are incredibly common. Conservative estimates are that twenty % with the population is allergic to something. Having said that when we look at small allergic reactions including hay fever, small eczema and food intolerances, the correct incidences of allergic reactions and or intolerances could nicely be a good deal higher.  It is thought that the changes in the Western diet over the last 100-200 a long time – in particular the refining of food, the use of foods additives and the increased consumption of animal produce and the presence of environmental pollution, have contributed substantially to the prevalence of all forms of allergic disease.
What is an allergy?
The word means an ‘altered reaction’ and an allergic individual usually suffers from physical symptoms (like, headaches and migraines, vomiting, rashes, asthma) when he or she comes in contact with substances to which they are sensitive. The substance which provokes the reaction is called an allergen and may be house dust, dog or cat fur, a food/s, a chemical/s or a bacterium – to name just a few. In this article we are looking at foods allergic reactions.
When solid foods are introduced, a baby could possibly have an ‘allergic reaction’ to wheat for instance, and develop diarrhoea, abdominal colic, crankiness, a runny nose, or even a mild ear infection, asthma or eczema. The cause of these symptoms is often not recognised and might possibly even be treated as a transient infection if the problem is a runny nose or ear pain. The offending foods will be continued to be offered and the infant usually recovers from the acute symptoms, though there may well be persistent, relatively small symptoms. At some later stage (days, months, years later) either following periods of infection or stress or just due to a gradual failure to remain healthy, symptoms develop.
If the food is withdrawn, the symptoms usually clear within three to five days, though sometimes, particularly in children this can take as long as three weeks. There may perhaps also be marked withdrawal symptoms which eventually clear.
When introducing new foods to babies and toddlers you need to be aware with the symptoms of allergies. This is particularly the case when parents or other members in the family have foods allergy symptoms.
What does a food allergy look like in a baby or toddler?
The symptoms associated with food allergies are legion and can mimic an entire range of different clinical conditions. It depends to the baby or toddler. Some in the symptoms babies and toddlers develop include:
* an itchy mouth and throat, * a rashes, eczema and hives, * cramping and colic, * nausea and vomiting, * diarrhea or constipation,* wheezing, sneezing, runny nose, * unusual crying, * shortness of breath, * hyperactivity, and* sleep disturbances.
In extreme cases, a child may develop a life-threatening condition called anaphylactic shock. Severe symptoms or reactions to any allergen require immediate medical attention.
What are the popular causes of foods allergic reactions?
Foods that are the most likely to cause an allergy include:
* wheat, rye, oats, barley, maize (corn), * cow’s milk and other dairy products, * hen eggs, and chicken meat, * cane and beet sugar, * fish and shellfish, * peanuts, * colourings and preservatives, * yeast, * pork, * chocolate, and * citrus fruit.  What can you do?
Here are two things you can do as a parent to reduce your baby’s susceptibility to food allergic reactions and reduce the severity of meals allergic reactions:
* Wait until your baby is at least 6 months old to introduce solids. * Apply the 4-day wait rule when introducing new foods to your baby.  Waiting until your baby is 6 months old
Babies are not born with adult digestive systems and they cannot handle foods and will not digest them properly until their digestive systems have matured, at 4 to 6 months of age. Prior to that, your baby should only have breast milk or formula. Waiting until your baby is 6 months old to feed them solids will give them the best chance of actually being able to digest the foods and a smooth digestion reduces risk of allergy symptoms.
The 4-day wait rule
When you begin to feed your baby solids, you need to be sure that the foods isn’t causing a reaction. Sometimes, it can get three or four days for a reaction to show up.
Introduce one food at a time and then wait for four days before introducing another foods.
It is worthwhile keeping a food diary, noting which foods are introduced and when. This information might possibly be quite valuable later if your baby develops some kind of reaction which could be attributed to an infection or upset, or wind or whatever, though it might in fact be a food reaction. If you also note when particular problems start, you can pretty often identify the offending food, exclude it from the baby’s diet, and have a healthy, happy baby.
If there is a family history of food intolerance then it is recommended that you avoid the introduction of cow’s milk or wheat until the baby is twelve months or even older. (If you introduce these foods at all ??” but that is another issue.)
Allergic reactions are extremely widespread and can cause serious reactions. The digestive and immune systems of a baby need to be sufficiently developed before solid foods are introduced. Introducing solid foods too early or introducing foods which are likely to cause problems too soon will stress the baby’s immature systems. When introducing solid foods you need to aware of the possibility of alleric reactions and should you be concerned about a reaction stop giving this food and allow the baby more time to mature. While the above details are intended to be generally helpful and educational they should not be construed as a replacement for individual advice from a health professional. You should seek professional assistance if your child’s allergy is sudden, extreme, long-lasting or fails to improve.

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Everyone wants to touch the baby, especially during the pregnancy but no one every asks.  If you haven’t noticed yet, the minute you start to show a tummy everyone else will gladly show you.  The tummy becomes this magnet for hands and everyone wants to handle it. It doesn’t matter if you are walking around in a store, sitting down in a restaurant or walking on your own street, someone is bound to start rubbing all over it.

You aren’t the only one that is being driven nuts by this either, take a look at your husband. Sure he seems like a trooper but deep inside he’s probably ready to put someone’s lights out.  Talk with your husband and see how he feels. Even if you don’t mind, he might not like other men’s hands on you. He may not care if it is a female touching your body but he can mind about a man. Think about how you would feel if you saw some woman rubbing her hands all over your husband’s chest. Maybe the two of you can come to an agreement, after all do you have to let everyone touch the baby?

Your belly, clothed or not is a personal space, sure there is someone intruding inside you but that person in welcome. But to actually touch someone else’s belly one should ask before they do it and respect your answer. If you don’t want them to touch it, tell them. While some women don’t mind all the attention, there are other women that don’t want their belly’s touched, let alone them to be showing for the whole world to see. Maybe they’ve gained 10 pounds and feel conscious enough about it, or they could be a very private person.

Children may also want to touch the belly, normally it is because they know someone that has had a baby and they were able to do it. If you don’t like it, let them know. If you don’t mind, you may want to place their hand on your belly. Children tend to get excited and actually smack the belly when they are trying to reach for it.

Forget about the rubbing the belly for a moment, be careful that you don’t get the person that likes to poke at it. That hurts more than anything and half the time they don’t get it. Try explaining to them as nicely as you can that it hurts. They may only be doing it because they want to see the baby move and when you jump they just think it is part of the pregnancy reaction. They may think twice before doing it again to you or anyone else.

If nothing else seems to work and you’ve been polite in letting people know that your belly is off limits, feel free to sick your husband on them or start swatting. You’ve already given fair warning.  Don’t feel bad if you smack a person that lifts up your shirt in broad daylight either. This is a normal reaction and people should really think twice before doing it. They wouldn’t do it if you weren’t pregnant.

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Baby showers are a lot of fun, especially for pregnant mom-to-be. Not only is this something for the baby, but now she doesn‘t have to go out and buy. Before you throw a baby shower for someone there are a few things you should do to prepare. The first thing is figure out if this will be a surprise shower or not. There are benefits to both, the first one being if she knows she can help  you with a list of people that she would like to be there. However, if it is a surprise she’ll be touched that you cared enough to throw her a baby shower, but be careful you don’t want to give her too much of surprise and put her in labor.

Making the Guest List
When it comes to making the guest list things can get a little tricky. Find out if there is anyone that would be upset if they weren’t invited. Never leave out close family or friends, at least give them the option of showing up.

Games
Planning games for a shower can be a bit difficult when you have so many fun games and have a few gifts to pass out as prizes.  Baby shower games are a lot of fun, here is a quick list.

Mommy’s belly- The mom-to-be  stand in the center of the room and each guests get to decide how big her belly is using a string or a toilet paper sheets. Find out who guessed the closest.

Guess the nursery rhyme-  Give each guest a sheet of nursery rhymes and have them guess the nursery rhyme or finish it. This will help everyone remember them and see who reads those bedtime stories.

Did you say Baby Game?- Each guest is giving small clothespins to wear around their neck on a necklace or on their shirt. Every time someone says “Baby” if someone catches them they get to take one pin. At the end of the party the guest with the most pins wins a prize.

Memory- Using a plastic tin of some sort place a bunch of baby items in it such as, bib, thermometer, baby spoon, diaper rash crème, etc. Anything you’d use on a baby. Let each guest get a chance to look in the bin for a few seconds and take it away. Once everyone is finished have them write down everything that was in the box. The person with the most correct answers wins.

Baby Food Tasting – Have a variety of baby food in jars, take off the outside wrapper and place a number at the bottom of the jar, on a separate piece of paper write the name of each jar. Each guest is dished out a spoonful of baby food to try. Have them write down what they think each one is. The one with the most correct answers wins a prize.

Have a great baby shower and don’t forget to bring a gift.

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