Delaying Solids and Cow's Milk May Not Prevent Kids' Allergies
Filed in archive Allergy: Research and Development , Asthma , Food Allergies , Living with Allergies by ruth on July 13, 2008
Because allergies and asthma runs in the family, I am planning to exclusively breastfeed my second child until she's six months old, the age at which I plan to introduce solids. Such is the common advice to possibly delay, or even prevent, the onset of allergies and asthma in children. However, a new study indicates that postponing the introduction of solids and cow's milk may not prevent allergies at all.
Obviously, I am now getting very confused.
Delaying the introduction of cow's milk may increase, rather than decrease, the risk that a child will develop allergies in the first 2 years of life, researchers from the Netherlands report.
Tests showed that delaying the introduction of cow's milk products beyond 9 months significantly increased the risk of eczema, a chronic skin condition characterized by dry patches of very itchy skin.
Delayed introduction of other food products for more than 7 months also markedly increased the risk of eczema as well as the risk of atopic dermatitis and recurrent Wheeze.
Obviously, I am now getting very confused.
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