I remember the fear that ran through me during my second pregnancy. My first born has food allergies and at times, I really feel as if I am just unable to take another thing on. So being pregnant, I began to wonder how I would handle it if my second child also had food allergies. I would picture scenario after scenario of having to run from one to the other in just enough time to save them both. Was...
“Babies cry, that’s normal.”
“You need to let your baby cry for awhile. If you don’t they will expect you to pick them up all of the time.”
“All babies are fussy.”
Are these all things that you were told when your food allergic child was an infant? Do you remember thinking that there must be something that you are not doing right as a new parent? Something...
Last updated on December 27th, 2018 at 12:24 pmEach year, many of us are stressed during the holidays trying to figure out what to get for others. When a person has allergies, this can make it even trickier to find a gift that will also keep them safe. The last thing that anyone strives to do is to give a gift that will be linked to a negative memory. Holidays are very often focused on food however;...
Last updated on September 16th, 2018 at 02:57 pmParents of food allergic children dread anything that has to do with food. This includes group activities, crafts that involve food, birthday parties, recipes for school classes, holidays at the family’s house and on and on. It’s stressful for the parents and it can be stressful for the child with food allergies. It’s a simple thing that we all...
Last updated on June 22nd, 2018 at 01:50 amAfter the cooler weather subsides and winter seems far behind us, many of us are all too ready to head out into the sunshine. The feeling of freedom from monitoring our indoor allergies, the wonderful warmth on our skin during warmer days and splashing around in a pool make our days a little less nerve-wracking. For parents, watching our children run freely...
Last updated on March 19th, 2018 at 06:07 pmHaving a food allergy diagnosis can be quite overwhelming but coming across information that is misleading can be deadly. With so many factors on what to do, what not to do, who to listen to and what will keep your allergic triggers from worsening, we all have enough on our plates to begin with. The challenge of weeding through different experiences often...
