Food Sensitivities In Children

Is your baby allergic, or does he/she have an intolerance to food proteins in your breast milk? Do you notice your baby hi-cupping in utero? This may be a sign that your baby is sensitive to food proteins that you are ingesting (dairy, eggs, nuts, soy and garlic are the biggest culprits). You may also notice that after birth the baby continues to have hiccups when those same foods are consumed (via breast milk, or formula for instance). Does your baby spit up? Both my children rarely spit up once I removed all forms of dairy from my diet. Does your baby have a hard time falling asleep, or staying asleep? They may be uncomfortable. A lot of children outgrow these sensitivities by age 5, or so. Breast milk is best for the first 12+ months, with no solids, as an infants digestive system is not capable of digesting all foods until they are around 18 months old. A child's immune system is not fully developed until they are around 12 and 70-80% of the immune system is gut related. Once solids are introduced, rotating foods and varying the diet (especially rotating foods that you notice that they are sensitive to desensitize the child) may prevent leaky gut syndrome and enhance immune strength and overall health. Let me know if you have more questions!