| When people speak of infant allergies, they usually are | | | | Many health professional advise mothers who will |
| talking about the three main causes of allergies, foods, | | | | breast feed their infant to shy away from foods |
| inhalants and environmental. With an infant, many | | | | known for causing allergic reactions such as nuts, corn, |
| allergies may show up quickly, especially when they | | | | wheat and seafood, among others. If the infant |
| are breast feeding. | | | | allergies are caused by something in mother's milk, the |
| Since infants cannot express a feeling of itchiness | | | | infant may suffer from a bloated stomach, constant |
| typically caused by allergies, uncontrollable crying may | | | | gas, throws up often or cries constantly. Many |
| be the main symptom of suffering from infant allergies. | | | | physicians will mistake infant allergies as colic and tell |
| Depending on the age and mobility of the infant, they | | | | parents to wait for the child to outgrow it, typically |
| may also roll and struggle attempting to scratch the | | | | about six months. In most cases with infant allergies, |
| offending area. Dry skin may be visible behind the ears | | | | eliminating dairy products from the mother's diet will |
| and on the scalp and may be thought to be cradle | | | | generally ease the symptoms. |
| cap. If it appears behind the ears it may look as though | | | | If you believe infant allergies are being caused by |
| the child is not being washed thoroughly, but it will not | | | | sources other than food, there are a few things you |
| wash off. | | | | can try to eliminate the causes. Try using laundry |
| Swelling may also occur in the face or lips and if | | | | detergent without perfumes or dyes as well as fabric |
| swelling is seen, the infant's breathing must be | | | | softeners without perfumes as well. Do not spray |
| monitored as with most infant allergies the throat may | | | | chemicals in the child's bedroom, such as furniture |
| also swell and it could lead to anaphylactic shock, | | | | polish or air fresheners with perfumes and keep the |
| leading to possible death. Some infant allergies may | | | | room as free of dust as possible to avoid the |
| manifest as breathing problems or a runny nose and | | | | possibility of an Allergy to dust mites. |
| be treated for colds. They may also show sinus | | | | Until the cause of your infant allergies are identified, do |
| problems and develop a cough due to nasal drainage | | | | not allow pets into the child's room and, when possible, |
| into the throat while sleeping. | | | | change the child's clothing at nap time and bed time |
| Breast Feeding Can Exacerbate Allergic Reactions | | | | and always give the infant their bath at bedtime. |