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Your privacy is a PRIMARY consideration of AskDrSears.com. Your e-mail address is used ONLY by AskDrSears.com for the purpose of announcing news, events and special offers available only AskDrSears.com registered users. 9 WAYS TO ALLERGY PROOF YOUR CHILD:
While many allergies stem from the genes the allergy-prone genes
your child is born with, there are many things a parent can do to
both lessen their child's chance of becoming allergic and how severely
these allergies bother the child:
1. An allergy-free womb environment. Especially if you
have a family history of allergies you can reduce your child's
risks of later becoming allergic by reducing your exposure to
allergens while you're pregnant. This is especially true of
food allergies. Avoid or eat sparingly the most common food
allergens: nuts, eggs, cows milk, eggs, and shell fish.
(Sometimes also wheat and soy.)
2. Breastfeed your baby. The incidents of asthma and
other allergies is much less in breastfed babies. The more
frequently and the longer you breastfeed the greater this allergy
protection.
3. Delay introduction of potential allergenic foods.
Dairy products, especially cow's milk, should not be given age one
year. Delay nuts, egg whites, shellfish until after age two.
4. Dust bust your child's bedroom. Click
here for a discussion on allergy proofing your child's home
5. Allergy proof the bedding. In addition to removing
fuzzy stuffed animals and furry toys from the child's crib or
bed avoid down or feathered pillows and comforters. Try non-allergenic
pillows and mattress covers. A subtle allergen is the form board made
with formaldehyde. Check with the manufacturer whether the bedroom
furniture contains wood made with formaldehyde.
6. No smoking, please. Don't allow smokers in your home
or around your child. Now that you are a parent you have another
reason to quite this life-limiting habit. "but I only smoke outside,"
you may rationalize. You still will carry the allergens from the smoke
on your hair and clothing, to which your child is exposed during those
hugs and cuddles. It may be more socially polite to use your doctor
as a scapegoat: "Our doctor says she very allergic to cigarette smoke."
7. Delay daycare. Studies show that children in daycare
have more respiratory infections (ear infections, sinus infections,
and asthma) which can aggravate allergies. The effect of daycare
on allergies depends on other factors such as how many children in
how small a space and how much time they spend indoors and outdoors.
If possible choose a daycare that has the fewest number of children,
and the largest amount of indoor space and if possible one that
encourages children to spend a lot of time outdoors.
8. Home away from allergens. If your child has allergies
or you have a strong family history of allergies avoid a location
that is:
9. Hose little noses. The nose is the door to that
allergens enter the body. Get in the habit of flushing out your
child's nose with salt water.
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