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Is my child eating too much salt?
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I've read about vitamin drops for babies, though my child has never taken them. He's older than one, but I wondered if it's worthwhile starting them now. If so, how long should I give them to him?
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My two-year-old son has a couple of eating issues, but not the sort where he doesn't eat. He eats anything and everything in sight but he seems to have intolerances to certain foods.
A while back, we gave him scrambled egg. It reappeared completely undigested about an hour later, and everywhere his sick went, his skin erupted in to what can only be described as looking as if he'd rolled in stinging nettles! So, we concluded he had an egg intolerance and left it at that. He hasn't had egg in its pure form since - he can eat cake and stuff with egg in, but things like omelettes are completely out of the question.
The same thing happened quite a few months later but we have no idea what it was he ate. We gave him some Piriton and that was that. We tried desperately to think what it was, but there was nothing he hadn't had before. Then yesterday, he decided to stick the tip of his finger into my husband's peanut butter on toast. He had the teeny tiny bit that was on his finger, but ten minutes later his face had erupted into hives and lumps and red blotches. We gave him some Piriton and he was OK. The same thing happened with chocolate spread. His breathing was fine in all cases and he wasn't wheezy at all (except with the egg incident).
Do I conclude from this that he has a nut intolerance? Is this something he'll grow out of?
He has had other nut products and this has never happened, for example, he's had Chicken Korma which is nut-based, he's also had stir fries which are peanut oil based, and he's had peanuts, stolen from a bag left on the table at my mothers!
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I have not given my son commercial food yet and I am thinking about plane travel. I know you can take packets of food with you on board, but not any home cooked meals, so want to get him used to some commercial food at home before I try him with it on an outing. I am sure lots of mums use these meals, when travelling or out.
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So many products I look at for my baby contain E numbers, which always worries me. Do I need to be scared of all of them?
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I have a question that came up at my daughter's doctor's appointment today. He asked me what I was feeding her because her nose is a little yellow and her palms are pinker than they should be. He immediately asked if I was feeding her a lot of carrot, sweet potato, pumpkin, and the like. I said yes. He said it looks as though she is getting too much vitamin A. Anyone heard of this before? My daughter is exceptionally fair skinned and I can see now that her nose is a little yellowish. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I think my baby's eczema might be due to an allergy to his cows' milk formula. I think I remember people using goats' milk formula when I had my older daughter and I'd like to see if it will help, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Where can I get it?
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| 11. |
At what point can I introduce Indian spices into my baby's food - things such as cumin, coriander, etc, and also when can I start to add pepper and herbs such as oregano, basil, etc?
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| 10. |
My little girl is on Nutramigen due to reflux and dairy intolerance. I was advised to use her formula with cereal but it is disgusting. She has no bother drinking her bottle but I have found that she spits it out when mixed with the cereal and is not too bothered with it. Is this a common problem when mixing the formula with cereal? Could water be used instead with porridge and Ready-Brek or does this reduce its nutritional value?
I would appreciate any advice.
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My son, age 11 months, has turned out to be a bit of a fussy eater. For instance, one taste of a meal with garlic in it and he spits it up and he is not that keen on tomato based dishes... this is annoying to say the least, as a lot of our favourite meals include garlic and tomatoes. However, he does love potatoes, meat and most vegetables... just plain, plain, plain. He's not a fan of cheese either (a bit grated mixed in he'll eat). He does like barley e.g. the beef and barley pot supper or barley risottos and will eat risotto rice... maybe it's a texture thing rather than taste? So most days he gets potatoes with different vegetables... is this OK? Is it varied enough? Plus it's a bit limiting for my husband and I as we eat the same thing and I don't really have time to go making separate meals for him. I would welcome any thoughts or suggestions.
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My ten-month-old baby daughter has developed lactose intolerance after a bout of severe gastro. She has been given a lactose-free formula and I have been advised to keep her off dairy products for a few weeks. Is there anything I can give her yoghurt-wise that would be ok? A friend of mine mentioned fromage frais but I am not sure if that is all right. What about soy yoghurt?
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My three-year-old son, Jack, sometimes seems to just run out of energy. It's usually late morning or late afternoon, though he's usually fine after he's had his lunch or dinner. I don't think he's sick, and I'm lucky that he sleeps well and eats plenty. Do you think choosing different foods might help?
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I know there are loads of posts regarding salt but I did a search and so many came up I didn’t know where to start. So, at the risk of asking something that has already been answered, what is the safe limit of salt per day for our babies? I home cook all food so use no salt there but then there is bread, etc. which I want to keep a check on. If you are reading labels on food packages what is an acceptable level?
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Until now I have only given my daughter ‘Little Rachel’s’ or ‘Mums 4’ organic yogurts, which already have fruit juice or purée in them. In the weaning book Gina suggests offering yogurt with mixed mashed fruit for breakfast but what yogurt should I use? I've bought 'Yeo Valley Organic' bio live yogurt which has no added sugar and a tiny amount of sodium. Is this all right? I'm sure it must be but I’m just looking for some reassurance!
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Whenever I am out and about, in cafes having a coffee and a cake my LO, aged eighteen months, wants something to eat too! He will whinge on and on until I give in and give him a rice cake (or three or five) or a piece of fruit. This is starting to impact on his dinner / tea because he's not as hungry as he ought to be.
What can I do to stop this from developing into a habit or should I just give him a snack whenever he wants (I know that the timing of snacks is important!).
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My daughter has been invited to three different parties this month all at various soft play/farm venues. Each time the kind parents have offered a choice of food for lunch. All good so far until you read what the choices are - sausage, chips and beans, chicken nuggets, chips and beans or fish fingers, chips and beans. My daughter will not entertain either nuggets or fish fingers so I am left with sausage. She won't eat chips unless they are home-made sweet potato ones and beans are hit and miss. My question is does anyone have any tips on how I can take her some good quality food with me without it looking like I am a precious mother (which, let's face it, I am!) and also having to do it three times with the same parents in view each time.
Why do these places insist on serving such rubbish? I mean, how hard is it to serve pasta or baked potato? I really don't mind her eating rubbish once in a blue moon and probably wouldn't have bothered posting if it was a one-off but three weekends on the trot is a little excessive.
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I have been reading about a salt called Himalayan salt. Although it's much more expensive than normal salt (which they say has a different molecular structure), it apparently has great health benefits that warrant the extra cost. According to the people who sell it, it is virtually impossible to eat too much Himalayan salt as it is actually good for your body. Is this salt suitable for me and for my children?
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How much milk is two tablespoons of yoghurt worth? And what about cheese? I am certain it's a very silly question, but I can't shake it out of my head.
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