Battling Baby Allergies: Strategies for Success

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Allergies in babies can result from food, seasonal, and environmental factors, affecting both infants and toddlers. Allergic reactions involve the body attacking allergens with antibodies, leading to the release of histamine and other chemicals causing symptoms in different body parts.
Understanding the development sequence of allergies and their triggers is crucial for prevention and treatment.
Causes include common foods like peanuts, seafood, eggs, and household items like pet fur, dust, or mites.
Common allergenic foods include cow’s milk, nuts, soy, eggs, shellfish, and gluten (in wheat). Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach bloating, cramps, hives, puffiness, chest tightness, and wheezing.
Seasonal and food-related skin rashes are accompanied by localized reddish skin rashes, itching, dryness, and recurrent flare-ups. Avoid triggers, use emollients, antihistamines, and corticosteroid creams as prescribed.
Allergic Rhinitis (Seasonal Allergy) can be caused by pollen, dust, mites, or pet hair. Symptoms include sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, watery discharge, mouth breathing, snoring, and cheek soreness. It can be managed with antihistamines, nasal decongestants, consultation with an allergy specialist, avoidance of allergens, regular bathing, changing clothes and bed linen, and air purifier use.