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4-6 months is exactly the recommendation now though. See http://peanutallergyfacts.org/resources/prevention-of-peanut-allergies/ http://peanutallergyfacts.org/r
by jwineinger 8y ago
4-6 months is exactly the recommendation now though. See http://peanutallergyfacts.org/resources/prevention-of-peanut-allergies/ http://peanutallergyfacts.org/resources/prevention-of-peanut... and http://www.allergy.org.au/images/pcc/ASCIA_PCC_Guidelines_Allergy_Prevention_Infants_2016.pdf http://www.allergy.org.au/images/pcc/ASCIA_PCC_Guidelines_Al....
> One of the most significant advances in food allergy occurred with the release of the results from The Learning Early about Peanut Allergy (LEAP) study in early 2015. Led by Dr. Gideon Lack of Kings College in London, LEAP showed a reduction in the development of peanut allergies of up to 86 percent by children who were exposed to peanut protein early
I say this not to diminish the scare you had. My son is allergic to peanuts so I know the fear. But if a population can see 86% reduction in new allergies, I'm all for it.