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Understanding Egg Allergies in Babies

Egg allergy always refers to a hen’s egg allergy. It is the second most common food allergy in infants and young children, affecting anywhere from 1% of babies in the United States to 9.5% of babies in Australia!

The good news is that a large percentage (~80%) of children will outgrow an egg allergy by age 5. The bad news is that for those first 5 years, a child with an egg allergy has to be very, very careful about what they eat.

Egg allergy is an immune system response to one or more proteins in an egg. Egg allergy can cause an immediate allergic reaction, as well as longer lasting eczema and reflux (heavy spitting up) symptoms in babies.

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Eggie's Facts

Hello there! I heard you have an egg allergy or want to know more about it. Well, I scrambled to get here after my shift at the AllerTown Diner, but it wasn’t over easy. Get it?! Heehee! You’ll have to excuse me - I love to CRACK a joke! :)

A Parent’s Guide to the PETIT Study

Thanks to the landmark PETIT study, we now know that gradually introducing babies to eggs early and often reduces their risk of developing an egg allergy. But how was the PETIT study conducted, what exactly did the study reveal, and what do the findings mean for your family? In this article, we’ll break down everything parents need to know about the PETIT study.

An Egg Study

As I said before, I’m an experimental person, and I’ve now had the opportunity for my family to participate in experiments that will help many allergic people. It can be scary, but it’s also exciting! There were no food allergy therapies when I was a kid, so this is amazing territory we’re forging into! Disclaimer: Please remember that I’m not a doctor, no matter how experimental I may be. Please don’t feed baked egg products to your egg-allergic child without first consulting your allergist!

Current understanding of egg allergy

After cow’s milk, hen’s egg allergy is the second most common food allergy in infants and young children - Jean-Christoph Caubet MD and Julie Wang MD

Egg allergies 'treated with egg'

Omelettes, meringues and pasta could one-day be back on the menu for some people with egg allergies after they are treated with the very food they are allergic to, say US researchers.

Having an Egg Allergy Isn’t a Reason to Skip the Flu Shot

The flu vaccine is safe for people with egg allergies, say multiple expert groups.

How to Tips for Living with an Egg Allergy

The whole reason we went egg-free was due to my son’s egg allergy. We actually discovered this when he was 10 months old after he took a bite of a mini quiche at a birthday party. Up until that point, we were only told to keep him away from drinking dairy, soooo, when his little eyes swelled shut and his lips looked like a botox party gone bad, we knew there was another issue to address.

Introduce eggs and peanuts early in infants’ diets to reduce the risk of allergies

The most common food allergies are to nine main food proteins: cow’s milk, soy, egg, wheat, peanut, tree nuts, sesame, fish and seafood. Egg and peanut allergies are the most common in infants and toddlers. The researchers analysed the combined results of trials investigating whether food allergens in babies’ diets prevent the development of allergies to these foods. They concluded there was “moderate” certainty that early introduction of egg or peanut was associated with lower risks of egg and peanut allergy. They also found that early introduction of gluten (wheat) was not associated with an increased risk of coeliac disease.

People with egg allergies don't actually need a special flu shot

We've known this for years—but it's still in the news.

The Flu Vaccine Is Safer Than We Knew

Even for children with egg allergies.

The lowdown on: egg allergy

Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies affecting children. It is often outgrown in early childhood but occasionally persists into adulthood. Egg allergy is different from some other types of food allergy in that certain forms of egg (e.g. baked egg) may be tolerated by some individuals.

This Test Can Determine Whether You've Outgrown A Food Allergy

Now, a new study sheds light on the effectiveness of a test called a food challenge to determine whether a person can tolerate a food they once reacted to.

Resources

Egg Allergy Cooking

Family friendly egg-free recipes using easy to find ingredients.

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Hen’s egg allergy is among the most common food allergies in young children, but is less common in older children and adults. Most children eventually outgrow their allergy to egg, although some individuals remain allergic to egg throughout their lives. Young children who are allergic to uncooked egg but can eat baked egg without reacting may be more likely to outgrow their egg allergy at an earlier age than young children who react to baked egg.

Mayo Clinic

Eggs are one of the most common allergy-causing foods for children. Egg allergy symptoms usually occur a few minutes to a few hours after eating eggs or foods containing eggs. Signs and symptoms range from mild to severe and can include skin rashes, hives, nasal congestion, and vomiting or other digestive problems. Rarely, egg allergy can cause anaphylaxis — a life-threatening reaction. Egg allergy can occur as early as infancy. Most children, but not all, outgrow their egg allergy before adolescence.

TeensHealth

In the past, anyone with an egg allergy needed to talk to a doctor about whether getting the flu vaccine was safe because it is grown inside eggs. But health experts now say that people with egg allergy aren't at higher risk for a reaction to the flu vaccine.