Comments on: The ‘Four Day’ Rule http://www.weaningbabyfood.com/2010/02/the-four-day-rule/ Homemade Baby Food Recipes for Weaning Bbabies Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: adminhttp://www.weaningbabyfood.com/2010/02/the-four-day-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-253 admin Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:19:30 +0000 http://www.weaningbabyfood.com/?p=283#comment-253 Christine, thanks for your response. It shows that misinformation can easily persist in this case. probably for the best in safety terms. However I will update the post to reflect your advice. thanks again. Christine, thanks for your response. It shows that misinformation can easily persist in this case. probably for the best in safety terms. However I will update the post to reflect your advice. thanks again.

]]> By: Christinehttp://www.weaningbabyfood.com/2010/02/the-four-day-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Christine Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:17:38 +0000 http://www.weaningbabyfood.com/?p=283#comment-247 You may wish to review your information regarding potentially allergenic foods, in view of changes in current thinking. You may well be aware already, just thought I'd give you a heads up as we're taking part in trials involving early introduction of allergenic foods so may be more aware than most.Under hospital recommendations and even with very young babies the maximum wait between such foods is two days. Most allergies, particularly where baby comes out in hives/rashes/skin swelling will show within 30 mins. The remainder within 24 hrs, where the symptoms are more digestive. Two days and it's completely clear.Testing into the early introduction of such foods is going on because the one clear thing that has come from current advice (ie. to wait till baby is older) has NOT reduced the number of children developing such allergies. The WHO are awaiting trial outcomes before issuing new advice, but the current advice has been disproven through experience in the general population. You may wish to review your information regarding potentially allergenic foods, in view of changes in current thinking. You may well be aware already, just thought I’d give you a heads up as we’re taking part in trials involving early introduction of allergenic foods so may be more aware than most.

Under hospital recommendations and even with very young babies the maximum wait between such foods is two days. Most allergies, particularly where baby comes out in hives/rashes/skin swelling will show within 30 mins. The remainder within 24 hrs, where the symptoms are more digestive. Two days and it’s completely clear.

Testing into the early introduction of such foods is going on because the one clear thing that has come from current advice (ie. to wait till baby is older) has NOT reduced the number of children developing such allergies. The WHO are awaiting trial outcomes before issuing new advice, but the current advice has been disproven through experience in the general population.

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