Allergies to eggs are common and babies can sometimes have an allergic reaction. This allergic reaction to eggs is due to the body's immune system not being able to process the egg white protein. In some cases it will be the protein in the yolk that causes this adverse reaction. Allergies are also known to be hereditary.
The risk of salmonella is also a worry, naturally. After a bit of research I found out that children aged four or below are at a slightly higher risk of contracting the salmonella virus than other age groups but, surprisingly, not necessarily contracting it from eggs but from other risks such as riding in a shopping cart next to meat or poultry. That is something I have never even thought about as a parent!
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I discovered that despite my worries, it is generally considered safe to feed eggs to babies as long as you follow these simple guidelines:
DO NOT start weaning your baby onto egg yolks until they are around 8 months old - your babies immune system may not have developed enough to recognise the proteins in the yolk until this time. DO NOT start weaning your baby onto egg whites until they are at least one year old - your babies immune system may not have developed enough to recognise the proteins in the white until this time. DO ensure your eggs are high-quality free-range and organic - The better kept the chickens are, the risk of their eggs containing salmonella drops considerably. DO ensure the egg is fully cooked before use - cooking the egg destroys the salmonella, if there is any. DO be sure you wash your hands after handling the egg and it's shell before you touch or feed your baby. DO be sure you test your baby for an allergic reaction by following the four day rule - by feeding a small amount of your egg weaning recipe to your baby and waiting for around four days and seeing if they allergically react.
My conclusion is to not worry too much about feeding eggs to babies or using them as a weaning food as long as you follow the guidelines above. There's a very good reason too as chicken eggs are packed with nutrients in the form of vitamins, proteins and fats.
If you still have concerns however I would definitely recommend talking to your GP or doing some more research into this.
Taking all this information into account I have created this interesting, egg-free, baby led weaning recipe for Wholewheat Apple Pancakes with Blueberries
Happy weaning!
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