POV: YOU ARE TERRIFIED TO INTRODUCE PEANUT BUTTER

A few months ago I was planning on introducing peanut butter to my baby right here in this hospital parking lot because if I'm being honest, introducing new foods to your baby can feel scary. What if they have an allergic reaction? What if they go into anaphylactic shock? Especially when you spend enough time on social media. Turns out this is a myth and we are going to bust it! Research shows that difference in risk of 30 percentage points (50.0% in the avoidance group vs. 20.0% in the consumption group) is overcome by the introduction by the American Academy of Pediatrics and supported by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Contact your healthcare provider for more information. FIGURE 2 Intention-to-Treat Analysis SPT Negative Cohort (N=135) Avoidance Group Consumption Group SPT-Positive Cohort (N=89) Avoidance Group Consumption Group SPT-Case Imputation) (N=100) Avoidance Group Consumption Group Both Cohorts (N=224) Avoidance Group Consumption Group Both Cohorts (N=188) Avoidance Group Consumption Group Both Cohorts (N=412) Avoidance Group Consumption Group Research shows that Early introduction is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and supported by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Contact your healthcare provider for more information. FIGURE 2 Intention-to-Treat Analysis SPT Negative Cohort (N=135) Avoidance Group Consumption Group SPT-Positive Cohort (N=89) Avoidance Group Consumption Group SPT-Case Imputation) (N=100) Avoidance Group Consumption Group Both Cohorts (N=224) Avoidance Group Consumption Group Both Cohorts (N=188) Avoidance Group Consumption Group Both Cohorts (N=412) Avoidance Group Consumption Group and here's the really important part EARLY AND OFTEN IS KEY! it's not about introducing it once consistent exposure matters too the best time to introduce peanut foods is between 4 and 6 months old when you're introducing other solid foods aim to feed your baby two ounces of baby safe peanut containing foods at least two to three times per week this means about 2 teaspoons of peanut butter thinned into breast milk or mixed into infant food Never give a glob of peanut butter one easy way to introduce peanut foods is to thin it in oatmeal, yogurt, breast milk, formula, or puree CONFIDENCE > FEAR So instead of introducing new foods in a hospital parking lot, I urge you to follow the evidence and introduce new foods safely, building confidence one by one. Talk to your healthcare provider and learn more at LittlePeanut.tips for expert information on how to introduce peanut foods safely. Talk to your healthcare provider and learn more at LittlePeanut.tips