Utah Valley Pediatrics strives to keep parents up to date on the latest health topics and advisories. Our newsletter covers medicine changes and news, pediatric news, seasonal and age specific topics and what’s new at Utah Valley Pediatrics.
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Spring 2008
Vol. 2 Issue 1
Medicine Changes
and News
Allergy Advice Changed for Infants
Pediatric News
Seasonal and Age Specific
What's New
at UVP
Dr. Nielsen is Moving to our Provo Office!
New Electronic Medical Record Will Cause Delays Starting April 14th
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Kevin Moffitt
Administrator
801-373-8930
Allison Arnold
Manager
801-373-8930
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Allergy Advice Changed for Infants
New research may change the advice given to mothers regarding infants and food allergies. In August 2000, the AAP stated mothers should avoid certain foods like cow’s milk, eggs, and nuts while breast-feeding. It also released a schedule for introducing these foods into a child’s diet.
However, the January 2008 issue of the journal, Pediatrics, printed a report suggesting a revision of these recommendations. It stated there is no reliable evidence that women who avoid certain foods during pregnancy or breast-feeding lower their child’s risk of having a food allergy, and there is no evidence that delaying the introduction of solid foods like fish, peanut butter or eggs beyond six months prevents food allergies.
For now, the only credible advice on reducing an infant’s risk of allergies is to breast feed. There is ample evidence that infants who are breastfed exclusively for four months reduce their risk of rashes and allergies to cow’s milk even in families with a history of such allergies. There is also some evidence that feeding hypoallergenic formulas to susceptible babies can help if they are not solely breastfed.
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