Peanut allergy in Australian infants

Australian researchers have been looking at whether guidelines that advise parents to introduce common allergens within the first 12 months of a baby’s life might decrease prevalence of peanut allergy.

The guidelines recommend introducing the common allergens to babies at around 6 months of age, but not before 4 months. The researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute found a 16% decrease in peanut allergy among infants after the introduction of the guidelines. after the introduction of the guidelines. The National Allergy Strategy has developed an informative website called Nip Allergies in the Bub to help parents to follow the guidelines.

For some people with food allergies themselves or with older children with food allergies, following the guidelines can be daunting. The Nip Allergies in the Bub website gives some tips for how to do this safely.