these pictures are from june, right around simon's birthday. for simon's 12 month check up the dr said he could eat anything. i asked about peanuts because i was under the impression you had to wait 2-3 years on that one. he said anything. i should have NOT listened to him. i should have gone with what i heard and my insticts. but pb&j is so easy to make for lunch, and the dr said anything.
simon started rubbing his face almost immediately after eating his first pb&j. and then i noticed he was all red. and the pb from eating with his hands probably transferred to his face. i chuckled. i know. what's wrong with me. i felt bad for him...poor little thing. so i called the dr office and they said to give him some children's allergy medicine. i took him to the store to get some. he was not happy. he was a trooper though. look at his face.
this was just the beginning though. the nurse said to take him in if he had any problems breathing. he seemed ok, so i decided to take him to have lunch with his dad after i gave him some medicine. the medicine didn't seem to work. he actually seemed like he was getting worse. he started crying, a lot. and then he threw up, 4 times i think. i was hysterical at this point. definitely no more chuckling. i pulled over in the first parking lot i could and robert met me there. i couldn't tell if simon's breathing was bad because he was crying so hard. so hard. robert went with me to the dr. they checked simon out. they said simon's reaction wasn't severe, but it definitely wasn't mild either. pretty lame that i had to pay $80 for peace of mind, but i definitely needed it.
i took simon home and took off his clothes and put him in a huge t-shirt for his little body. he started getting better. then i looked under his shirt and he still had hives all over. i felt so bad. like i should have known, and it was my fault. but seriously, the dr said "anything".
the hives took all day to go away, and i think it was the end of the next day before he was completely better. so this is a warning. don't do it. do NOT give pb to your baby. some people say 15 or 18 months is ok. but be sure to have children's allergy medicine on hand when you do it. and try just a tiny bit. or rub a peanut on your baby's skin first. just be prepared. i always have his allergy medicine on hand now. i hate that i learned the hard way.
you know what else sucks, he doesn't like almond butter.
8 comments:
wow, that is crazy. good to know.
i must admit, i don't give much credence to pediatricians in terms of health. if your child is sick, they are great, but in terms of pro-active health, i just research and make decisions for myself.
I'm SO sorry!! Poor little guy. I've literally spent hundreds on "piece of mind" over the years. I've got to say, it stinks at the time, but it's worth it!
Oh, no :( Poor lttile guy.
I went through a crummy dr. fiasco in April. It involved lots of lab tests--blood, cathater, nasal tubes on my (at the time) 6 week old. I too KNEW better... blah!
Anyway, we havn't been back to that ped. since--we've had him for over 4 years.
It's definitely worth finding someone who you can trust!
Anyway, Simon is SO cute.
I miss you!
poor baby! that would be so scary!
and having a partner in crime for this football thing would be FANTASTIC. I haven't had the pleasure to see the cougartown commericals yet, but if they are any better then Good Things Utah then I am excited haha
ok i'm a dork, I was thinking Cougartown was a byu thing...haha and then i was like wait! Courtney Cox!
poor baby!!!!!!!!
that STINKS!!!pb&j is one of K's favs. she's allergic to wasp stings, though, so we know what you're talking about. good luck!
Poor Simon... and mommy! How terrifying?!!? He is so cute even with his little hives.
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