Just when you think...

Just when you think you have something under control, you find out you don't. I made Owen homemade banana blueberry baby food and every time I feed it to him he throws up. I don't mean spits up, he throws up - major major throw up! So I tentatively gave him some today. He took it like a champ and finished the entire bowl. I victoriously took off the bib and offered him the bottle when I heard him start to gag! Oh my, it was nasty!!! He barfed up the entire feeding!!!

I had to once again drag him to the sink and hose him off! I don't understand what the problem is! Food allergy, texture? Who knows...I have one more portion of banana blueberry left...I wonder how that is going to work out for me!


****After some basic research:

Mild reaction

If a person experiences stomach pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or mild rashes after ingesting even modest quantities of blueberries, they may be allergic to the fruit. Typically, stomach pains are caused by the inability of the intestines to digest the fruit. Vomiting or diarrhea may be an indication of the body's rejection of blueberries as a valid nutritional source; essentially it has identified blueberries as a potential toxin and it is trying to limit exposure to blueberries. Rashes are typical when applying a topical ointment with blueberries and/or blueberry extracts but can also occur when ingesting blueberries in some cases. Rashes are the indication of elevated histamine responses; histamines are your body's response to allergens and is an over-reaction on the part of your immune system. Anti-histamines can alleviate the immediate symptoms.

Babies

Babies under 6 to 9 months should not be given blueberries as part of their diet. The body needs time to develop the enzymes necessary to digest blueberries and, at the very least, the baby will become ill including vomiting and stomach pain. According to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, common reactions to blueberries in infants also includes "Angiodema" which is subcutaneous rashes or "welts" that can be extremely sensitive to the touch

Very interesting!! Who knew??? First Owen tried to kill me with my preeclampsia, apparently now I am trying to kill him with blueberries! I guess that last portion of banana blueberry goes in the trash!!! Man I love the internet!!!