https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 07:40:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621854 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:39:59 +0000 Mrs. Bee 621854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: he was a trooper! didn't cry at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621806 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:18:44 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 621806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: we got an allergy test done when DD was 22-months bc she's allergic to peanuts and we wanted to see if she had any other allergies we should be aware of. we took her to a lab where they drew her blood, and the results came back within a few days. </p> <p>we took our ped's advice and requested an appointment with their "best blood drawer for kids". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621764 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:02:29 +0000 sunny 621764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Ouch! Did it hurt?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621736 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:49:19 +0000 Mrs. Bee 621736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>charlie had a pin prick test on his back (like 80+ pricks) when he was 9 months old for environmental allergens. he wasn't allergic to anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621709 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:36:31 +0000 yin 621709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a blood test done at 13 months and 20 months. My LO is allergic to milk, eggs, and peanuts (all of which I had exposure him to before and seen his reaction). According to the two tests, there is a chance that he may outgrow the milk and egg allergy. Testing for us helped tremendously because cutting those foods out of his diet improved his eczema. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621690 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:28:10 +0000 pelikila 621690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it is necessary they will likely do a blood test and possibly the skin tests (back and reconfirm on arms). As @T.H.O.U.: said though, typically they are not recommended under the age of 2. Our pediatric allergist did have my son tested (both blood work and skin tests) around 18 months though as the medications and other things that were safe for his age just weren't cutting it and we were wanting to know if there was something we could do to prevent the major issues he was having (luckily no food allergies, just environmental for him) and what our pediatric dentist indicated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621657 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:18:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 621657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told that they aren't tested for allergies until the age of two because they are constantly growing in/out of allergies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-baby-allergies-tested#post-621635 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:14:44 +0000 sunny 621635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my LO has a mild allergy to butternut squash. She broke out in a rash after having squash yesterday, though I wasn't 100% sure that was the problem. It cleared after about 45 min. </p> <p>Today she broke out in another rash right after having another serving of butternut squash so I'm pretty sure thats the problem. No wheezing or trouble breathing though, so I think its mild.</p> <p>Does your baby have allergies to any foods and how are food allergies tested at this age? How do we know when they grow out of the allergies? </p>