It is known as the queen of fruits, because of vitamins and minerals residing in it. Strawberries have abundant benefits for health and skin, but according to Dr. Janice of all staple fruits, strawberry likely to trigger allergic reaction.
Due to immature immune system babies are risk of having severe strawberry allergy. Like any other fruit or food allergy, when you eat or come in contact with strawberry allergy triggers.
Immune system wrongly treats proteins in strawberry to be harmful and releases histamines to thwart them out. The reaction between histamine and food substances results in various symptoms.
Other than, allergy your baby can be intolerant to strawberry. Though you may see similar signs in both cases, they are completely different. Unlike allergy, intolerance doesn’t include immune system but involves digestive system.
Strawberry Allergy Symptoms in Baby
Reacting to proteins in the fruit, immune system releases more histamine, which body can’t be able to handle.
Allergy signs in adults and babies are identical. However, in babies due to their immature immune system skin rashes and itching may trigger as soon as they touch the fruit.
- Skin rashes
- Swelling of face, lips, tongue
- Hives
- Swelling of throat
- Tingling in the mouth
Above mentioned are symptoms when your baby comes in contact with strawberry. Next layer reaction includes digestive problems.
- Nausea
- Stomach cramps
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
When baby eat strawberry, above mentioned allergic or intolerance reaction can be seen. You must consult doctor to confirm if its allergy or intolerance.
If you ignore and repeatedly serve food that irritants your child’s immune system, then suddenly severe symptoms like drop in blood pressure and breathing problem can be seen.
This condition is known as anaphylaxis, which is life-threatening.
Prevention and Diagnosis
Experts recommend avoiding strawberry to children until the baby reach 6-12 months. This includes daily used products and personal care creams. Because of its nutritional benefits most foods and beauty creams are packed with strawberry, check the ingredients list before using it.
In few sensitive babies allergy can trigger just by touching. So take care that you won’t hand something which can irritate your baby’s sensitive skin.
Few cases conclude that, strawberry allergy in babies can be genetic. If any of the child’s parents is sensitive to strawberry, then avoid it up to certain age.
Other substances, which include identical proteins like strawberry, can trigger the allergy. Avoid exposure to birch pollen and other related fruits.
- If you see slight skin rashes after eating or touching strawberry on your baby’s skin, then reach doctor immediately for medication.
- It may seem minor, but often allergies grow with time. You may not see serious reaction with first use, after a couple of times the reaction leads to severe symptoms.
- Doctor performs skin prick test and other related test to check allergens. Accordingly medication will be given.
- For severe conditions, you must reach allergist.