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Parenting & School
Invasion of the Cheesy Crackers: an Allergic Mom on Playdates
As a woman with multiple food allergies, I’d navigated pregnancy, delivery, hospital food issues, and doing early allergen introductions with… Read more »
Allergy Mom Video: My Son Starts on Xolair for Food Allergies
After much consideration, Megan Lavin and her second son decided to take the plunge. He’s now on the Xolair biologic… Read more »
Allergic Mom: How I Introduced My Baby to My Food Allergens
Yogurt from a cow – how could I, a dairy-allergic mom, give this to my own infant son? I posed… Read more »
Red Flag Warnings are for Wildfires – and for Food Allergies
If you’ve spent any amount of time in the mountains, you may have heard of a Red Flag Warning. These… Read more »
The Call to Protect Kids in Childcare from Severe Food Allergy Reactions
A new Collaborative is issuing a call to action for food allergy advocates to join the cause of anaphylaxis preparedness… Read more »
Food Allergies, Pregnancy and the Newborn: Busting 4 Key Myths
Almost seven months into my pregnancy, one evening I found myself torn over whether to use my epinephrine auto-injector. This… Read more »
Allergic Women: Here’s Why to Embrace the Messy Bits of Birthing
Did you let your husband see anything?I’d be so embarrassed if mine saw anything. Did the nurses wash her right away? Did… Read more »
Allergic and Giving Birth: My Hospital Food Plan Goes Awry
When giving birth, should you pack your own lunch? There are countless minor logistical details of labor and delivery that… Read more »
Women with Food Allergies: Why Many are Afraid to Get Pregnant
The fear of pregnancy is one that many women living with anaphylactic food allergies hold deep inside their chests. It’s… Read more »