Anna Carlson was home alone with the baby one afternoon when she decided to let her little boy try a taste of her granola bar, however, she had no idea of the danger that lurked inside of the tasty snack.
Carlson and her son Arthur were in the basement playroom of the apartment when she broke off a small piece of her granola bar and fed it to her son for the first time. Moments later, she thought she spotted a strange red rash on his body, and by the time she brought her son upstairs to take a better look, the rash was covering his whole body.
Carlson realized her son was having an allergic reaction and called 911 after stabbing Arthur in the thigh with an EpiPen. At the hospital, doctors gave Arthur more drugs and steroids to help him fight the reaction, and hours later he was finally done fighting for his life.
Later on, Carlson looked at the ingredient list of the granola bar she fed her son, and saw in small print that the bar contained cashews, which is what caused the deadly reaction.
While this mom was given doctor’s orders to give her little boy new foods, moms and dads should all memorize the 7 other kinds of foods to never feed their little ones:
- Cow’s milk: While many kids and adults drink cow’s milk, don’t try using this as a replacement for breastmilk or formula as it’s harder for your baby to digest.
- Nuts: Peanuts and tree nuts like cashews, almonds, and Brazil nuts are some of the most common allergenic foods and can cause severe, life-threatening reactions. Even if your child doesn’t have a nut allergy, their small size and texture is a choking hazard for children under four.
- Honey: Honey is a raw food, and while the chance is small, it may contain a bacteria that causes infant botulism in children under a year old.
- Fish: Fish and shellfish is another common food group that causes severe allergic reactions, which children usually don’t grow out of. Be sure to talk to your doctor before giving your child any fish, shrimp, lobster, or crab.
- Hard or sticky foods: While this has nothing to do with allergies, foods that are extremely sticky or hard like marshmallows or hard candies can be difficult for a baby to chew, and can easily cause choking.
- Unpasteurized dairy products: Pasteurization is an important process that kills harmful organisms and bacteria from foods like milk and cheese. While adults shouldn’t even eat unpasteurized foods, babies have weaker immune systems and are more susceptible to bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria.
- Eggs: Eggs are another common allergenic food that can cause life-threatening reactions, however, even if your baby is not allergic to eggs, be sure to cook them thoroughly as it increases the risk of Salmonella poisoning.
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Mom Learns The Hard Way To Never Give Her Baby Boy These 7 Foods is an article from: LifeDaily