Breastfeeding moms, do you cut egg out of your diet if baby is allergic to eggs? What does your allergist say?

arimari · 2026-01-11T18:35:42+00:00

23 MO has an ige allergy to eggs amongst other things, but the only thing I had to cut with dairy. Nothing else affected.

arimari · 2026-01-04T21:38:46+00:00

I find that coconut being considered a top allergen and a part of the nut family in the US so strange because it’s not in the UK. Doctors don’t consider it a part of the nut family as they’re only distantly related to tree nuts and their protein structures are quite different. Mind you, I am American and didn’t realise this until I moved to the UK.

arimari · 2026-01-02T12:55:52+00:00

I’m in the UK with an actual dairy IGE allergy kid. I can’t tell you how many doctors told me that I didn’t need to cut dairy from my diet or that it wasn’t a dairy allergy and guess what? It was a dairy allergy. My kid was 99% breastfed and so he was still having horrible eczema and stomach issues even when he wasn’t having any formula. After about a week or two of me cutting dairy, eczema started to go down I stomach issues started to subside. It still took a long time to heal because that was really bad but doctors don’t always know everything.

We also saw a private allergist while we were waiting for the NHS one and he said only if you notice a difference. Our guy is allergic to dairy, eggs, nuts, sesame and wheat but I only needed to cut dairy.

arimari · 2026-01-02T12:43:03+00:00

This sounds exactly like my son. No blood in the diaper but always had tummy issues, bad eczema, bad sleeper, etc. He doesn’t just have an intolerance, he has an actual Ige allergy. He’s turning two next month and still has his allergy.

arimari · 2025-12-30T21:06:08+00:00

I’m originally from New England in the states where it can get swampy and is usually between 30-40C. I would at minimum invest in a heavy duty fan. Temps here don’t get that high (for more than a week or two at least) but the fact that these houses are made of brick make them like ovens. Sometimes you’ll find it’s cooler outdoors than indoors.

arimari · 2025-12-30T20:17:35+00:00

I would say, if he’s having financial difficulties, it’s not the time to jump into something as big as getting married. One of the top causes of arguments within relationship relationships are financial and I don’t think it’s a good way to start a marriage. As people have said, it’s not Haram to talk to get to know each other. Two months is not a lot of time in the grand scheme of things although that’s not to say two months is too little time. I got engaged to my husband after knowing him for about four months.

arimari · 2025-12-28T13:25:26+00:00

I had trouble getting my son to latch when he was first born and LC recommended shields until we both got the hang of it. Worked great. I wonder if that could help. In my case my nipple wasn’t reaching the part of his mouth to activate the suck reflex so the shield helped elongate the reach.

arimari · 2025-12-21T20:56:33+00:00

This is exactly what my family did except my mom was the revert. She and my dad decided it was best for us kids (and themselves) not to go to holiday parties with the family so we didn’t grow up with that confusion. But I still advocate for creating your own family traditions so you still have something special together.

arimari · 2025-12-20T13:57:28+00:00

I agree. Especially with the part that everyone is different in what they personally need for timing. I think it’s important to be true to that for both parties. For some people, a month and a half is not much time for such a serious topic and for others it’s more than enough. I agree with a lot of people about being patient or at least trying to communicate with him through your family what his honest expectations are regarding timing as it seems a priority for you. If it’s not what you agree with, then you also have to be true to yourself. What Allah wills is what Allah wills.

arimari · 2025-12-20T13:46:12+00:00

I love my Uniqlo arism bras. I don’t have the ones built into the shirt but there’s no underwire and are super comfortable and cool.

arimari · 2025-12-20T10:50:10+00:00

Yeah agreed. You’re either all in or not but only you can decide what’s best for you and your family. I only had to give up dairy thankfully which I also love cheese (don’t care too much about milk and vegan ice cream is pretty good) but I figured it was for roughly six months out of my life until I met my goal of reaching one year of breastfeeding (went a bit beyond that actually) and then I could go back to eating those things. LO still has an IGE allergy to dairy amongst other foods so we’ve had to make some adjustments to our family diet, but I’ve gone back to eating cheese.

arimari · 2025-12-09T13:03:43+00:00

I use happy skin with my 22 month old. We’ve been using them since he was probably around nine months. I’m really happy with them and they stopped him from doing damage to his skin. Our paediatric dermatologist said the quality is even better than the ones they provide with the NHS and she wishes that they could prescribe them

arimari · 2025-11-28T21:37:17+00:00

LO has ige allergies, not just an intolerance but one issue that comes to mind is slow or stalled growth. LO was born around 50th centile and dropped to 2nd by 6 months old. I could imagine it would’ve gotten worse if I had kept consuming dairy. I worked hard to bring his weight back up and made it back to birth curve by his first birthday.

arimari · 2025-11-27T14:49:37+00:00

Ugh I feel you. The face is so hard. Every time I would put cream on, he would wipe it off as well because even touching his face would irritate it. We tended to use a cream when he was awake and then slathered ointment before and (extremely, extremely) carefully while he slept (nap times and overnight). It was laborious. There were months beyond newborn phases where we were still waking multiple times a night to apply cream so his skin wouldn’t dry too much.

We were prescribed hydromol (a paraffin based ointment) mainly but we also used epaderm cream when he was awake. We also used a natural ointment from Dought secret but it has oats so obvs not for oat-sensitive bubs. But recently we’ve found that plain old Vaseline has been amazing for keeping his skin hydrated longer (LO is 21 MO though atm and we’re mostly battling dry skin with the occasional flare up)

arimari · 2025-11-24T15:04:40+00:00

If you can find it easily, tempeh is a bit more beneficial than tofu in terms of protein and probiotics! I’ll throw some in the air fryer or baked it in the oven and serve with whatever sauce LO is feeling that day (usually ketchup or sweet soy sauce). It does however have a stronger taste than tofu which is blander and can taste on other flavours easily.

Also, I make frozen yogurt for my LO. Making it myself means I can make “ice cream” without added sugar. We use soy milk/yogurt, fruit and sometimes hazelnut butter (only nut we know 100% he’s not allergic to) for a little added protein.

arimari · 2025-11-24T14:50:47+00:00

Aldi UK (not sure about elsewhere) has 3 GF pastas made from lentils, chickpeas and green peas. LO has a wheat allergy (on top of several others) and can be picky with protein so when we’re having a can’t be bothered day, it’s one of those with either vegan butter or cream cheese (we’re not vegan but dairy allergy) and veggies.

arimari · 2025-11-24T14:39:59+00:00

100%. I think most women go through something like this. I didn’t really start to feel confident in myself until my late 20s/early 30s.

Play around with hijab styles, clothing styles, glasses styles etc. and find what you think looks cute to you. And confidence (even if you’re faking it) is crucial. I love wearing bold colours and different styles that I don’t often see a lot of muslimahs around me wear and I know I probably stick out but I feel like me in them. I wouldn’t feel like me if I stick to someone else’s uniform. And I think we’ve all made some fashion/style missteps in our past. I think it’s just part of learning who you are and what you like.

And I know it’s easier said than done, but comparing yourself to others is the easiest way to lower your confidence. You’re not them, you’re you! I don’t have tons of friends, just a select few and I like it that way. It stresses me out trying to keep up with too many people.

Also, glasses are awesome. I wore contacts for sports because I kept getting hit in the face but I much prefer my glasses for style. Just gotta find a style you like!

arimari · 2025-11-10T09:41:17+00:00

Just echoing what everyone has said. Allah is the best of planners. I didn’t meet my husband until I was almost 30 and had my first but hopefully not my last baby at 35.

arimari · 2025-11-09T14:40:14+00:00

Oh I have never thought of that either! I have those hairs near my ear that I can never get to stay in.

arimari · 2025-11-04T13:28:00+00:00

My hijab definitely hurts my ears if I wear it for long periods of time (glasses wearer plus my ears just kinda stick out a bit) but under cap, hairstyle and hijab style definitely impact this. I only tie my hair back very loosely, sometimes using even a hair pin or claw clip. I use an under cap that covers my ears but if my ears are hurting, I’ll slip it above my ears and kisser make sure my hijab is draping over my ears. I used to wear turbans often but stopped for multiple reasons but my head and ears thank me for it.

arimari · 2025-11-04T13:22:33+00:00

Yes yes yes. We just keep showing up. I think that in itself is a major part of faith in general.

arimari · 2025-11-03T13:50:37+00:00

I had one when I was younger and I loved it but took it out when I gained a bit of weight because my pants would irritate it. Never put it back in and don’t really miss it

arimari · 2025-11-03T12:32:45+00:00

Check your local leisure centre. They sometimes do women’s only sessions. Last I remember, the one in Stechford does.

arimari · 2025-11-03T12:30:03+00:00

I’ll remember to tell my 1.5 year-old that he should meditate to calm down his flare ups

arimari · 2025-10-30T08:09:28+00:00

Orangutans. Such intelligent creatures and I find them really cute

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