Everyone has seen babies doing cake smashes for their first birthday. But, not everyone wants to do that and not every baby can eat cake. For our kids with severe food allergies, we had to come up with different ideas because there was no way they would be able to safely eat cake in time … Read more
Baby formula is expensive, and with a hungry baby, it doesn’t last long. Many people wonder if insurance will help with some of those expenses. Health insurance does not typically cover regular soy or milk-based formula, but there are other programs such as WIC that can help with those costs. However, if there is a … Read more
It’s almost that time of year again – football is back, the air will start getting cooler soon, and I’m seeing Halloween candy appear in stores. If you’re like me, and you have kids with food allergies, the idea of your child going house to house collecting candy full of hidden peanuts, soy, or loaded … Read more
Have you ever had an amazing shrimp dinner, gone home or back to your hotel, and then started getting nauseous and vomiting all night long? Maybe you’re here because it’s the first time it’s happened and you just got a bad batch of shrimp. Or, maybe you’re here because it’s happened once or twice before, … Read more
It was 2016, and my first baby was about to turn one year old. I dreamed of the trendy first birthday party, complete with a smash cake. There was only one problem…my daughter had FPIES. With a long list of foods to avoid that made her sick, we only had one safe food leading up … Read more
If you haven’t already, check out part 1 of this post with other ideas too! Finding birthday cake ideas for a one or two year old with food allergies could be one of the most challenging and heartbreaking parts of the allergy journey. It’s so hard when you want your child to be able to … Read more
If you have a child or loved one with food allergies, you probably already know how hard it can be to find allergy friendly or food free holiday items. I talked about Halloween with food allergies in my post here, and there are several other holidays (Valentine’s Day, Easter, etc.) that are similar. It’s just … Read more
Halloween is one of the best nights of the year for kids who get to collect candy and dress up. For kids with food allergies, it is still fun, but can also be dangerous. Moms of kids with food allergies know just how stressful it can be to have kids who can’t eat certain foods … Read more
If you have ever tried to get a baby to take an elemental or amino acid based formula, you know it is quite a task! If you have ever tasted one of these formulas yourself, you probably know why! It smells like sour milk and tastes like hot garbage. But, if it’s the only thing … Read more
It’s hurricane season here in the south. There has been an increase in the number of alerts on my phone warning me of tropical storms gaining strength as they near land, hurricanes sweeping around and knocking cities and countries to the ground, and evacuation notices as they become more urgent and less of a suggestion. … Read more