How are you introducing peanut butter?

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At my well baby appointment my Ped recommended introducing peanut butter. Just wondering how any other moms are going about it. How much do you give them? How often? Do you mix it with something or just give it to them plain? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks ladies!

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I would think mixing a little breastmilk or formula into it would also be a good way to thin it slightly

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I haven’t done this yet, but my pediatrician said to mix with breastmilk. Do it one time only and watch for a rash. If no rash breaks out then baby is likely not allergic. If baby does develop a rash then to call and not give them any more. After the first allergic reaction, any reaction to peanut butter likely would need ER attention.

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I mix it with her oatmeal or bananas. Something that would taste good with peanut butter. I do one baby spoonful or less. Going to have to try yogurt though after reading these comments! We just started yogurt last week and peanut butter a little after 4 months. She’s 6.5months now.

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Blend it into a purée that you have already given baby many times. It has to be less sticky than normal.

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For the very first taste, it was actually today. I was eating peanut butter with apples and my son was grabbing all of it while I ate so I put some pb on my finger and licked it a little to make it less sticky. I figured that way if he had some crazy peanut allergy (he's breastfed tho and I eat tons of it) he wouldn't have had too much. But like mentioned, I also plan on mixing it into puree form to make it less sticky.

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I've read giving baby straight up peanut butter is a choking hazard becuade it is so thick and sticky! I give my son about a half of teaspoon in his cream of wheat at least once a day! I do it because he likes it not because it was recommended! I didn't know they should have it so that's good!!

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Mixing it with yogurt is yummy!  That's how I did it with my son (now 2.5), and I'll do the same with Autumn.  😊

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PB2!

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I have given it to my boy since about 5 months old at the direction of the health nurse. I just put scrapings of it on a cruskit which he has for morning tea. She said new research shows the earlier you introduce possible allergenic foods like peanuts and egg, the less likely to have an allergy to it later on? It was the total opposite with my daughter 7 years ago! Lol

How are you introducing peanut butter?

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