Reactions

Food reactions are always so scary-especially when it is a little one who is having the reaction.  For us reactions can vary from stomach upset, urgent bathroom trips, hives, breathing difficulty and in one case shock requiring hospitalization.  Generally I can stem it by using Benadryl and we've thankfully never needed the Epipen that I carry everywhere.

It is so important to read labels.  I thought I had it DOWN with my son's allergies-and then Baby Girl had to go and throw me a curve ball.  She is allergic to green peas-easy, right? 

Not really-apparently many many gluten free items have pea protein added.  All the Kinnikinnick brand items I looked at today had pea protein....and I just found that it is also in Amy's GF/DF Mac & Cheese-I was so excited to have this for my kids to eat but no more (and I just bought 4 boxes!).  

Last week the kids devoured two boxes of this and Baby Girl started having hives and severe bathroom troubles....I couldn't figure out why.  I thought maybe they had mixed it up with the Dairy Cheese- Now I know. 

So READ LABELS Mamas!