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@asupersquirrel I'm glad I did it! Also the few extra genetic tests they do gave me some peace of mind early on.

@wrb I'm not sure if that's the across the board recommendation from a group like the AAP. Oral immunotherapy to some of the more common allergens (peanuts, eggs, milk) seems to be increasingly used. It's what our pediatric allergist recommends.

@nani00 So this is one of my concerns. At 2.2, we did the baked egg challenge, she had like 1/2 a muffin and no visible reaction. We chose to use store-bought baked goods at home, which I regret in hindsight. Now a year later, they haven't recommended repeating the challenge even though she's at...

@john89 Hm, I hadn't even considered this. She happened to have a cold while we did the test this year. Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

My daughter has an egg allergy. 1 year ago when she was around 10 months old, she tested at 2.2 IgE kU/L. This year, after a year of baked egg goods, her levels had risen to 11.8 IgE kU/L, pushing her from a Category 2 to Category 3. The allergist basically told us that they are not sure why...

@athaddeus We used a tarva frame from Ikea and my husband sawed the legs as short as he could to allow a small amount of airflow below it. Bed and the mattress (a mestervik from Ikea) only sit 6 inches off the ground. In hindsight, I probably would have went with the Utaker or the Kura, but we...