
Where and how to start giving eggs?

Get started in 3 steps
The advice of the Child Health Clinic is to give peanuts, eggs and nuts to children from 6 months of age , if they do not suffer from eczema or food allergies (in the family) in 3 progressive steps.

Get started in 6 steps
Does your baby have eczema or a food allergy? And/or someone in the family has a food allergy?
Start from 4 months , and choose smaller, building steps for the first time.

Keep giving weekly
Give peanuts, eggs and nuts at least once a week for a period of 6 months.
This way you teach the immune system to recognize peanuts, eggs and nuts and prevent allergies later in life.
Egg schedule in 3 steps
The test shows that a 3-step egg feeding schedule works best for your Mini.
Home 3 Step Egg Feeding Schedule
If your baby is between 4 and 8 months old; and there are no risk factors such as eczema or previous reactions to food, then you can give eggs at home using this schedule.
You then add increasing amounts of cooked egg to the baby food in 3 steps over 3 days. You can use this schedule for this , drawn up in accordance with the guidelines of DAVO dieticians and also available on the website of the Voedingscentrum .

Tips for giving eggs to your baby:
- Get your baby used to fruit and vegetable purees. Start offering mashed fruit and vegetables at 4 months. It is recommended to start with vegetables and give one type at a time. Suitable vegetables are cauliflower, peas, beans, broccoli, carrots or pumpkin. If you want to try fruit, start with banana, peach, pear or melon. If this goes well, you can try other types of fruit and vegetables.
- Make sure it starts in the morning on a weekday. If there is a reaction, you can always call your GP.
- Make sure your baby is not sick when you start.
- Serve well-cooked scrambled eggs or hard-boiled eggs.
- Stir the egg through the snack. If necessary, blend it with a blender or hand blender.
- As soon as your child starts eating bread, eggs can be given as a spread on bread.
IMPORTANT: Continue feeding your baby eggs every week!
Sources:
DAVO - DietitiansNutrition Center
Should you also introduce the other allergens at the same time?