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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  If we see an allergist, what exactly do they test for at such a young age?  I have zero allergies and spouse has seasonal allergies but there is no history of any allergies food or otherwise in the family.

We do have pets though--could that be it?[/quote]

First off, ditch the organic laundry detergent. Use All Free & Clear or any other free & clear detergent. And skip Bert's Bees. I don't use soap on my DS with the exception of Cetaphil pump cleanser for his hands at the recommendation of the allergist. I will soap his body if he has gotten particularly dirty playing, but a baby does not need soap on their skin. I use a mild shampoo every third night for his hair and he gets a bath every night regardless. I used Aquaphor at first after the bath, but found Aveeno Baby cream for eczema to work much better. We also have prescription cream for when it gets really bad.

When we saw the allergist, she didn't test for anything. She determined he had eczema and had us start the regimen above. He did get tested for food allergies at 1, but nothing showed up. Seasonal allergies don't show up in testing until closer to 3, but DS showed signs of seasonal allergies last fall at 1.5 years and takes Zyrtec. DH and I both have bad seasonal allergies, so the allergist was not surprised to see them in DS. We will test next year when he turns 3.
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