Webinar: Food allergy prevention: What parents need to know
Can you reduce your baby’s chance of developing a food allergy? Join us to learn what the latest research and guidance from allergists tells us about food allergy prevention and early interventions.
This session is for parents and parents-to-be, as well as healthcare providers who support families during the pre-natal and post-natal periods, including those working in primary care, maternal and child health, and infant feeding.
You’ll learn practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing food allergy risk, introducing allergenic foods, recognizing and responding to reactions, and what early treatment may look like if a food allergy develops.
Here are the details:
What the webinar is about:
• The latest research and guidance on preventing food allergy, including the role of early introduction of allergenic foods
• What we know about preventing cow’s milk allergy, including why feeding practices in the first few days of life may matter
• How and when to introduce common allergenic foods and what to consider when introducing them
• How to recognize a possible allergic reaction and what to do if a reaction occurs
• What early treatment means and how it may help stop the food allergy from developing
The session will conclude with a live Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask your questions. You can also submit questions in advance when you register.
Who is speaking:
Dr. Stephanie Erdle is a Pediatric Allergist at BC Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She completed her pediatric residency at the University of Toronto and Clinical Immunology and Allergy training at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Erdle is the Director of the Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy training program at UBC and a Clinical Researcher with the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, with a research interest in food allergy prevention and early intervention.
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