Allergic reactions can affect different areas of the body but are most likely to appear on the skin, in the tummy area and the respiratory tract. Please browse the symptom guide if you are looking for detailed explanations and pictures to each condition possibly caused by food allergy.

Back arching

Back arching, also during feeding, can occur in babies with significant reflux of food.

Excessive crying

See severe irritability.

Eye, Lip and Facial Swelling

A swelling is an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin.

Feeding difficulty/ refusal

Feeding difficulty or refusal typically expresses itself in gagging, vomiting, and slow or difficult advancement of feeding volume.

Fussiness

Normal infant fussiness starts at about 1-3 weeks, peaks at about 6 weeks and reliably ends by 3-4 months, yet infants continue to experience plenty of burps and flatus well beyond 4 months of age.

Growth faltering

Growth faltering or failure to thrive means poor physical growth of any cause and does not imply abnormal intellectual, social, or emotional development.

Night sweat

Night sweats is the occurrence of excessive sweating during sleep, even if your baby may not suffer from excessive perspiration while awake.

Restless sleeping

The medical term for restless sleeping or sleeping difficulties is insomnia.