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When can I give my Baby Eggs ?

Published: April 20, 2015 | Last Updated on: June 19, 2019 | by Dr Hemapriya

Mommies are always in rush to start eggs for their babies and this question โ€ When can I give my baby Eggs?โ€ lands in my email inbox almost daily ๐Ÿ™‚

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When can I give my Baby Eggs ?
How to introduce eggs to Babies?
Hard Boiled Egg Yolk for Babies
Scrambled Egg Yolk Recipes for Babies
Egg Yolk Omelette Recipes for Babies
When to give Whole Egg to babies?
How many eggs can be given in a day to babies?
Words of Caution
Tackling allergy to Eggs in Babies
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So instead of writing a long reply every time, decided to whip up this post now.

Many vegetarian moms wish to introduce eggs to their babies , the egg smell may put off you initially but once done regularly can be overcome easily.

When can I give my Baby Eggs ?

There are different school of thoughts for introducing eggs to babies.

There was a general belief that eggs cause allergy and are to be given only after 1 year.

A recent researchยน states that โ€ There is NO evidence that delaying the introduction of any specific food beyond 6 months of age helps to prevent allergy โ€

when can i give my baby eggs

The below recommendations are based on my research and experience, do consult your babyโ€™s pediatrician for your babyโ€™s feeding needs.

1. Introduce Egg Yolk after completion of 6 months (after introducing basic foods).

2. If there is no reaction and baby accepts the egg without any allergies, then egg white and whole egg can be given.

How to introduce eggs to Babies?

When you introduce eggs it may be daunting to as how to introduce and in what form to do it?

Here is a step by step guide to do it.

Hard Boiled Egg Yolk for Babies

It is better to give hard boiled yolk when you first introduce egg yolk.

1. Hard boil the egg, remove the yolk and blend it with Khichdi with a fork or masher.

2. Cut the hard boiled egg into small cubes, fry them in a ghee with a little pepper or jeera powder and can be given as finger food.

Scrambled ย Egg Yolk Recipes for Babies

After trying the hard boiled egg yolk, if your baby doesnโ€™t have any reaction, you can move on with the following recipes

when can i give my baby eggs

3. Remove the egg yolk from the whole egg and in a kadai, add a little oil, pour the egg yolk, add a pinch of pepper or jeera powder scramble it and can be given as finger food.

4. With the same method as of the above, a little cheese can be added while scrambling for a more soft texture.

5. Steam small bits of carrots and potatoes and add them to the egg yolk while scrambling, it makes one wholesome egg dish ๐Ÿ™‚

Egg Yolk Omelette Recipes for Babies

when can i give my baby eggs omelette

6. Plain Omelette โ€“ Remove the egg yolk from the whole egg, add a little pepper or jeera powder and pour it on a tawa greased with ghee, after it is nicely cooked. Cut the omelette into strips and give as finger food.

7. Cheese Omelette โ€“ To the above recipe add a little grated cheese for soft fluffy omelettes.

8. Vegetable Omelette โ€“ Add 1/4 cup of steamed veggies to the egg yolk, beat it well and make omelette.

Egg Yolk Appe Recipes

when can i give my baby eggs muffin

9. Egg Muffin โ€“ Mix the egg yolk with mixed vegetables and cook in them in a appe or Kulipaniyram tray.

10. Egg Balls โ€“ Mix egg yolk with dosa batterย well and pour in appe or kulipaniyram tray and give as finger food.

When to give Whole Egg to babies?

After you have tried the egg yolk recipes, if your baby is comfortable and doesnโ€™t have any reaction, you can go give whole egg.

The whole Egg can be given in the same way as egg yolk.

How many eggs can be given in a day to babies?

When you start introducing eggs, first start with one teaspoon of hard boiled yellow yolk, after that can be slowly increased to One full egg per day.

Words of Caution

Please make sure that the eggs are cooked fully, never give half cooked eggs to babies as they may have salmonella and may cause food poisoning.

Tackling allergy to Eggs in Babies

If your baby develops allergy to eggs then, the following symptoms are likely to be seen:

  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Cranky and crying โ€“ due to tummy ache
  • Rashes
  • Hives
  • Runny Nose or Sore throat
  • Difficulty in Breathing

Rush to your doctor or emergency immediately if you notice any of these.

For more egg recipes for your little one, do check out our list of 14 Egg Recipes for Babies.

References:

1. Early exposure to food and food allergy in Children

Do share with us by commenting below if you have any specific concern in introducing egg to babies?

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Comments

  1. Jas says

    August 4, 2020 at 11:30 pm

    Hello Doctor,
    Thank you Charing useful tips and recipes. I love The food charts you share.
    I wanted to ask what cheese can be used for 10 month old babies given cheese cubes and slices in market are not only salted but also processed food. Not sure if that is safe for babies.

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      August 8, 2020 at 5:35 pm

      Thanks a lot for your lovely words of appreciation dear. Home made cheese is the best for babies below 1 year. Or you can opt for the less processed cheese with no salt. Please check this link for more input on this ๐Ÿ™‚ – https://bit.ly/31LzAYX

      Reply
  2. Anusha says

    January 1, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    Can we give boiled egg mashed in milk in bottle. My son don’t take egg otherwise.

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:24 pm

      No dear, that is not one of the ideal ways, you can mash it in dal or rice and feed. Start with egg yellow first

      Reply
  3. Sindhu says

    December 21, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    Whats the best time ( morning or afternoon or evening) to give egg for an 11 month baby?

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      December 26, 2017 at 1:39 pm

      Dear when you start you can give in mid mornings later any time is fine. Start with egg yolk and give small portions to rule out allergies.

      Reply
  4. pranav says

    October 19, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    My bebieis age is 1.5 age now I give daily one egg as fulf oil so Thai is correct or not so please help me and send email

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      October 28, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      You can continue to give one egg daily

      Reply
  5. sameer says

    October 3, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    can I give whole egg boiled in milk to my 11month old baby?

    Reply
  6. sindhuvinoth says

    April 6, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    Dear mam,
    Today i start to cisit ur page, its really interesting & useful for us. if any doubt will mail u in future.

    Thanks.

    Reply
    • sindhuvinoth says

      April 6, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      Dear mam,
      Today i start to visit ur page, its really interesting & useful for us. if any doubt will mail u in future.

      Thanks.

      Reply
  7. shumaila says

    September 21, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    My son is 13 months old.,..so I give him whole egg blend with milk…plz let me know abt baby foods.i have been using cerelac but I am not satified with it..my son is gaining his wt. Slowly.what to do.can I give palm sugar or honey to him

    Reply
  8. Geetha says

    July 23, 2015 at 3:18 am

    Thank u for nutrious food.I will try..

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      July 23, 2015 at 8:36 am

      ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. richa says

    June 2, 2015 at 11:16 pm

    Thanks for this post. Will definitely try.. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      June 6, 2015 at 4:35 pm

      Glad you found it useful Richa ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Manisha says

    April 20, 2015 at 11:45 pm

    Thanks for giving me good recipe.

    Reply

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I am Dr.Hema, a.k.a the โ€œDoctor Mommyโ€. I am a medical doctor by profession, no longer into active medical practice as my two little moppets keep me pretty much busy. I love to help and guide new parents through their journey of raising healthy babies.... Read More.

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