Anyone else have a baby refusing OIT?

Looking for tips (or solidarity) from other families with strong willed babies refusing OIT. We discovered our daughter’s peanut allergy at 6 months and began OIT at 8 months. We tried giving a daily dose of peanut powder in a syringe and also mixed with apple sauce every morning and she gradually began refusing. She would spit it all out several times, thrash around and cry inconsolably. Towards the end, she would turn her head and start spitting at the sight of the spoon.

Our allergist suggested pausing OIT and restarting again at 10 months when she may be more interested in solids. Well 10 months is creeping back up and she’s still not very interested in food, mainly just interested in exploring/throwing it 😂 I’m wondering if others have gone through this and if you have any tips

Posted Feb 22, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC

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