stupid qestion regarding table foods

So Jacob loves his table food but the doctor says try only egg yolks..

Now, he loves bread, mini pancakes, waffles pizza which all contain regular eggs.

Why can we only give egg yolks and not the entire egg... This does not make sense..

Does anyone agree with me??

My brother laughed when I told him only egg yolks since we are eating all these things already. I guess the docs in Texas think differently than the ones here

Re: stupid qestion regarding table foods

Our doc told us this also, saying that when foods are cooked with it it's not the same concentration --- but a whole egg would be a lot of egg white for the baby to consume at one time.

Re: stupid qestion regarding table foods

My ped said we could give her the whole egg since we have no history of egg allergy on either side of our family. I'm too paranoid though because the last thing I want is her to be allergic to egg.
I do thinks its wierd that they can have things cooked with the whole egg but no an egg itself.

Re: stupid qestion regarding table foods

Interesting, I will ask my brother about that--about the more concentration of egg whites..

I don't think he would steer his own sister wrong or put his own nephew into any danger but I will ask..