UPDATE: Brittany Mahomes is talking more about her son’s severe allergy to peanuts, just a few months after Bronze was rushed to the emergency room after having a reaction.
“I can relate to all moms and families out there that are dealing with children with severe food allergies,” Brittany told People in an exclusive interview. “The holiday season is extremely difficult when gatherings and activities revolve around food, and it is so special to be able to help these people and reassure them that they are not alone.”
Mahomes admits she is learning to be hyper-aware of the food that is around her family and in her own household. “We recently found out my son Bronze has a severe peanut allergy, which led to a scary trip to the ER. It was one of the most terrifying days of my life. Fortunately, he was okay, but I’ve had to cope with this new way of living and ensure my family is safe inside the home and out.”
The mom of two also revealed that it’s not just her son who has food allergies but her daughter, Sterling as well. Though she didn’t go into detail about the allergies her baby girl suffers from, Mahomes said, “We’ve been aware of Sterling’s allergies since she was an infant. We’ve been learning more along the major childhood milestones and are so grateful to continue to discover helpful resources along the way.”
And now Mahomes hopes to bring just as many helpful resources to other parents with kids with food allergies as well through her partnership with OWYN. As she told People, she and OWYN have pledged a six-figure donation to FARE, “which is the nation’s leading nonprofit engaged in food allergy advocacy as well as the largest private funder of food allergy research.”
The donation will help Mahomes “inspire change within the food allergy community. The ‘I Can’ campaign will help the +85 million Americans impacted by food allergies and intolerances. Supporting and empowering this community will aid in FARE’s transformative work in research, education, and advocacy to improve the quality of life for these Americans.”
Specifically, the money “will fund innovative breakthroughs in food allergy research and treatments,” and help educate families “on how to live safely with food allergies and provide educational tools to schools and restaurants across the country to ensure that individuals with food allergies can enjoy mealtime worry-free.”
On Thursday (August 17), Brittany Mahomes took to her Instagram Story to provide a quick update after what she described as a ‘very scary and frantic’ trip to the ER after learning that her 8-month-old son was ‘highly allergic’ to peanuts. Everyone is okay, but she admitted it was the ‘scariest 30min of [her] life.’
The Story featured a photo of her little man – Patrick ‘Bronze’ Mahomes III – drinking out of a baby bottle with his big adorable eyes staring right into the camera. In a separate text overlay, she called him her ‘perfect boy’ with a teary-eyed emoji. Bronze turns 9 months old on August 28 – he’s growing up so fast!
Several hours later, she posted another picture of Bronze – this time with his eyes closed and his finger in his mouth. “Another tooth coming in so he needed some extra snuggles tonight,” she wrote next to another teary-eyed emoji. It was a scary day for the family, but we’re happy to hear that everyone’s okay!
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1 in 13 children in the U.S. have a food allergy, which is roughly two students per classroom, according to the CDC. For some kids, these allergies are severe and even life-threatening, which can make lunch or snack time at school scary. @azfamily https://t.co/1rACfxkNYm pic.twitter.com/43xfZ7GpzL
— Micaela Marshall (@MMarshallTV) August 19, 2023
According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), more than 33 million Americans have a food allergy – 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children. While more than 170 food allergies have been identified, the nine major allergens are milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, crustacean shellfish, and sesame.
Of those 33 million Americans, more than six million people are allergic to peanuts – the only food allergy more common is shellfish (more than eight million people). They also estimate that more than 40% of children with a food allergy are allergic to more than one food – something parents should be aware of.
I started craving peanut butter but then remembered my stomach hurts after I eat it so i googled peanut allergy. I get some of these symptoms so i think I may be allergic to peanuts. Cool pic.twitter.com/8MAq6gbXxr
— Mari Yas (@YasMarianna) January 27, 2019
And while allergies to milk, egg, wheat, and soy generally resolve themselves during childhood, the same can’t be said about peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish – which are generally lifelong. As a result, parents have to keep a closer eye on their children and teach them the dangers behind their food allergy.
Some of the most common symptoms of a food allergy include itchy mouth, hives, tightening of the throat, difficulty breathing, swelling of the lips, face, tongue, and throat, wheezing, and dizziness. If you notice any of these symptoms in your child, do exactly as Brittany Mahomes did and go straight to the ER.
Brittany Mahomes Reflects on First Offseason as a Family of 4
Brittany Mahomes and her husband, Patrick Mahomes, welcomed Bronze on November 28, 2022 – nearly three months before Patrick won his second Super Bowl. Over the past month, Brittany has shared several photos of her and her adorable family as they enjoy their very first offseason as a family of four.
Lots of “I go to work with daddy” this off-season and we enjoyed every second of it! Love this -always busy- little fam of mine,” she wrote on July 28 alongside several photos of her family at Chiefs’ training camp. Brittany was wearing a pink hat that said ‘Hello. I’m Late,’ which had fans asking a lot of questions.
And before you ask – no, they haven’t made an official pregnancy announcement, but they haven’t denied it either, so let the speculation begin! On August 5, she posted another photo of Patrick in his cleats and their 2-year-old daughter, Sterling, wearing a Mahomes jersey. “Another year,” she captioned the post.
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Her most recent post came on August 8 with a series of photos on what appears to be a family vacation. “Well getting ready for football season but looking back at our first offseason as 4???? Whew, it flew by!” the mother of two wrote in the caption. The Chiefs’ regular season begins on September 7 against the Lions.