Infant Vomiting Once Only After Rice Cereal

M. - it sounds like a rice allergy (or maybe another food that she could be allergic to was cross contaminated with the rice - ie: made on the same production lines or facility). Keep a log of what he eats when, and reactions.

You could call the company and ask about shared lines or shared facilities with the cereal. It may give you some more info. You could try it again with a different brand, but i wouldn't. I'd assume it an allergy and go from there with strict rice avoidance, until you know more. Has he had rice in anything else? FYI - Earth's Best, which is organic, is one of the worst co's for cross contamination. We use Healthy Times.

How many times has he vomited from the rice? How long each time? How soon after eating it? Even though he tolerated it for a couple months, it could still be a food allergy. Sometimes it takes time to develop. It's possible a month ago it wasn't stomach flu, but a food allergy reaction.

What does your gut say? Have you told your ped? Look up food allergy info and see if that seems to fit.

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I would switch to a pureed vegetable, such as squash and see how he does with that.

I agree with Jamie, try another type of cereal.

This happened with my daughter when I first tried cereal at about 6 months. She vomited every time I gave it to her. I tried organic, I tried whole grain, then I tried oatmeal and that worked. The only type of cereal she has eaten since then is oatmeal. She just doesn't like the rice cereal. Maybe an allergy, but whatever the case...she LOVES oatmeal.

Good luck

Babies that young don't really need any food and if he's not digesting well then he's probably not ready for it. Their digestive systems aren't equipped for any solid food before the age of 6 months and later is some babies. You also want him to think positively about meal time not associate it with being sick. I would discontinue all solids for a while and try again in a few months.

Our daughter too had projectile vomiting after cereal. We started with fruits and veggies and waited a little to reintroduce the cereal. We ended up skipping the rice cereal all together and went to oatmeal. Talk to your Dr. though...I feel like so many people point to allergies when something is going on, it may be nothing. Give it some time

Cereal at such an early age can bring on allergic reactions later down the line....I think that is what you are experiencing now. My pediatrician, when my kids were younger, told me NOT to start them on cereal til 6 months because of a possible allergic reactionwhen they are older. This might be the case with your son. Talk to your pediatrician and see what they recommend.

try another starch like oat or wheat or one of the other cereals
mix it with formula or breast milk