Allergen Foods: Gerber
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Food Allergy
Asked by J.M. from Amarillo
on May 15, 2008
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Yesterday, my 1 year old son was diagnosed with a peanut and egg allergy (after allergy testing). He had a reaction to peanut butter (face and eyes became red and swo...
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- Hi J.. My 3 year old nephew is allergic to peanuts and he is able to eat Chick-fil-a despite their food being friend in peanut oil. It was something my sister in l...
- I don't know what all that terminology means, but I thought a peanut allergy is usually the kind that continue to get worse with exposure. I don't think I would test ...
- My understanding is that for some peanut oil is also not safe, no matter what form. Theoretically, the oil only contains the fat and not the protein and it is the pro...
Introducing Gerber Baby Food
Asked by R.J. from Texarkana
on December 28, 2008
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Hello moms....
My DS will be 6 months on the 7th and has been Exclusivly Breastfeed with the exception of one week of rice cereal at 4 1/2 mo cause my doc told me ...
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- please dont feed him gerber! you will be setting him up for all kinds of pickiness later when he transitions to real food, especially after being breastfed. your mil...
- If he didn't do well with rice you might try oatmeal mixed with breastmilk both my girls liked it much better than the rice. I've heard the whole fruits will make him ...
- You should introduce one new food at a time so you can tell if he has problems with that food, like a rash or gas problems like the cereal did. I would just food him a...
Allergic to Dairy
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on September 29, 2006
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My one year old is allergic to dairy. This was easy when he was on formula and baby food because I didn't really worry about. Now I am feeding him Rice Milk but I am...
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- Your son's doctor may not recommend soy because a certain percentage of children who are allergic to milk are also allergic to soy. The trouble with rice and soy milk...
- My chld has multiple allergies, including dairy. Yes, soy is questionable. Many dairy-allergic children are also allergic to soy protein, plus the estrogen issue so...
- Do you know what it is in the milk that he's allergic to? My daughter is allergic to something that's in milk but not in yogurt or cheese, which she loves. I give her ...
Food Allergy
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on May 9, 2008
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I just found out my 7 month old is allergic to milk, soy and eggs. We had to switch her formula to elecare... Does anyone use this or in the same situation?? Also, as...
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- Alison, our son, now 3 and a half, had the same allergies as an infant. I breastfed him, but supplemented with a similar formula, called Neocate. We also received samp...
- Most kids outgrow milk alleries by the time they hit age 5. My 2nd grandson was treated for acid reflux with every drug on the market and it turned out to be a milk al...
- Hi Alison, My son was allergic to milk formula, and with soy formula he spit up blood! We ended up using Alimentum (similac brand). When he turned one the doctor ...
How Do I Know If My Baby Is Allergic to Strawberries?
Asked by S.S. from Atlanta
on June 6, 2011
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My husband and I make our own baby food for our daughter, and strawberries/banana puree mixed are one of her favorite breakfast foods. We started given them to her pro...
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- I actually just found out that my 10 month old is allergic to strawberries. I gave her the banana/strawberry baby food, and I definitely knew right away. She broke...
- I have heard of strawberries causing allergic reaction but I don't think it's common. If she was allergic you would already know! She would have a rash or itching or...
- If she isn't reacting she isn't allergic.
Wheat Allergy?
Asked by T.C. from Provo
on November 6, 2008
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I have a 9 month old breastfed baby that is very constipated and has been for a couple months now and when he does go, it smells just AWFUL. I'm thinking he might hav...
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- My son had this problem as a baby. He'd go 5 days before having a bowel movement and he'd scream and it was bloody. When I took him to the doctor, they just told me to...
- Grapes and pears are a great cure for constipation! My son loves grapes and eats them all day long. He is a year now but when he was smaller I had to cut them in half...
- It may just be that his digestive system is not very mautre yet. I would talk to the doctor at his 9 month check-up (or call the doctor if he's already gone) and tell ...
Milk Allergy
Asked by L.B. from Little Rock
on April 15, 2009
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My son could not handle his formula when he was born. So they put him on Nutramagin. When he got on that he was wonderful. When he turned 12 months we tried putting hi...
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- My 7th son has the milk protein allergy. Search mamasource for more discussions. He is 12mos. He does tolerate Soy Milk. I feed him pasta a lot. Rice and Beans he ...
- Hi!-This is very similiar to what we went thru with my son(He's now 3). Since nursing didn't go well we tried formula only to find he was allergic and also used Nutram...
- Here's what I wrote to another mom a few weeks ago who had the same problem: Oh, you've got a lot to look forward to! As a near-vegan, I have found that what oth...
Allergic to Rice Cereal?
Asked by L.P. from Philadelphia
on August 10, 2008
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My daughter is 5 months old and just started eating rice cereal. At first she just had a little hive under her eye or a few little dots of "irritation" by her mouth. ...
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- Did she recently have any shots? It could be a reaction from the shots and not the cereal. My son had probelms with constipation so i didn't give him the rice cereal ...
- My daughter seemed to be allergic to the rice cereal at that age too...she would get a patch of eczema on her arm. I stopped giving it for a while and used oatmeal in...
- Just a thought, my son could not have rice cereal from 3 months - 3 years and a few months. He was allergic to soy and some rice cereals contain soy. he grew out of it...
Food :)
Asked by K.W. from Wichita
on June 21, 2010
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Owen is 8 months old and we are currently switching from 2nd to 3rd stage baby foods. He also eats cheerios and goldfish crackers as well as the little gerber puffs fo...
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- I kept my son strictly on breastmilk and formula (except for "tasting", finger dip of this... crumb of that) until he was 1. Then for the next year and a half we d...
- I feed my 10 month old son table food. We eat healthy organic food as it is as a family so the switch was easy for us. I'm not sure how he would start unhealthy eating...
- wholesomebabyfood.com gives you all the list of what they can eat when. It is to help you make your own food. But even if you don't make your own you can use it as a g...
Is Three Months Old Too Early to Begin Cereal, and Gerber 1St Foods?
Asked by K.B. from Minneapolis
on April 13, 2008
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My son is 3 months old, and it has seemed that the usual 6 oz every 3-4 hours isn't satisfying him anymore...he constantly seems hungry,,he has even at times taken 8 o...
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- Our doctor told us to wait until 6 months to start feeding our daughter anything except formula. He said the baby should be able to sit up and support their own head ...
- has it been just a while that he's been this hungry? could just be a growth spurt. hoenstly, i'd hold out until at least 5 months.
- If your baby was a bigger baby at birth maybe he is ready for cereal. Just make it a little runny at first till he is used to solids.
