Wheat, Gluten & Oatmeal: Infant
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Oatmeal Allergy???
Asked by L.C. from Spartanburg
on June 1, 2008
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I have a six month old daughter who did great on her rice cereal; however, when we moved onto oatmeal it wasn't the same story. She broke out all over her chest and b...
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- My 3 year old grandson is allergic to oatmeal and many other foods. He had allergy testing and is also allergic to vanilla, cinnamon, cantaloupe, black pepper, pork, b...
- Oatmeal contains gluten, and gluten sensitivity is actually quite common (1 in 100 people). The rice doesn't have gluten. You may get him checked for celiac/gluten sen...
- Hi L., My son broke out in a similar rash when he was 4 months old, right after we tried rice cereal. I called the peditrician, who was doubtful that the rash was c...
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 ...
Wheat Allergy
Asked by J.L. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2011
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My 8 year old just had a food allergy RAST(?) test. Results returned with newly found and moderate reaction to wheat, corn, soy bean and walnut. He also has high all...
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- It's referred to as a "hidden" food allergy. Just because there are no visible symptoms, does not mean his immune system and other functions are compromised. Does he h...
- I would talk to an allergist also. If you try to take all three out of his diet it will be very hard. My daughter was allergic to corn, she has since out grown it, an...
- You need to be very careful with vaccines now as many of these food allergans are in them. Same thing happened with my daughter and son. There is a great site to get o...
Oatmeal Sensitivity?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on November 19, 2010
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Hey Everyone! I am looking for some experiences of children that may have had an allergy or sensitivity to oatmeal. Our four month old son gets rice cereal in his bo...
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- Something similar happened to my son at 4 months too. We started him on rice cereal in a bowl and when he did well on that the pediatrician told us we could try oatme...
- My Mom... is allergic to Oats... anything Oats... oatmeal, even body products with it, etc. She also gets Eczema from it... and yes... hives. But No... she is NOT a...
- YES he could be allergic to ANYTHING!! The earlier you introduce ANY FOODS to a baby, the more likely they are to have allergies!! A baby needs NOTHING MORE than breas...
Cream of Wheat or Oatmeal
Asked by M.P. from New York
on March 13, 2009
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Hi, i want to feed my one year of cream of wheat and or oatmeal. i 've tried feeding it to her plain, mixed with different types of fruit. she doesn't like it. (neithe...
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- Any particular reason you are pushing hot cereals? She just may not like the texture, maybe hear digestive system doesn't do well with them. Lots of times, kids with f...
- My son is 15 months old. He still doesn't like oatmeal, but does like cream of wheat. We serve it with brown sugar, because that's how his father and I like it. He was...
- Instead of using water or mild, I use vanilla soymilk. It adds just enough sweetness. My son likes it on the creamier side, not so thick. Good luck!
Wheat in Baby Cereal
Asked by B.C. from Chicago
on March 24, 2008
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My son is 5 months old. We have recently started feeding him cereal. He had a blood test saying that he has a low allergy to Wheat. I read today that Beechnut Oatme...
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- So the thing with oats is that there tends to be a lot of cross contamination with wheat. I am on a gluten free diet and my son is also allergic to gluten, so he cann...
- We gave my son rice cereal and he did fine. Then we switched it up to Oatmeal cereal and he broke out in to hives. Our dr. said it is common for babies to have aller...
- Oats are not wheat. You're going to get really good at reading labels with that allergy. You need to read the ingredients of everything you give him. The oatmeal ce...
14 Month Old Allergic to Wheat and Corn
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on December 10, 2007
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About a month ago I found out that my little girl is allergic to Wheat and Corn. If you read labels, Wheat Flour is in EVERYTHING. And at the health food store they ...
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- After finding out my son has a nut and dairy allergy, along with a slight soy and wheat allergy, it's been a struggle!! There are a lot of websites out there with some...
- I share your pain, as I also avoid the wheat and corn (and dairy and many other things). Enjoy life makes a line of products which are mostly free of corn - I just che...
- You should look for a gluten free support group. Gluten is one of the main ingredients in wheat. My dad is allergic to wheat and this has helped him greatly. Hopefully...
6 Month Old Allergic to Baby Oatmeal?
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on May 29, 2008
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We started feeding our baby solids (rice cereal) at 6 months..that was a couple weeks ago. I had been exclusively breast feeding until then. Dr wanted him to also take...
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- I have a 1 yr old, she has had eczema since she was 3 mo old. We had some bad days but it's all clearing now. I was very dedicated to treating it and trying hard to do...
- I know it can be hard, but keep trying. I have a friend whose daughter seemed to be allergic to everything... after about 6months of battling, things started to chang...
- it could be an allergy to the oat meal. did you start him back on the iron when you gave him the oat meal? i would talk to your dr and see what he/she says about it. b...
Allergic Reaction???
Asked by H.W. from Des Moines
on November 4, 2009
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I have a 5 month old little boy who recently has been excessivley fussy, crying very hard at all times of day, but sleeping well at night. Have gone to doc twice, noth...
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- Multi grain cereal at this age could be hard on his digestive system. I would go back to rice and oatmeal as they are easier on the digestive system. If he seems hun...
- It's not necessarily an allergic reaction, but most likely that his tummy is just not ready to digest a multi grain cereal. I went through the same thing with my twin...
- Switch back to rice for a few days and see if he suddenly does well again. Otherwise, it could be a tooth coming in, growth spurt, a new level of awareness that is ove...
Allergic Reaction
Asked by T.N. from Houston
on March 26, 2010
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I left something out the first time around so here it is again, My 18 month old daughter is allergic to something and we can not figure out what it is. We have not cha...
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- Shaklee makes "green" cleaners (they have for 50 years) and since I've been using them, my husband and kids haven't had any rashes. they're good for the enviroment an...
- my daughter had hives for 2 or 3 months once, i think due to too much illness, too many necessary antibiotics...children's bendryl every day...anyways, hives are a cau...
- Make sure you are using a detergent for sensitive skin on her laundry. And use very little! My sons' arms and bellies "break out" if I use too much detergen...
