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 ...
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 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 ...
Allergic to Formula?
Asked by S.T. from El Paso
on March 6, 2008
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my milk supply is dwindling, and I am ready to put her on formula. We tried Similac formu...
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- Hi S., My little guy has been on formula since the get-go because he was adopted at two days old. However, he did not have a BM for 5 weeks w/o a suppository. Our p...
- hi try using soy milk my granddaughter was the same way and she did real good on the soy milk
- I had the same problem with my now 11 month old daughter. The doctors told me I had to even quit breast feeding her because of her milk protein allergy/lactose intoler...
Gluten Sensitivity
Asked by R.K. from Los Angeles
on February 5, 2009
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My son tested positive for gluten sensitivity. He just turned 1. He has not had much gluten yet, as I suspected he may not be tolerant. Thus the challenge begins to...
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- Yes - we had to deal with this as well. My son loves the Trader Joe's gluten free pancake mix, brownie mix and he eats a lot of meats and veggies. I also use sproute...
- My mom and I are both wheat sensitive so we have to eat wheat-free/gluten-free. There are many cookbooks that you can get and a lot of health food stores sell wheat-f...
- I have recently switched to a wheat free/gluten free diet. Here are some of the brands of packaged items that I buy: Ians, Pamelas, Namaste, Enjoy life, Glutino,...
Intolerance to Rice and Oatmeal Cereal
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on May 24, 2007
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A few months ago we tried to introduce cereal, the first couple times were fine. The next few times my baby would vomit violently about 2 hours after eating it, for ab...
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- My kids do not have intolerances to anything, so I can't really relate, but I'm a big fan of making my own baby food. I used the book "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron....
- I am just wondering if you are giving the plain cereal in the box or the stuff that you just add water too (it already has the formula in it too) because my daughter r...
- Might be a good idea to try just plain rice and just plain oats to see if it is the grain that is actually bothering her or all the stuff they add to baby cereals. Yo...
