Wheat, Gluten & Oatmeal: Infant, Gerber
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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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Formula for Baby with Milk/soy Allergy
Asked by D.K. from San Diego
on May 23, 2010
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We just found my 10 months old son is allergic to cow's milk and soy amongst other food allergies he has. (he is allergic to Egg white, peanuts, walnuts, corn, wheat a...
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- Try Neocate formula. Our son had the same problem. Everything made him itchy and cranky. You have yo order it on line. Our insurance refused to cover it, and it is exp...
- Sounds like you've had a hard time with those allergies and losing your milk. I don't really know anything about the formulas, but I have heard of women taking hormone...
- My son is severely allergic to peanuts and has seasonal allergies. He had eczema too. Our doctor prescribed Neocate . It is hypoallergenic. It worked really well for h...
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.
Introducing Infant Cereal/Step 1 Gerber Foods
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on April 17, 2007
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Hello,
I introduced rice cereal to my 5 month old daughter 2.5 weeks ago. She didn't really care for it. She seemed to swallow pretty well. I switched her to oat...
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- My daughter got cereal and veggies/fruit 1x/day until she'd gone through the whole cycle of fruits and veggies. Then we increased to 2x/day. I always gave her the so...
- HOw old is your daughter? I would try rice cereal in a couple of weeks again. It's a really good source of iron. Mix it with the fruit. I do that and the kids re...
- Hi L., I started giving my girls cereal and baby foods around 6 months or so. It is a good idea to introduce veggies first, since those don't take as good as the f...
My Youngest Son Is Highley Allergic to Milk
Asked by H.H. from Knoxville
on May 9, 2007
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We found out about a year ago that my youngest son is highley allergic to milk and milk products. So we cant feed him anything that has eggs, nuts or seafood because ...
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- Hi H.! I grew up protien intolorant and was not allowed to eat anything but vegetables and French fries. It was a horrible experience and I know what you all are goi...
- Hi, My 15 month old is also allergic to milk, eggs & wheat. There are a few things we have tried. He can have soy milk, & Parkay butter substitute in the blue squ...
- hi hun i had to give my son goats milk he couldnt drink regular milk till he was about i guess around 12 or 13 years old then it was the low fat kind hop this helps.
