DD first allergic reaction

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So DD had her first mouthful of food last night. Baby porridge made with breastmilk. Five minutes later her face and chest were covered in a bright red rash with white lumpy spots. We phoned 111 as she had no swelling or breathing difficulty and spoke to a nurse who merely checked she was ok and said to keep an eye on her. Now I'm left wondering what caused it. I know she wasn't severely ill with it but would rather it didn't happen again. I am going to stop any food for another week or so but still. Could it be the porridge? That seems unlikely to me but not impossible I know. Is it possible it was the cutlery? Any thoughts anyone? Shall I take her to my HV clinic today? Xxx

more likely to be cows milk protein intolerance than lactose intolerance as breastmilk is full of lactose

This is exactly what happened to my DS. He was ebf until 6 months when I tried him on baby porridge (amongst other things). The porridge had milk in it, and he came up in hives all around his mouth and neck. It happened again several times and when I tried him on some fromage frais he was sick immediately. I took photographs of the rash and went to the GP who referred us to an allergy clinic and they did a skin prick test which revealed he was allergic to cows milk protein. He's now 16 months and on a dairy free diet and is run retested when he's 18 months.