Where can I find gluten free cereal

[bunnyrabbit]

Want to start giving DS brekkies, but can't seem to find any gluten free cereal that does not already contain fuit.

I just want a plain one I can add my own puree to. Any suggestions as to where I can find some??

BR

Sainsbury's have quite a big Gluten Free Range. HTH

I used a Farley's one which I think was gluten free - called something like Farex

I used baby rice for ages becaue of this, and in the end bought ones with fruit in them. This was because lots of other gluten free things have soya which is another common allergen and DS was (though now outgrown) allergic to it

I used to get a cereal called, I think, Big Oz Morning Puffs from my local Revital healthfood shop. It's just puffed grains of wholegrain rice, millet and buckwheat. If you pour hot water/milk on to it the grains collapse and can be mashed into a porridge, or if you use cold then it's like any other puffed cereal. If you want to cook your own porridge, then you can also get millet or quinoa flakes. Buckwheat is also suitable (it's not a wheat, despite its name) but I have never found it flaked.

Oh, It's not just me then. People must think that I am mad as I go into every shop and carefully study the back of each packet put it back and walk out of the shop empty handed.

Other than rice and fruity cereals there isn't much to choose from. Has anyone used normal adult versions and adapted them for baby.

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rice krispies etc contain malt extract. That's fine for most cealiacs but not OK for ds1 (who's autistic and gluten free). Things like gorilla munch available in Sainsbury's and natures own cornflakes are fine though.

The other alternative would be gluten free rusks - Both boys have gluten free toast and honey each morning and often a rusk as well (mornings are rushed- I MUST buy a waffle pan).

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A very necessary warning twiglett. Only phone Barbara if you have a spare afternoon- and make sure you have a pen and paper handy.

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Thanks for the suggestions guy.

Twiglett/JimJams, as DS is only 21 weeks, I'm not sure he's up to bacon and eggs and rusks, toast and honey just yet, but I may decide to have this for breakfast myself as it does sound rather yummy!!

I went round the health foods shops and found some rice cereal. Then, when I was nearly ready to give up (after trying Boots, Holland and Barret and a flash wholefoods shop), finally found some plain gluten free porridge in Tescos would you believe!!

Hurrah!!

BR

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'cos you're not supposed to give babies gluten until they are 6 months...... are you?

BR

twiglett it's ok _ I came across barbara 2 years ago - she was a bread lifesaver. My cousin warned me before phoning her. By god though I was still shocked

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Not sure actually, I thought it was all babies under 6 months....but as my DH has asthma, and we've just found out DS has Eczema, thought it best to play it safe.

BR

I'm still not giving bob anything with gluten and he's 11 months. I think the longer you wait the better. I still give him babyrice (but made thick) with apricot/peach/apple/pear as his breakfast and the occasional bowl of normal porridge oats. I wouldn't stress about giving a 21 week old loads of variety, especially with the eczema thing. Just mix different fruits with the rice.