Cow's milk protein allergy and baby rice

[HerdySheep]

Hi all,

My daughter (6 months old now) was considered by doctors to have Cow's milk protein allergy (at 3 months old i introduced a little shop brought formula milk and found out the hard way). We are waiting when she turns one year old to do more test on the allergy.

Anyway, since we started introducing food to her. I brought a bag of Aptamil organic baby rice thinking might be an easy way to change things up. The ingredient has no milk product listed but cannot guarantee no races of milk present.

But...After taking it for one meal she started having her eczema flare up...similar to her delayed allergic reaction? has anyone experienced this before? if so what brand or product of baby food do you usually go for? I am happy to cook everything for her at home but just want to know what other options are there.

Just use normal porridge, baby rice has no nutritional value.

How come you're waiting until she's 1 to do more testing?

Was she diagnosed just by your description or has she had a skin prick test done?

Like PP said just use normal porridge - sub cows milk for a plant based alternative. Be careful of soya as she may also be sensitive to that.

To be honest though I'd want a skin prick test as if she is reacting to trace products she could be quite sensitive or it may be something else triggering it.

Aptamil baby rice has Aptamil cows milk formula in it!? It does where I live.

Hi Tee20x, Not a self diagnose, started with eczema like symptom when she was close to 3 months old, we all thought this was just a phase (I was not on a dairy free diet). Then my breast milk started to dwindle so gave some normal formula milk (SMA first) and she turned red and swelled right up! A trip in the ambulance to the ER was where the diagnosis came from.

We were then referred back to the GP and they agreed on the children ER diagnosis. They said they would not be doing the test until one years old.

They prescribed us Neocate on repeat prescription, after giving us Alimentum and caused the baby to have a few days of diarrhea. (was given Neocate in ER and she was fine with it but probably due to cost reason GP wanted to try Alimentum but after the diarrhea they switched back to Neocate)

brought the Aptamil baby rice as i want something alternative to use in case i am not able to carry frozen homemade stuff for her when we are out. I was also going to try other store made product but now i am not sure???

@sunnytimes83

Aptamil baby rice has Aptamil cows milk formula in it!? It does where I live.

The one i brought said it doesn't just said "may have traces of milk". but now i am looking at all ready made baby food with a suspicion as no one will say there is no traces of other stuff...

The GP is not following the NICE guidelines I'm afraid.

I'd go back to them and ask fir a referral to a Paediatric Dietician abs the Allergy Clinic. No need to wait till baby is bigger, the GP should have made urgent referrals before now. The allergy clinic is particularly important in case she has other allergies

@HerdySheep sounds similar to my story. Developed eczema around 4 months. Started weaning at 6 and developed hives when introduced to cows milk.

Contacted my GP and he said to keep giving milk. That didn't sound right to me so I got a second opinion and immediate referral to paediatric allergy team and dietician.

Skin prick test done a week later and tested for allergies towards salmon, sesame, soy etc etc.

I'd go back to your doctor and test for other things especially since the reaction to milk was so severe. Could well be that your daughter will need to be prescribed antihistamines incase of accidental milk ingestion or an epipen in severe cases

@PanicBuyingSprouts thanks for the tips on this, i will ask the GP to get a referral instead of blind guessing what she can eat.

@Tee20x thank you for the guidance of this... i was given a bottle of antihistamines (chlophenamne) at the ER but no other more fast action medication for allergy. I will arrange another call with the GP.

My dd has CMPA and they only did the allergy tests when she was over one and she had been under the consultant from days old. There was a logical reason but I can’t remember.
Ready break is ok and can be mixed with alternative milks. If you are unsure of weaning foods ask for dietitian referral, most are really helpful.

PanicBuyingSprouts thanks for the tips on this, i will ask the GP to get a referral instead of blind guessing what she can eat

No problem