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Can I Continue With Cerelac For My Baby After Rashes Appeared On Her Mouth?

Hi. I began to feed my 6month old child with cerelac (wheat). For 5 days, there were no problems. On the 6th day, after eating, flat irregular rashes appear around her mouth but she is not irritable and she has normal breath sounds. after 15mins, it disappeared. can i continue to...
Thu, 4 Sep 2014
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Hi...the features you quote are fitting into classical description of food allergy. That too when you are using cerelac wheat and not cerelac rice we need to be cautious. I am telling that that she has got a wheat allergy, but, my suggestion will be - not to give wheat or wheat products including biscuits (almost all biscuits contain wheat or wheat products), till 1 year of age. After that you need to introduce wheat in your pediatrician's office under his guidance.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Can I Continue With Cerelac For My Baby After Rashes Appeared On Her Mouth?

Hi...the features you quote are fitting into classical description of food allergy. That too when you are using cerelac wheat and not cerelac rice we need to be cautious. I am telling that that she has got a wheat allergy, but, my suggestion will be - not to give wheat or wheat products including biscuits (almost all biscuits contain wheat or wheat products), till 1 year of age. After that you need to introduce wheat in your pediatrician s office under his guidance. Regards - Dr. Sumanth