For those w/ LO who have milk/soy allergy!

TPINK6283 · August 2011

Gerber rice cereal has soy in it!

Unfortunately I jumped the gun and started G on rice cereal 4 nights before her 4 month appt yesterday and when I told our pedi last night that she hadn't slept the night before and had 5 BM's in 24 hours he asked what cereal we were feeding her and when I said Gerber, he said THROW IT OUT! Not even thinking it could have milk or soy in it, she has milk/soy colitis. He recommended Beech Nut which is milk/soy free!!! Last night was a lot better sleeping, but I now must be an ingredient reader.

Thank Goodness this milk/soy colitis usually goes away by a year! Hopefully this helps someone else!!!

drpayne · August 2011

That's so annoying. Leave to Gerber to take something as innocuous as rice and add crap that's pretty high up there on the allergy list. I'm a label reader and it wouldn't have occurred to me to check for that.

amethyst1220 · August 2011

That's for posting this! Our daycare provides Gerber products; never would have thought to look/ask about this once she starts solids there and DD is on a hypoallergenic formula.

JillaBreeze · August 2011

Thanks so much for posting this!

prissy16 · August 2011

My LO has sensitivity to milk protein. Does that mean I shouldn't use Gerber cereal? The peds doctor told me to start rice cereal at 5 1/2 months, once a day. Didn't say anything about Gerber. Very concerned b/c my LO is very sensitive.

BabymakesFIVE10 · August 2011

Aw man, I'm sorry

I posted this a few weeks ago

jeffrae · August 2011

I think we used Earths Best for cereal. yes- you need to read all labels....soy is hidden in everything. DD1 grew out of it by 14 months if that makes you feel better