Cow & Gate Baby Rice Cereal, 4-6+ Months, 100 g, Pack of 5

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Although it's available in pharmacies and supermarkets, it's recommended you only use it on the advice of a health professional. Do you think this is an allergic reaction to something in the porridge, and if so what? And is this likely to cause problems with other foods? Also is she likely to grow out of it and has anyone else experienced this?

It turned out that my daughter actually had a milk protein allergy. After trying a little yogurt and some cheese the same rash occurred so I took her to the GP who referred her to a specialist. She had some allergy tests done and was referred to a dietician. They say that most children grow out of it by the time they are 5 but we have been very fortunate as our dd grew out of it by the time she was 18 months, so life is a lot easier now In our latest baby food survey, we asked 268 parents with children up to five years old to rate each baby food brand they've tried. I have avoided the porridge with milk powder and cow's milk since (used soya the other day and she was ok with that) but gave her a little bit of cheese the other day and she came out in the same rash, so I think it must be the cow's milk protein that is the problem. The thing that confuses me though is that she didn't seem to have any problem with formula milk (which is also cow's milk isn't it?) although she is breast fed and only had formula a couple of times. Do you know why this might be? Unless a midwife, health visitor or GP suggests otherwise, first infant formula is the only formula your baby needs. Your baby can stay on it when you start to introduce your baby's first solid foods at around 6 months and they can drink it throughout their first year.Hungrier baby formula (hungry milk) is suitable from birth, but ask a midwife or health visitor for advice first. The cows' milk in formula contains 2 types of proteins – whey and casein. First infant formula is based on whey protein which is thought to be easier to digest than other types of formula. Formula milk, also known as baby formula or infant formula, is usually made from cows' milk that has been treated to make it more suitable for babies.

She has been fine on baby rice, fruit and veg but I gave her some organic plain baby porridge today and wherever the porridge touched her face it turned red and blotchy with little white welts. Soya formula is made from soya beans, not cows' milk. It's occasionally used as an alternative to cows' milk formula for babies who have cows' milk allergy.Babies' low body weight means they take in much higher amounts of phytoestrogens than older children or adults who eat soya products as part of a varied and balanced diet.