teething bisquits questions

[Jennerific]

we've tried a bunch of different teething bisquits as finger food but every time he gets hives from them! so we stop giving them, try a new bisquit, & hives again...

is he just too young for them? i'm really confused b/c he can eat cheerios & baby mum mum's just fine - its only the teething cookies he can't seem to handle (oh & one time we tried a bit of bread [whole wheat] & he got hives, then a rash)

[lilmonkey]

There might be something in them that he is allergic to.  There really is no need for him to have them.  IMO I think that they are just cookies in disguise.  You could wait a few more weeks to introduce them again if you want.  I have heard that you can use a frozen bagel instead. 

[Jimbob]

After looking at the ingredients in cheerios and baby mum mums I notice that neither have wheat in them. You said that your lo had hives after trying the whole wheat bread also. I think it is possible that your lo is allergic to wheat. I would make an appointment with his paediatrician to discuss this. I would also not give him anything with wheat in until you have seen the paediatrician just incase the reaction is more serious next time.

Kelly

[Jennerific]

wow thanks so much for checking that out for me! i'm really suprised... but not suprised either. my sister has celiac disease (allergic to wheat, glutton, etc.) so maybe thats the culprit

thanks again! we see the pedi on weds so i will for sure bring this up

[Mydreamcametrue]

Oh wow, I would deft. steer clear of wheat.  Anytime there is a family history, they advise not to introduce wheat until after 1 year.

Also could be the milk in the teething biscuits, not sure if they are in the other thing.

[Jimbob]

Fawndoe, I am always happy to look into these kind of things. I don't always get chance to do it straight away however.

Kelly