Q about weaning with baby porridge

[BethK]

Hi all,

I'm thinking of weaning LO soon and will start with baby porridge.

I've heard I need to get gluton free oat porridge, is this true? Can't find it anywhere!

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

I'm not 100% sure but I've heard this aswell. I thought though if that was the case surely they would sell it without gluten and oats

I got a sample of baby porridge from heinz and it's creamy oat porride ...6months+..Makes no sense to me what so ever lol

 

[BethK]

Yeh I saw that, was one of the few oat porridges bit I didn't get it as it wasn't gluton free :/

did find a gluton free one but it was rice flake porridge not oat!

So confusing

 

[ellie27]

I would assume the cereals with 4months+ on would be gluten-free? I know the Heinz banana porridge is gluten free

 

[OmarsMum]

I would assume the cereals with 4months+ on would be gluten-free? I know the Heinz banana porridge is gluten free

True, but all 4+ porridge have either rice or corn none with oat I guess xx

 

[RJsMum]

I believe restrictions are lifted after 6+ months...the gluton/oat thing has to do with baby's immature gut, really.

DS started Ready Brek from 6 mos because I saw no point in buying the "baby" porridges that would last 3 days. For £1.75 we can get a box of Ready Brek and easily make it last a fortnight. I should also mention that DH and myself have no known food allergies so no reason to think otherwise that certain things should be avoided...aside from the obvious.

 

[dovehouse]

i got given sample of aptamil porridgewhich is gluten free, just about to try it now for first time!!!

 

[Miss_Bump]

Id recommend getting one that's organic and allergy friendly.

My LO has a cows milk intolerance and when she had porridge (cow and gate I think) she was very very sick and she only had a few mouthfuls.

Good luck with the weaning it's very fun and very messy just start off slowly incase of allergies

xx

 

[Gingerspice]

There are oats porridges and rice and corn porridges. As far as I can tell the oat ones do state that they contain gluten, but it isn't usually naturally in oats, but they can't guarantee it isn't so they have to list it as ingredients. I looked into it and decided 100% oat porridge was acceptable as although it says it contains gluten, oats don't naturally have gluten present so its unlikely to actually cause a problem. I beleive its because they can't guarantee it won't as the milling process may contaminate it with products that d contain gluten.

I wanted to introduce oats as its been found to have benefits (although not thoroughly researched) to reducing the liklihood of asthma, so we started oat porridge prior to 6 months. I think it needs to be decided individually though as it does say gluten as an ingredient in oat porridges.

 

[Gingerspice]

Some of the info I did read, just a quick reference to wiki:

'Coeliac disease

Coeliac disease, or celiac disease, is a disease often associated with ingestion of wheat, or more specifically a group of proteins labelled prolamines, or more commonly, gluten. Oats lack many of the prolamines found in wheat; however, oats do contain avenin.[7] Avenin is a prolamine that is toxic to the intestinal mucosa of avenin-sensitive individuals and can trigger a reaction in these coeliacs.[8]
Further information: Avenin-sensitive enteropathy

Although oats do contain avenin, there are several studies suggesting that oats can be a part of a gluten-free diet if it is pure. The first such study was published in 1995.[9] A follow-up study indicated that it is safe to use oats even in a longer period.[10]

Additionally, oats are frequently processed near wheat, barley and other grains, such that they become contaminated with other glutens. Because of this, the FAO's Codex Alimentarius Commission officially lists them as a crop containing gluten. Oats from Ireland and Scotland, where less wheat is grown, are less likely to be contaminated in this way.[citation needed]

Oats are part of a gluten-free diet in, for example, Finland and Sweden. In both of these countries there are "pure oat" products on the market.
Further information: The oat controversy in gluten sensitivity'