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Does Wheat Have Gluten Which Is Difficult To Digest?
Hi! I am Rini. My son is 5 month and 22 days old. He was 4months and 20 days old when his weight was 7.8kg and our pediatrician recommended starting solids once he completed 5 months. So when he completed 5 months i started giving him boiled and mashed apple and after a week carrot alternately once in a day. His tummy seemed to adjust pretty well to these foods except for a little constipation which eventually went away after i increased his water intake.
3 days back i have started giving him wheat cerelac. Just half a spoon once in a day. But he has been having lot of gas and cries a lot in the evening as if he were having tummy pain. My friend told me that wheat has gluten which is difficult to digest and so i should start with Rice cerelac instead. What is your opinion?
What else apart from apple and carrot can i give him in fruits and vegetables at this stage?
3 days back i have started giving him wheat cerelac. Just half a spoon once in a day. But he has been having lot of gas and cries a lot in the evening as if he were having tummy pain. My friend told me that wheat has gluten which is difficult to digest and so i should start with Rice cerelac instead. What is your opinion?
What else apart from apple and carrot can i give him in fruits and vegetables at this stage?
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
You can give any fruit to your son which he can easy swallow.
Gluten is a component of wheat grain.
Stomach upset after gluten upset is seen in infants, children and adults who are gluten sensitive.
Gluten sensitive enteropathy is called celiac disease.
You can give him rice cerelac and start wheat cerelac after some time.
If he still gets the symptoms of gastric upset, you need to consult a pediatrician to test him for celiac disease.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
You can give any fruit to your son which he can easy swallow.
Gluten is a component of wheat grain.
Stomach upset after gluten upset is seen in infants, children and adults who are gluten sensitive.
Gluten sensitive enteropathy is called celiac disease.
You can give him rice cerelac and start wheat cerelac after some time.
If he still gets the symptoms of gastric upset, you need to consult a pediatrician to test him for celiac disease.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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