https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:41:56 +0000 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:16:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5060 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97752&title=food-allergy-question#97752 Author: Maya
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 9:16pm

Yep, I second what Peace said about the wheat - it is recommended that atopic babies (prone to allergies in one form or another) avoid cows milk, egg and wheat for at least the first 12 mths, and peanuts till at least age 3.

Without actually seeing the rash it's hard to say whether it is an allergy or not, but if it was a series of red bumps that looked like insect bites with swelling around them and/or swelling of the mouth and lips then it is definitely an allergy. That sort of reaction will occur within minutes of contact with the particular trigger and last for up to several hours.

If it was more like an exczema rash then it could be teething rash, or even a delayed reaction to something else Ella has had as that sort of reaction takes longer to develop.

I guess you have two choices - you can either stay away from the couscous for a few months and then retry her with it and see how she goes, or you can offer it to her again and see if the same reaction occurs which will confirm that it is an allergy. I personally wouldn't risk it tho as second and subsequent reactions are nearly almost always worse than initial reactions.

Good luck! ]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:16:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97752&title=food-allergy-question#97752 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97700&title=food-allergy-question#97700 Author: Peace
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 4:40pm

How bad was the rash in general? If it was darker at the edges it was probably there a bit longer than an hour. If it was bright pink all over it might be fresher. I would be more inclined to believe that it is dribble rash myself. But (did you know?) that if you are having problems with your gut/intestines then you can get rashes/acne along your jaw so with that in mind: Couscous is basically buckwheat so maybe Ella *might* have an allergy to wheat? Might pay to leave her off the gluten stuff till she is a bit older?
Good luck Mummy Jess!]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:40:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97700&title=food-allergy-question#97700 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97659&title=food-allergy-question#97659 Author: busymum
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 1:15pm

I agree with Georgia.]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:15:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97659&title=food-allergy-question#97659 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97643&title=food-allergy-question#97643 Author: Leish
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 12:16pm

Yeah Jess - I wondered about that...]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:16:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97643&title=food-allergy-question#97643 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97631&title=food-allergy-question#97631 Author: Guests
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 11:16am

oops not citrus lol i meant couscous haha im tired

Ew imagine Pumpkin and citrus ]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:16:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97631&title=food-allergy-question#97631 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97630&title=food-allergy-question#97630 Author: CuriousG
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 11:14am

With the amount she has been dribbling, I would say its a dribble rash. However, wait till the rash is gone, then try the food again and observe what happens.]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:14:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97630&title=food-allergy-question#97630 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97624&title=food-allergy-question#97624 Author: Guests
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 10:39am

It was just Pumpkin and Citrus ]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:39:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97624&title=food-allergy-question#97624 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97618&title=food-allergy-question#97618 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 10:12am

Depends what it was... if she is prone to eczema then anything acidic could cause a reaction like that - strawberries, kiwifruit, citris etc.]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:12:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97618&title=food-allergy-question#97618 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97614&title=food-allergy-question#97614 Author: Guests
Subject: 5060
Posted: 02 January 2007 at 9:28am

Last night i tried Ella on some new solids. An hour later when she was due for a bath i saw that near her mouth and on her chin was a red rash. Could this be the new food? Or could it just be that the dribble happened to finally cause a rash on her face at the same time?]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:28:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5060&PID=97614&title=food-allergy-question#97614