Answer: Hi There,
Its interesting to see now that research is suggesting that reactions to rice can be just as severe if not worse than those to cows’ milk or soy milk, rice was once thought of as a very low allergenic food.

From my reading a food elimination diet is the best course, even probiotics haven’t shown a really strong result, though they may help to a degree.

So on this basis I would chat to a good nutritionist, naturopath or dietitian who specialises in allergies so that you can work out a good diet that covers all the basis. They will need to know if baby is also reaction to other cereals and grains in order to come up with some alternatives.

Don’t worry too much about the issue of iron there are plenty of ways around this, if that was your concern re baby rice cereals and iron.

See the Nutrition Society of Australia, ATMS or Dietitians Association of Australia (or corresponding for NZ) websites for health care professionals in your area, chat to them first and ask about their knowledge in children and allergies.

Also have a look at the links below for allergy recipe books:

RPA Friendly Food Recipe and Food Intolerance Book from the Allergy Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/resources/foodintol/friendlyfood.cfm

Anaphylaxis Australia – A recipe book containing 80 recipes free of dairy, egg, wheat and sugar. … Finding allergy–free recipes for those special occasions can be difficult. www.allergyfacts.org.au/product.html

All the best with it, hope things improve with time.
Leanne