Baby Food and G6PD Deficiency

by Kristine
(Philippines)

Hi everybody! I am Kristine from the Philippines. I'd just like to share my thoughts on raising my second daughter, Cheyenne.

Cheyenne was born on October 8, 2010. She is now 7 months old. She was born healthy though, she has G6PD. G6PD deficiency is an inherited condition in which the body doesn't have enough of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, or G6PD, which helps red blood cells (RBCs) function normally. This deficiency can cause hemolytic anemia, usually after exposure to certain medications, foods, or even infections. There is no known cure nor do you grow out of it. It is a life long condition. The only thing you can do is avoid substances which cause oxidative stress and that use G6PD. It was difficult for me to accept at first because my eldest daughter is not affected. But after educating myself about the deficiency, I was able to understand and accept everything. G6PD babies are not allowed to eat certain foods that can trigger it like FAVA beans, tofu, soy, mints and others.

Cheyenne's first solid food was Earth's Best Rice Cereal and she loves it. Earth's Best Rice Cereal is an organic cereal that does not have soy and gluten unlike Nestle Cerelac that has both. However, there are times that this cereal is not available on the market so I tried Happy Timez Rice Cereal and Oatmeal. However Happy Timez Brand is very costly compared to Earth's Best brand (a box would cost Php 250.00++). It was very hard to look for a cereal or oatmeal that is soy-free.

So I tried other alternatives. I am so lucky to have found this website because it gave me ideas and information on how I could prepare my home made baby food. I have tried grinding the oatmeal (Quaker Oats 100% Rolled Oats) and mixed it with an egg yolk. My... she loves it and it is cheaper! The information of storing baby's food is very helpful too!. Since I am a working Mom, I usually prepare my baby's food that is good for five days and freeze them on an individual baby container. I am very excited on trying other recipes here because I know the ingredients would not harm my baby and also it was prepared with Love and Care!

NOTE FROM EDITOR: We now have a page on our site for parents of babies with this condition, offering advice about which foods to avoid and links to useful resources.

Visit now...

Foods for a Baby With G6PD Deficiency

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May 16, 2012

BABY FOOD AND G6PD Deficiency NEW
by: melroco

my pedia suggest infalac 0-6 months, infapro a+ 6 months to 1 year, then infagrow a+ for 1 to 3 years, my daughter is turning three and she has g6pd positive and avoiding some foods that nots allowed to her. she's active and thanks God she's ok.
this site is very helpful to us.

May 14, 2012

My baby used S26 too.
by: Tona Mercado

My baby, now 6 months old was also diagnosed with G6pd. Her milk was S26 from 0-5 and now she is on Promil, so far she's ok and healthy. Maybe because her the level of, i forgot what it was, but it saays there that norma kids have it as 12.2%. my baby has 11.7%. So her pedia said that it is not as low as other kids who have g6pd. Now as her first solid food i introduced to her carrots. I fist boiled it then prueed it in an osterizer and she loves it. Then I cooked brown rice ( grinded ),and put pureed squash in it. And she also eats it with gusto. After eating she still wants her milk then she sleeps.

I recommend to you mothers, try preparing food for your babies rather than buying prepared ones. Its more healthy.

May 09, 2012

2 years old boy
by:

is there any substitute for soy sauce

May 06, 2012

NAN HA
by: Dew

for those who are looking for a formula milk for their g6pd child.. you can safely use NAN HA (hypoallergenic) milk. SILICA

Apr 16, 2012

S26
by: JBA OF IMUS

I FOUND OUT THAT S26 HAS SOYBEANS. MY CHILD HAS G6PD AHE HE'S BEEN USING THIS FOR THE PAST 5 MOS. WILL THIS HARM MY BABY?

Apr 09, 2012

safe to eat biscuit for G6PD def baby
by: Anonymous

hi...would like to ask if there is a safe to eat biscuit sold in the market for my 10 months G6PD def baby??? thank u and God bless us

Apr 08, 2012

milk fo baby with g6pd
by: mommy jie

Hi moms,

I have a running 6month old daughter.like most of us, it was kinda hard to accept that my daughter has g6pd.my eldest is perfectly fine.

I have been using DG milk which is a goats milk aside from breast milk because I work. Its not a very accessible milk in Mercury Drug store but they are available in SM.0-6months are pink colored small can (only size) and then 6-12months are blue colored.It gets expensive because my girl can consume that small can in 2-3days.

Still hopeful that I can find other milk that is best for her.

Good luck

Apr 08, 2012

mom of twins w/ both g6pd deficient
by: elline

just wanted to ask, where is whole foods or joes traders located? i am not familiar with the place. pls reply pn this. thank you very much.

Apr 04, 2012

looking for formula milk for my little one
by: naaj azza

my son 3months old have G6PD. right now im looking for formula milk for him..most in market are contain lecithin soy..its quit difficult for me to find one..now i give my baby Anmum 'infa care'. but its still contain lecithin soy..can anyone suggest me what should i do or give....

Apr 02, 2012

Earth's Best Cereal
by: Angie

You can find Earth's Best Cereal at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's.

Apr 02, 2012

4 Month Old Baby Boy
by: Angie

I'm a mom to a 4 month old baby boy with G6PD Deficiency. My son has used Earth's Best Cereal for his first solids which is probably the cheapest 100% organic cereal so far.

The best milk for any baby with G6PD Deficiency is breast milk because then you can monitor what you ingest up until the age of 1. The other alternatives are cow's milk, goat milk, evaporated milk, and there is another form of milk that is obtainable only through a doctor's prescription. Formula is very tricky because when my son was born they substituted my breast milk with formula, at that time we didn't know he had the disease, his bilirubin level sky rocked and then needed a blood transfusion. If you are pregnant and you are reading this, if you know this disease runs in your family, make sure to breast feed until you have your newborn screen, and under any circumstance do not let them substitute your milk for formula.

One thing I will like to know, I have seen that peas are part of the list for not to haves but i need to know if that is green peas or the peas that are associated with beans.

Apr 01, 2012

mom of twins w/ both g6pd deficient
by: elline

my twins are the youngest of my five children. pls i need to know where i can find earths rice cereal or timez rice meals. they are now five months old & they are about to start eating solids.

Apr 01, 2012

g6pd
by: Anonymous

Hi thanx so much for such a helpful site. Please i also want to know if my girl child with g6pd and 11mths old can eat unrefined sugar, salt banana, mangoes or if i can give her calpro when she has fever. Thank u once again for ur site.

Mar 27, 2012

Food for G6PD
by: Sena

Hi! I have a 5 month old daughter with g6pd too. my pedia recommends all natural ang organic food like mashed potatoes, carrots, squash, and banana. Its better to prepare their own food than buying processed foods, this is to ensure safety and free from the harmful food and chemicals of our babies. I haven't tried giving her solid food, but i already gave her orange juice for a start. Food processors, blender is a great help too.

Mar 26, 2012

grandmother
by: Mom mom

I have just gain coustdy of my 9 month old granddaugther she has G6pd I have noticed the milk she drinks Parents Choice has soy letchin I need to change her milk. I did see some suggestions and will try the different milk. I need to know what else can she eat she is starting to eat table food and the choices are zero to non, she does not poop good I guess it because the soy letchin in her milk. HELp

Mar 26, 2012

Enfalac in Jakarta, Indonesia
by: Fenny

Hi, Enfalac is free of soy ? desperate in finding suitable milk for my 9 months baby with G6PD.

Mar 25, 2012

g6pd
by: Tzia Estanislao

hi there! my baby xavier is a g6pd also and its so dissppointing that he can't eat foods the way other babies does. i salute his pedia for the patience in letting me know what g6pd is all about. i am also thankful for this site that i gained a lot of information.

my baby's milk is similac hw plus and it's worth it though the price really aches the pocket. i hope treatment for g6pd will be studied and i am hopeful my baby can outgrow the said deficiency.

Mar 21, 2012

milk formula for g6pd babyhi
by: mamadotcom

hi rose of laguna,
well, i have a 4mo old baby and has g6pd also, and we are using ENFALAC regular as his milk..he poops and sleep well..you should try it too..

Mar 16, 2012

hello
by: rose of laguna

same here. i just discovered that my daughter has it too... unfortunately, her milk is S26 and it has soybeans if im not mistaken.. i hope you could recommend me the brand of milk which is suitable for her.. she is one month old now.. thank you

Mar 09, 2012

cereal rice
by: maricel

my son is also g6pd positive.may i ask what vegetable are forbidden food for g6pd child?were can we buy the earth best rice cereal and how much is the cost?

Mar 05, 2012

Where to Buy? ;)
by: Marilyn Agustin

Hi,

May i ask for help where to buy the Happy Timez Brand and Earth's Best Organic Food for my Baby Jillian Keira (G6PD Baby);)

Thanks!
Marilyn

Feb 24, 2012

new
by: champoi

hi,was browsing 2 learn more about g6pd and i found this site..we just found out too that my 1month old baby has g6pd..i kept myself busy learning more about this deficiency and i find this disordr very sensitive..being a 1st time mom,i felt desperation everytime i think of fo0ds i needed to eat because i breastfeed..too scared that i may not give proper nutrition to my baby because of what i eat..i hope mothers out there can suggest some please..checking on contents of all fo0ds that we buy is never a problem to me however the list of foods and drugs to avoid are too broad..i hope too that s0meone can give me a complete set of fo0ds,chemicals,drugs that we need to avoid and wishing that c0mm0n names will be included too..hope i can hear fr0m you guys s0on..thanks much..

Feb 04, 2012

CAN G6PD CAN TRAVEL
by: arilyba

i have a son who is diagnose with G6pd also.. me and my husband are so worried about our son.... we are wondering, can a person with g6pd like our son can travel abroad? we are planning to have our vacation, but worried if they are allow to travel..

Feb 03, 2012

g6pd
by: hermilyn

thanks for the info i know to take care my daughter ayeisha soleil

Jan 26, 2012

My G6PD-deficient baby is going to eat solid food soon...
by: mommy liz

Thanks that I read this just in time because my baby is going to eat solid food very soon. As a first time mom & with a G6PD-deficient daughter, I am really very problematic of what's going to feed her when she turns to eat solid. Actually, this G6PD thing is new to me, only happened to know that upon NBS. (And its the most common condition among new born babies because almost every babies we met at UP-NIH where we had the confirmatory test also have that case) Since then, i started to educate myself re G6PD, and yes your right mommy kristine, it's a life-long condition. And I agree with the other information you said here, especially with the foods that must be avoided which can serve as triggers.

I recommend these helpful websites for moms who have G6PD-deficient babies. These sites contain everything we need to know about our babies'condition and how we could take good care of them.

1.http://www.g6pd.org/favism/english/index.mvc
2.http://g6pddeficiency.org/index.php

May I also share these list of foods, drinks & chemicals that must be avoided:

1. Fava beans (dingdong nuts, mr. bean); legumes (habitswelas, garbanzos, kadyos or black beans, monggo); bitter melon or amplaya; blueberry; soya food (taho, tofu, tokwa, soy sauce; tonic water; red wine.

2. Chemicals such as methylene blue; arsine; phenylhydrazine; toluidine blue; aniline eyes; camphor; napthalene (balls); henna; menthols like alaxan gel; begesic, ben-gay, broncho rub white, efficascent oil; listerine (mouthwash, pocketpacks); mediplastin; megascent oil; mentopas medicated plaster; omega pain killer.

Thanks for this wonderful insight mommy. Happy parenting to all moms!

Jan 26, 2012

GERBER
by: fenny

hi ,,,my baby 7m old, also G6PD. can he eat quaker cereal as breakfast ? how about GERBER rice cereal ? thanks alot

Jan 22, 2012

rice cereal
by: jessie

my son has also a g6pd, his pedia recommends only rice ceral, but i cant find any plain rice ceral.. where can i buy earths best rice cereal?

Dec 24, 2011

My baby has G6pd too
by: Tona

Im gald i chance upon your story. My baby was born with G6pd too. She's now 1 1/2 months. My husband and I are very worried since we dont know much about their disorder. Every so often we call on her doctor for certain things and I am so worried because my first child has no disorder like this. Seems like you're already adjusted to her disorder. Thanks so much for sharing your story at least it lessen my worries. God bless!

Nov 23, 2011

G6PD
by: freida

thanks for the info, my son was 6 mo. old named yvann louis.

Sep 22, 2011

G6pd deficiency
by: Tracy Ann

My son is also born with G6pd deficiency. But he is still living in normal life. However, I avoid all the foods that can trigger his condition. By the way my son is one year old last august 7.

Sep 11, 2011

Great Help!
by: zhely

Im glad that I found this website , my son was a G6pd positive as well , and it seems that he is so excited to take solid foods at this time . Good thing youre in PH as well , coz most of the Blogs Im seeing here are either from US or other Asian Countries thats why I dont know where to find those cereals that doesnt have any traces of SOYA . Of corz we all want to have our baby to live a normal and yet healthy life even with their condition right ? ..:)

Aug 23, 2011

thanks
by: Pau

This site is very helpful..I'm a new mom and looking forward what's best for my g6pd positive baby..My baby boy is now 5 months and about to take solid foods .So it's good to know that I've found this site..

Jul 13, 2011

thankz
by: enz

me too.. i have 9 month old baby boy with g6pd.. thanks for the info..

Jul 10, 2011

thank you
by: Anonymous

wow! thank you very much for the information. i have also a 3 months old baby with a g6pd deficiency. even he is already 3 months, i am wondering what food can he eat when he reach his 6 months old. thank you very much because i have now the idea what food does my baby can take.

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