What would make of this - red meat

Hey everyone,

My DD is 11 months old. Since starting solids, DD has had chicken or fish with most dinners and very occasionally red meat. I find that she isn't a huge fan of red meat so very rarely give this to her as she just wont eat the meal anyway.

This last week she has had 4 meals with red meat in it - so mince on 3 occasions (shepherds pie type meal) and last night meat and veggies together - which she didn't eat much of.

On ALL occasions in the last week she has been vomiting when we put her to bed. She has never been a chucky baby and the only thing different is the red meat (she has had a bit of a cold but this is not her first cold). Last night she was up for 2 hours and threw up twice - i mean enough to change the sheets, clean the walls and have to shower and change her - so not just a little bit of a vomit! She was sick again this morning when makes me think she might have a bit of a tummy bug but i don't know - it just seems to coincidental that this has happened on all occasions where i have given her red meat for dinner.

So what i am asking is, has anyone experienced something similar? Do you think she is just unwell and it is coincidental? It can't be possible to have an allergic reaction to meat i woldn't think, but thought maybe she just has a bit of trouble breaking it down which makes her feel sick???

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated! :wall:

In your position I would eliminate the red meat for a week or 2. If she keeps vomiting it isn't the meat.
If she stops vomiting try it again in 2 weeks and if she vomits again you will know it is the meat.

Yeah, you are going to have to do what Onyx has suggested and eliminate possible causes, one at time in blocks of time. GL

My DS is 5. Since he started solids he has refused red meat and gagged when I have tried to make him eat it. He will eat a tiny bit of chicken and a bit of sausage (aka Grey Meat!), loves fruit, veg, dairy... everything but red meat. No beef, lamb, mince... won't touch it. It doesn't make him vomit, but I reckon he probably would if I made him eat it! I have finally accepted that my kid doesn't eat red meat and I figure perhaps there is some reason for it - perhaps, as you suggested, his body finds red meat difficult to digest?

Anyway, I'm not suggesting your DD shouldn't eat red meat, just sharing my experience!

Yes i would definately do what Onyx said.

My DS2 has a bit of a sensitive belly to certain things like sour cream, i swear i will never give that to him again LOL We had it with nachos once and he pucked everywhere and then a friend had made her young boy beef stroganoff (sp?) i was a bit funny about it cos i know it has a small amount of sour cream in it and sure thing about 3 hours later he sprayed the cot and carpet with puke. Sometimes he will just puke for no reason it is just his belly saying no and i don't ever force him to eat anything.