Adding Cereal to Milk: Infant, Enfamil
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Infant Cereal
Asked by T.D. from Lansing
on March 20, 2007
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My daughter is a month old. She is eating between 3 and 4 ounces of formula and still cries like she is hungry. She burps well, but i always feed her some more and the...
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- Don't give solids until she is 6months old. When solids are given too early there is an increased chance that she will develope allergies. Try feeding her a differen...
- I was very strict with all of my kids and what they could eat at certain ages beacuse I was worried about allergies and what certain foods do to an infants stomach whe...
- One month is too young for cereal. If she cries after eating - it is not because she is still hungry- try giving her a pacifier after she eats. She may still want to s...
Cereal
Asked by R.S. from New York
on July 7, 2009
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I wanted 2 know when 2 start givin my 3mth cereal. I have friends who started since their babies were 2mths! I wuz thinkin more around 5mths. I don't want her 2 get co...
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- Hello again R., : ) You need to ask yourself. Does your baby seem hungry after or shortly after a normal feeding? Are her feedings more frequent? Is she eating ...
- My daughter's pediatrician had me start with one tablespoon of single grain rice cereal mixed with formula twice a day at 4 months. If there is no allergic reaction to...
- Most doctors reccomend between 4 and 6 months. The longer the better. I started my son on rice at 4 because he was on the slender side. He was Breast Fed exclusivel...
Cereal
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on November 2, 2006
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I know the doctors say not to give your baby cereal until they are at least six months but everyone else is telling me to put some in her bottle and she will sleep thr...
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- We started at about 3 months and she didn't do well. I put about 1/2 t in her bottle and she was really constipated and we could tell her stomach hurt. We tried agai...
- I am a nurse and have a 4 year old and 2 month old. From experience and nursing education it is not recommended to put cereal in a bottle because there is a risk of i...
- schedule, schedule schedule. its is abit contravertion but it works. feed every 3 hours and if she wakes up let her cry her self back to sleep. it will suck for you fo...
Cereal in Bottle
Asked by J. from Chicago
on March 21, 2006
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My doctor recommended thickening my 4month old's formula with rice cereal to help his reflux. I tried a 3mo+ sized teat but it still gets clogged. Any suggestions or s...
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- Some bottles have Y cuts in them specifically for cereal in bottles. Dr. Brown bottles, for instance. I've also cut the openings a bit to improve the flow. Try that...
- I am a mom of a 6-month old who had similar issues when she was born. Of course, I could not put rice cereal in her formula because she was too young, I was able to s...
- I never did this myself but my girlfriend used to add cereal to her kids bottles-- she just widened the teat with the sharp tip of a scissor. I would just be very car...
Giving Infant Rice Cereal in Bottle? What Age Is Too Early?
Asked by C.W. from Dallas
on May 11, 2006
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I'm looking for input on giving my infant a tiny bit of rice cereal in his bottle to help him sleep a little longer than 2 hours. My mom and the old school say that 6...
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- Please consider waiting and doing more research as to why. You get bombarded with old-school advice and it's tempting. But my child, who was already predisposed to all...
- I did it at 8 wks and he took it just fine and started sleeping all night from 8-6am and he had acid reflux and it really helped with that as well, they have nipples o...
- My daughter is 11 weeks old and we have been adding cereal since she was 3 weeks old, because she has acid reflux. (Per my physicians advice) When we add the cereal we...
Rice Cereal in the Bottle
Asked by K.L. from Denver
on July 31, 2010
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All the books and docs say not to do rice cereal in a bottle...then my medical professional (Physician's Assistant) cousin tells me she did it and it worked wonders fo...
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- yes i did yes it helps and they say the reason your not supposed to is because of it creating food allergies. I did it with my oldest who is 21 and he has no food all...
- I think it is better to just nurse or give formula until 6 months to establish good weight and nutrition. At 6 months, it is a good time to introduce cereal with a sp...
- Every child and baby is different, i really dont think there is a right or wrong answer for this. I'm a new mom and put a little cereal in my babys formula at night cu...
How to Add Cereal to a Bottle
Asked by B. from Lexington
on December 11, 2006
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I have a question about adding cereal to a bottle. I have tried to add a small amount of rice cereal to my son's bottle, but it only clogs up the hole in the nipple. I...
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- I am not too familiar with the Playtex Nurser System because I use the Playtex Ventair System and they have different two different sizes for nipples. Stage 1 and Stag...
- They have a spcial kind of bottle that you can use for it...I think they have it at babies r us. I can't remember where I have seen it. Sorry I couldn't be of more h...
- I have never done this or used it but I know they have special bottles made just for cereal feeding have you tried looking for one of those at the store? I know when m...
Question Regarding Enfamil a R
Asked by M.A. from Miami
on January 13, 2009
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I just started feeding my six month old Enfamil A R because she was spitting up quite frequently and I have a question whether I should still be supplementing with ric...
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- That’s a great question! I was so confused about all this when I was going threw it When my son went in for his 2 month checkup he had doubled his birth weight (whi...
- My youngest daughter has been on Enfamil AR since she was a few weeks old due to reflux, she is now 5 1/2 months old. Due to medical reasons, we needed to switch her ...
- babies are supposed to gain weight. as long as you aren't stuffing her every time she wimpers, she won't have weight problems. at 6 months they can have cereal. It's n...
Bottle Nipples for Rice Cereal
Asked by K.K. from New York
on May 4, 2008
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My son is three months old. The other day we took him to the acid reflux doctor and he was diagnosed with a mild case of acid reflux. The doctor told us to start him o...
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- Hello K., I know that Sassy/Mam have a cross cut nipple intended for use with thicker liquids. The Soft Landing sells them in their online store - http://www.theso...
- if you have a Burlington Coat Factory near you, they sometimes have a department called Baby Depot. they have every possible kind of nipple-more than babies r us. go f...
- Avent ahs nipple for thicker flows. It has three settings on one nipple. I got them at sop and shop.
Is There a Generic Version of Enfamil AR?
Asked by L.L. from Chicago
on January 20, 2008
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Here is my son's story..... Was diagnosed with reflux at 3 months was put on prevacid. What a difference the meds made also they changed his formula from Enfamil lip...
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- Our daughter did not have stomach issues, so I'm not sure this will be the best advice for you... but I wanted to share what our pediatrician said (and we love her--sh...
- My son had the same problem and enfamil ar isnt carried at costco and costs more. I could not find a generic version of it. If found that either buying it in bulk on...
- My son was 8 weeks early and spit up all the time, after every feeding. He was on Enfamil and I never changed formulas all though the nurse told me the generics are j...
