Adding Cereal to Milk: Toddler
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Cereal in the Bottle
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on October 1, 2008
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I have a 4 1/2 month old and I want to start giving her cereal. She has been waking up in the middle of the night and the nuk isn't doing the job so much anymore. So...
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- i don't think putting cereal in her bottle is really going to help. i have read that babies tummies can't really digest stuff (other than breast milk or formula) unti...
- S. - I'm a licensed daycare provider and per the State of IL licensing regulations as well as the State of IL Food Program, we are not allowed to put cereal in baby bo...
- Our doctor advised us to do 2 things: (1) Do not start solids until 6 months (2) Do not add rice cereal to our daughter's bottle. Feed it to her with a spoon.
Cereal
Asked by N.L. from Tampa
on May 25, 2010
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I'm a new mom and have a almost 4 month baby boy and I want to start with cereal (he is taking 5 oz breast milk in a bottle every 3 hours and 1 6 oz of formula at nig...
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- I started both of my girls on rice cereal at 4 months and they did great. I would definitely not put it in a bottle. I would just try a tablespoon of rice cereal in th...
- You will get both responses on this and you do whats right for your baby. If you dont want to wait just call the pediatrician and see what they say. I did cereal in th...
- There is no reason to start him on foods so early. I would wait till about 7 months. Giving grains is about the worst thing to give him. You will be looking at allergi...
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...
Cereal in a Bottle
Asked by A.R. from Seattle
on March 17, 2010
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I started with the cereal last night (1tsp per oz) but he woke up at the regular times for feeding. How much should I put in there? I just want to know what other mo...
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- Contrary to popular belief, eating solids has nothing to do with how much a baby sleeps.... You don't say how old your baby is, but you might also try feeding him with...
- I would not recommend putting cereal in the bottle. Give him some around dinner time or right before you give him a bottle, but no need to put it IN the bottle. It ...
- Waking up could be caused by habit not by hunger - this was the case with my son. If you try to feed him and he still takes a full feeding then he is probably hungry b...
Cereal
Asked by A.A. from New York
on April 19, 2009
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My baby is four months old and weighs 14 pounds 11 oz...I was exclusively breastfeeding up until recently, being back at work and not being able to pump as much. So, ...
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- The World Health Organization says that you should not start with any solids until 6 months. They don't need them before then. If she seems hungry feed her breastmil...
- I definitely think so! My daughter is 6 months old and started showing interest in foods at about 5 months, so we started rice cereal and apples then. She still loves ...
- It's funny how with every child being different so are pediatricians. With mine at his 4 month, she told me to start once a day "attempting" to give cereal as that ton...
Cereal or No Cereal?
Asked by G.F. from Odessa
on November 12, 2007
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Hello Ladies. Ok here's my problem...My new born son is 3 months old now. At birth he weighed 10lbs 3 oz, and he was last weighed in at 2 months at 12lbs. He was eati...
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- No cereal! Their poor little tummy's can't digest it at that age!
- I didn't have issues like that, but, my cousin had a preemie and when he was just 5 mos old, he was having the same issues.(He was 2 mos premature, making him realisti...
- There seem to be two camps on the cereal debate - those who wait until 4 to 6 months, and those who begin much earlier. The recommendation is to wait until the baby i...
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...
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...
