Cereal
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Breastfeeding and Cereal?!
Asked by F.K. from Fargo
on April 5, 2007
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I just started my 4 month old on cereal a week ago. He doesn't seem to care too much for it but eats it just fine. My concern is that now when I try to breast feed him...
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- Hi F., I was wondering if there is any chance that your son may have an ear infection? My son started doing the same thing at about that age even though I wasn't g...
- The same thing happend to me when I started my daughter on cereal. She just wasn't as interested in breast feeding. She really wanted to explore the tastes and textu...
- F.- I don't think it has much to do with the cereal, although I strongly agree that 4 months is too young to introduce food. The current AAP recommendation is 6 month...
Rice Cereal
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on October 16, 2006
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I recently was told I could start my almost 5 month old on rice cereal. So we did this weekend and he hates it. He cries constantly when we try and give it to him. ...
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- Hi A.! My little guy is 5 months now and we started with rice cereal over a month ago and he hated it. I was mixing it with breast milk and he'd spit it right back ...
- We thickened it up a little, too, and our girls ate it better that way. Also, the first few times, they have no clue what to do with it. They are used to sucking on ...
- Hi A., Make sure that you are using the correct nipple if attempting to feed through a bottle. I just started my 5 month old on cereal mixed with breast milk and the...
"Cereal and "The Bottle"
Asked by D.W. from Atlanta
on March 12, 2013
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My 2 month old has reflux and is "starving" by late afternoon. The dr said it would be ok to start her on cereal in the evenings. 1 teaspoon per ouce...so, 4 teaspoo...
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- Spoon feed her. I was told never to put cereal in the bottle. If she is a formula fed baby, is there another formula to try?
- they used to make bottles especially to feed baby food. i would check babies r us for them.. most regular nipples wont be able to handle the thich formula cerea...
- We used Dr. Brown's bottles with cereal. Just enlarge the hole a little with a knife. Or move up to the stage 2 nipple. We used the knife trick for awhile first and wh...
Too Early for Cereal?
Asked by J.B. from Detroit
on December 13, 2008
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Hello All!
I'm researching...thinking about giving my baby (3 mos tomorrow!) cereal. She's up to 5 ounces. She sits up well and holds her head. She watches us when...
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- according to all the research I've done it really is best to wait until they are 6 months to start cereal. that beng said, my grandma insists that by 3 months babies s...
- You should be able to start her on a little bit of cereal.
- Hi there! Hold off, J.. It's about her digestive system being ready - which it's not. They'll be lots of time for cereal - just wait til you get the a ok from your ...
Rice Cereal
Asked by J.G. from Allentown
on April 23, 2008
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When did everyone start feeding rice cereal?
my son will be ten weeks on friday and I was wondering when it would be okay to start. I know the dr will say wait until...
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- I started at 4 months. Allergies run in our family so I didn't dare start him earlier. With my first we waited until 6 months. Since this is our 3rd and the others ...
- if hes not getting full on the formula alone common sense tells u to give him more right? the best sleepers and the happiest baby is a full baby. if he wants a lil mor...
- I started all three of my daughters on barley cereal at 3 months.. I tried to boil the barley and grind it up myself in the food processor to begin with but it didn't ...
When to Introduce Cereal
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on September 30, 2008
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Hello, I wanted to get some mom's opinions on when to introduce cereal (small amounts of rice cereal) into a baby's diet. My baby girl is 11 weeks old and on the bigg...
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- Does your childcare provider or grandma have medical degrees or are they registered dietitians/nutritionists with specialization in infant nutrition? I'm going to gue...
- With my first 2 I waited till 5 months and my last 4 months. For an 11 week old baby I do not suggest this. GL.
- I have always been told (by the pediatrician) that a baby's digestive system is not equipped to handle any type of solids until at least 4 months of age. Why that is ...
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 in Bottles
Asked by R.G. from Dallas
on June 2, 2010
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I know they say not to put cereal in bottles but I also know I'm going to do it anyway. SO...has anyone put cereal in a Dr. Brown's bottle? Which nipple should I use,...
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- Wow, you really did get attacked here didn't you. Man, it's your baby, do what you want. I did cereal in the bottle with both of my kids due to reflux, and I totally...
- I just have to wonder if you know there are medical reasons and facts for not putting cereal in an infants bottle why would you do it anyway? If you are putting it in...
- Dr Brown Bottles actually have a "cereal" nipple. You probably have to order it online becasue it is not that popular. I used it for my son with the Dr. Brown's bottle...
Cereal Nightmare!!
Asked by L.V. from New York
on October 23, 2009
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My 4 month old son (who loooves his bottle and is at a very healthy wt) does not enjoy eating cereal. He cries hysterically when I try to feed him off the spoon. He do...
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- I too am a new Mom with a big healthy boy....he's 8 months now!! We tried a little bottle, then a little cereal, and so on. We also (like every new parent) opened wi...
- He may still be too young to feed cereal. When my daughter was 4 months I asked my mommy friends if I should start feeding her cereal and this was response I got: ...
- Hi L.! Congrats on your son. My son is almost 5 months and we had a little bit of the same problem. I noticed when I made the cereal at a thicker consistency, he ...
When Should We Start Cereal?
Asked by C.V. from Miami
on June 1, 2007
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My son was born 10lbs and is now 3 months old. If he's not 15 lbs yet, he's WELL on his way there. He's ALWAYS hungry. We've increased the amount of formula we are ...
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- My son is 18 months old and I started giving him cereal at 3 weeks old. He has acid Reflux but nothing happened to him. I have a friend whose son was always hungry and...
- A mother knows best--use your "gut instincts" - - I would start him on gerbers rice cereal--I did with my son even sooner--I had absoulutely no problem and neither...
- It's completely false that cereal will help soothe hunger in babies. What you may need is a type of formula that is thicker and easier to keep down. Your doctor is r...
