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Cereal in the Bottle at Night?
"Cereal in the bottle" is an outdated parenting practice. Women were at one time told to do this by their baby's doctors, without any evidence of benefit. ...
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- I would have to say that I was shocked at some of the advise you have recieved. I personally belive that a premature baby such as your child should not have anything p...
- I agree with Jaime, some of the advice you've gotten is downright scary. Your baby is a PREEMIE, a NEWBORN PREEMIE. Her tummy is tiny, and if you start force feeding h...
- First of all, I think your baby might have her days/nights a bit mixed up...that can be fixed. CALL THE DOCTOR FOR ADVICE ASAP. I second Jaime's advice. It's WAY to...
When Do You Introduce Cereal in Baby's Bottle or Spoon Feed?
Read all 5 responses: "Hi my son is 3 months old and he's quite the chunk. He was 10lbs 6 oz when he was born and since has grown 4-5 inches in length and ...
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- Since all of the other moms have already pointed out that it isn't a good idea to put cereal in the bottle, I'll leave that one alone. I wanted to share with you, tho...
- To each his own, but most pediatricians do not recommend putting cereal in a bottle unless there are some other medical issues (excessive spitting up/reflux). And, ...
- Honestly, I've heard it both ways. We were told by our ped not to give our dd cereal until she was 4 months old. She wasn't really interested until 5 mos. I've heard t...
When Can You Start Putting Cereal in the Baby's Bottle?
Read all 20 responses: "My daughter is a little over 3 months old now. I was just wondering when it is ok to put some cereal in her bottle.
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- My daughter is 11 months old now and I started putting formula in her bottle when she was around 3 months just so it would fill her up more before bed time. It did he...
- I am an RN with a six year old. He had reflux when he was a baby and my pediatrician started putting formula in his bottle when he was six weeks old to thicken it. RIc...
- my advice to you is do what you feel you should do. You are going to get a lot of different answers for this topic. I started putting rice in my sons bottle when he w...
Starting Rice Cereal
Sep 15, 2009 ... Ive been told by a doctor NEVER to put rice cereal in a bottle and serve it that way I would keep trying with a spoon The baby's mouth has ...
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- I would try mixing it with plain water. Some babies will get confused if it smells and tastes like your milk but you're trying to feed it with a spoon. It took my daug...
- Just keep at the spoon. He needs to know that milk is in the cup and food is NOT. My understanding is that if the tounge spits it all back out, he's just not ready. ...
- We found that it was impossible to feed my son cereal mixed with breast milk -- it was just far too runny. In (as I recall) pretty much the same proportions, formula o...
Putting Cereal in Bottle for Nighttime Feeding?
I never put cereal in the bottle but at 6 months they should be eating baby food and cereal (not in the bottle on a spoon) so we backed up our little ones ...
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- My son is 7 months and I have been putting cereal in his bottles since he was about 3 months to help him sleep better. He is eating cereal and Stage 2 food now during ...
- definitely cereal in the evening bottle. try huggy diapers too. i used them with my daughter and found she slept better through the night.
- I never put cereal in the bottle but at 6 months they should be eating baby food and cereal (not in the bottle on a spoon) so we backed up our little ones last feeding...
How Much Cereal
Thickening the bedtime bottle with rice cereal will help him feel fuller and decrease ... Give him as much cereal as he will eat. You can't overfeed a baby ...
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- C.; yes its ok, my middle son was very hungry and needed food, he was not happy with a milk diet, aahhah feed them till they are full , that depends on every child, so...
- If he wants more, give it to him. My 5 month old eats a lot more. A lot more. ;-) But he's also off the charts in height/weight (28 inches, 21 pounds). Breakfa...
- C.: This is probably not Dr. approved, but I would let your son eat until he lets you know that he is full, either by turning his head or not opening his mouth. It i...
Cereal in Bottle
I have never tried putting cereal in a bottle. Have you ever tried chiropractic for your child? Chiropractic can help your baby heal on its own and grow to ...
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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...
Rice Cereal
I have a ten week old baby girl. I have been adding rice cereal to her bottle since she is two weeks old. I put it in every bottle. I put one teaspoon per ...
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- T., I have been taking care of my godson since the day he was born...he is now 5 months old. He has been on rice cereal in his formula bottles since he was 1 m...
- As far as I have ever heard, you aren't supposed to put cereal in bottles ever... Unless you are directed by a doctor. So I never have. My daughter started eating c...
- i have a baby girl she will be four months on friday. she has been on rice ceral since she was 2 weeks old and she gets it in every bottle. this was recommended by her...
Oatmeal Cereal for 5 Month Old
If you are set on using cereal in the bottle, try Dr. Brown's bottles. They are great for gas, spit up, etc. .... Baby Cereal and Bottles. ...
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- I completely agree with the other responses of spoon feeding it to him. I never added any cereal to my kids bottles I just spoon fed them. Make it really runny at firs...
- They do have bottles designed just for cereal. But the best option is to start spoon feeding, it takes more time, but it gets him used to using a spoon.
- If you are set on using cereal in the bottle, try Dr. Brown's bottles. They are great for gas, spit up, etc. They have a special Y cut nipple for cereal. Good Luck. ...
Giving Infant Rice Cereal in Bottle? What Age Is Too Early?
I personally do not recommend adding cereal to your baby's bottle. I have read studies that associate this practice with future diabetes and overweight ...
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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...
