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Ok so my son will b 11wks this wednesday. He is now going thru 1 8oz bottle and 4oz of another bottle.. He is one 2months, do think it may b a little to soon for cereal or rice??
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Permalink Reply by EastTexasMommy on -
You will get a lot of mixed answers on that. My daughters pedi said absoutly No food or cereal before 6 months. Their digestive system needs this time to mature. Food allergies increase and the risk of obesity increases so much percent every day before 6 months. But some moms wil say it's fine. My daugter breastfed and fed a lot. I think increasing the formula is fine. But it's best to talk to his Dr. If you do try it start very slow and if he spits up, it's to soon.
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Permalink Reply by NewbieMom2010 on -
Your son is probably just going through a growth spurt. It happens pretty frequently throughout their first year. I don't think cereal or rice is the answer at 11 weeks. Just feed him until he isn't hungry. Babies know when they've had enough and will let you know.
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Permalink Reply by Ginger on -
Thanks guys for the replies.. i was thinking the same thing. I am just going to feed him the formula and then mayb later do the rice or cereal thing..
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Permalink Reply by Marlena Bita on -
My pedi recommended light food at 4 months old and my baby was a hearty size and always hungry since birth. Let's just say she ate 8 oz. of formula when they took her to the nicu after birth. You could also add the cereal to a bottle of breast milk or formula and increase the hole size in the nipple fir it tonpass through but ONLY if your pedi says it is okay.
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Permalink Reply by Ginger on
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thanks Marlena. im going to start to add a little rice when he is about 14wks..
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Permalink Reply by Sweetmama on
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When you do add in cereal be especially cautious if you decide to mix it with the formula as it can pose a choking hazard. My pediatrician and lactation consultant both recommend feeding cereal with a spoon and avoiding putting it in a bottle. I've always been told if they aren't old enough to eat it off of a spoon then they aren't ready for it. Best of luck to you!
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Permalink Reply by EastTexasMommy on
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When my daughter was 6 months it was 'okay' to put a very small amount in bottles, but about 8 months her Dr came back and said No and still says don't add anything to a drink. He said I can spoon feed like Sweetmama said.
Just check with pedi before. I believe the recommended age is 6months, About 26wks. And onlt with a spoon, after sitting up with good head control. Good Luck.
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Permalink Reply by Shelly Pniewski on -
Every pediatrician is different... I gave my daughter cereal and he was only 4 weeks old I then took her to the doctor he said "everything looks great your doing a great job, let's start her on cereal at 4 months"( I didn't tell him I started her I. Cereal already b/c I didn't want to be lectured why I shouldn't have done that) if they are eating that much then they need something thicker to hold for longer... I tried like 1 teaspoon first to make sure she could eat it without choking then put started mixing. It a little thicker. Don't make it so thick to wear its a solid food and ur baby should be fine
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca white on
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My second boy is a month and a half and he went from 7ibs to 9ibs our doc. Said he should be on cereal now. My first started at 2 1/2 on cereal. Also if you start cereal now it will help keep the baby thin there's about 20 cal. In each ounce of milk Brest and formula vs like 5 in an ounce of cereal, it's not healthy for babies to be fat esp. When they start trying to support their weight . Also our doc thinks its better to try to start the spoon asap so they get used to it. Well good luck :)
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Permalink Reply by Ginger on
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Thank You guys, Well, I started giving him the rice.. I gave him about 1 tsp 1 1/2 tsp maybe. He did fine.. I was waiting to see if he was going to get a little constipated, but he didn't. Which is awesome b/c my daughter was always constipated when she was younger..but everything went well. I made it just a little thicker than usual, but not too thick. LOL, this is funny. My kids have an 8yr gap ..smh I can't believe i am starting all over as a new mom again.. its a wonderful feeling though
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