And, yes i do agree that an infant should never be
given rice cereal too early as it can pose a health risk.
Has anyone considered the possibility that MAY BE the reason why babies sleep «better» when
given rice cereal is because they just don't digest it well?
Also, could it be that because babies were
given rice cereal (a common first solid food) too early say 30 years ago, digestive problems such as IBS, Crohn's disease, etc. and other diseases are much more common today than they were before such things were invented?
Studies have even suggested that babies who are first
given rice cereal are more likely to be obese later in life and grow up to prefer processed over fresh foods.
I don't want to be overfeeding her by
giving her rice cereal in addition to greens at lunch and dinner, but she ate hungrily and we usually let her decide when she's finished (within reason).
At 6 months old, I extended my work hours to a 6 hour day, and she'd
give him rice cereal in a bowl, attempt the bottle ordeal, and then a little actual food, ie avocado or banana.
Also at this point I would not
give her rice cereal any more.
(all of this was finally explained to me by a ped GI) At five months, the quickest and most effective fix is to start
giving rice cereal.
I give him rice cereal and breastmilk once a day which he was very excited initially but now after a month he doesn't care for it.
He spit up a lot, lots of urinations and some common bowel movements but his doctor isn't satisfied and we keep having to go back for a weekly or biweekly weight check and now the doctor wants me to start
giving him rice cereal now which I'd rather wait til he is 6 months old so I do nt know what to do.
Avoid
giving rice cereal before your baby is going to sleep as your baby might doze off while having it and it can lead to choking.
All you people complaining about what age to
give rice cereal to your child, did you know that if you are giving your child a formula for spit up the extra ingredient in it is RICE!
The only thing that you might change, is that instead of
giving her the rice cereal with each meal, you could just give her a little more at 1 or 2 separate times each day.
So the Dr suggested
giving her the rice cereal early so she felt fuller and wasnt eating so many «extra» calories a day.
When we'd
give her the rice cereal we just do the 1 tablespoon at night, so only once a day.
Giving them rice cereal too early can set them up for allergies and it will not give you more sleep... guaranteed.
Again, unless recommended by a doctor or the baby has acid reflux, try to avoid
giving them rice cereal altogether.
But I promise not for forever, this is the point where most moms decide its just to much, have heard so many women give up because there baby was just so hungry, but it doesn't not men you are no satisfying them, THEY ARE GROWING - and as for
giving rice cereal my children never got it and didn't start eating until 6 months you don't have to give them rice cereal I never did.
i gave her rice cereal but she don't take much..
I have a 4 and a half month old daughter my daughters doctor told me to wait until she is 6 months to be on
giving her rice cereal.
I never
gave her rice cereal when she started out eating and just gave her real food.
Not exact matches
These Gluten - Free Dark Chocolate Raisin Almond Granola Bars
give a soft and chewy bite, with morsels of golden raisins, chopped almonds, oats, and brown
rice crispy
cereal.
I love that you added brown
rice cereal to it too,
gives it that extra crunch, YUM!
Made just like
rice krispie treats, the melted marshmallows and
cereal give the treats a gooey, crunchy texture that can't be beat.
And even then I had to be very careful to not
give him foods that could make him constipated, such as
rice cereal, unripe banana, white bread and potatoes.
Since the advent of baby
cereals doctors throughout the US have been telling mothers to
give their babies
rice cereal as early as 4 months of age, to add extra iron into their diet and protect them from anemia.
It means
giving three servings of such
rice cereals will definitely increase the risk of developing cancer.
After dinner we clean up, and
give him any leftover purees we want to finish off, as well as his
rice cereal (I also cheat and make it with formula, but it's worth getting 5 - 8 hours of sleep in a row!)
Then immediately after I
give her solid foods of
rice cereal mixed with breastmilk.
At 6 mos, he started on
rice cereal, which never
gave him a problem.
Give our child their first piece of meat, mashed up vegetable, fruit or
rice cereal mixed with our breastmilk.
I was not comfortable
giving him that much medication so his pediatrician had me to add
rice cereal to the formula.
A friend of mine just started
giving her 3 - month - old applesauce and
rice cereal.
My son is 5 1/2 months old and the doctor said to start
giving him solids and said to start with Single Grain
Rice Cereal.
Even though it is a common practice in our culture to
give babies powered
rice cereal, this is not an evidenced based practice and is not recommended by nutritionists.
I'm looking forward to
giving my son the best start in solids and not having to do purees and
rice cereal is so exciting:) I can't wait for the mess and the look of curiosity and amusement on my son's face as he eats «big people's food» for the first time.
Hi there, I started
giving my lg food — she is 4 months now — as recommended by a dietician (her brother had severe allergies) She is eating organic
rice cereal, papaja and mango which she loves!
Ok, now it's time to talk about the types of foods to
give a baby — and why I don't think
rice cereal should be one of them!
If you feel extra adventurous, try
giving your baby some bites of oatmeal or quinoa flakes (this is all instead of
rice cereal — mainly because it's much more nutritious).
Keep in mind that experts usually recommend that an iron - fortified
rice cereal is the first food that you
give to your baby.
«This idea of
giving them «smooshy,» bland, wallpaper - tasting
rice cereal because we believe it's either easier on their taste buds or easier on their digestive system is becoming a very outdated first - foods - for - babies recommendation,» says Sara Peternell, master nutrition therapist in Denver, Colorado and co-author of Little Foodie: Baby Food Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste.
Your baby might prefer this over plain
rice cereal, because the apples
give a little flavor to it.Earth's Best organic
cereals are grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or genetic engineering.
Every baby is different but all of my siblings and I were
given solids (
rice cereal) at 3 - 4 months and my little one enjoys
rice cereal very much at 4 months and he's perfectly healthy and takes it very well.
i make my own baby food and
give her gerber
rice cereal and shes thriving... babies all develop at different rates
Is it okay to
give him a teaspoon of
rice cereal mixed with the formula milk?
«
Rice cereal is a less than perfect choice for the first complementary food
given to infants.
We did steer clear of the
rice cereal, though when we started
giving him solids — didn't want to slow things down further!
Still, we've come a long way since the 70s, when my mom was told I was too small to breastfeed, or that she should
give me a bottle of
rice cereal when I was four months to «help me sleep» (oh, wait, I think I heard that one last week!).
It will
give it a different texture as well, maybe it's the texture of the water and
rice cereal that he doesn't like.
Whether you choose to
give your baby a vegetable puree,
rice cereal, pureed chicken, or a wedge of watermelon to gnaw on, offer him just one new food every three days, and watch closely for signs of allergic reaction.