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Originally Posted by BlackSheep  3 weeks old when you fed him cereal?  Was this something your Peds recommended or something your mama did, and her mama too? |
My Ma did it - it was just a pinch and didn't even thicken the milk (he was breastfed and got bottles with the real stuff, not formula). He was eating every two hours and this satisfied him for a good four hours, which meant I could catch some sleep.
I think these new age doctors with all their warnings and allergy fears are full of crap. A normal, healthy child isn't going to develop allergies because of a smidge of rice cereal. And if a baby can aspirate a bit of cereal in a bottle, he can aspirate the formula just as easily.
(I know, I know - I'm a terrible mother and you feel sorry for my kids, who are lucky to be alive.
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