Cereal in Bottle

[puggymom]

Originally Posted by Pete

OK, I have been waiting patiently for 24 pages.

WHEN THE HELL IS IT OK TO GIVE CEREAL IN A BOTTLE!

[Pete (Premo)]

Originally Posted by clevalley

It's Ok Pete - It does not taste better than oatmeal... I think you'll be Ok

So if Boy is already 11 have I waited too long?

[Dye Tied (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pete

OK, I have been waiting patiently for 24 pages.

WHEN THE HELL IS IT OK TO GIVE CEREAL IN A BOTTLE!

Has Boy been going hungry all this time? give him the cereal bottle now!

[puggymom]

Here is a site that pretty much sums up my opinion as well as my pediatrcian.
Putting Rice Cereal In Your Baby's Bottle - Parenting.com

HOWEVER I strongly believe in instinct parenting so to speak. You know your child better than anyone and every child is different so what works for my kids may or may not work for others. Do what you feel is best.

[poster]

Originally Posted by chemommy25

Silpasuvan in calvert county,
pediatric medicine and neonatology

Funny she told me when mine was under 3mo. that it wasn't unusual for a baby to go 3days without a BM before they would consider them constipated.
She told me not to worry, give it time and use mylacon.
She also told me it was ok to use rice cereal only in bottle at night at 2.5mos. if mixed really thin.

That was 8 yrs ago - guess she was old school then.

[poster]

Originally Posted by chemommy25

If i insulted any other mother on here i apologize. I am very protective and havnt been away from my child not one full day since he's been born. and i like to know everything that goes on with him. thats all. I was just upset. But in the future i always want to know what is going on with him. He is my whole world, im sure every other mother in here would agree, they feel the same way about thier children.

I thought, "he was the full time care giver at the time. And a damn good one I have to say" was stated earlier. So... then you must have been away from him for some time.

[2xmommie]

Originally Posted by chemommy25

my little one just started eating cereal from a spoon and he is about 5 months and 2 weeks old. i just followed the doctors orders, is what everyone should do. hes doing great with it. i dont reccomend doing it any sooner, especially if they have poop problems. I never put it in a bottle though, they said that is way to old school and if they need cereal always feed it to him with a spoon. they said to start with about 2 tablespoons twice a day mixed with about 2 ounces of formula.

Doctors are not always right. My son didn't get circumcised until he was 1 because they thought he had Hypa Spada I believe I spelled that wrong. Then 2 weeks after he was born he got a UTI. The said he was fine with just some meds. Well after 4 doctors later I found out he had Bilateral reflux of the kidneys(Thats where urine backs up into his kidneys) He went several months with out the medication to fight any infection or damage that could be caused by this. He is now going to be 3 in June. He has out grown the Bilateral Reflux. but there is a small amount of damage due to the doctors being a dumbass!

[chemommy25]

Originally Posted by poster

I thought, "he was the full time care giver at the time. And a damn good one I have to say" was stated earlier. So... then you must have been away from him for some time.

no, i was away while i was at work and he had him during the day. but i never spent a night away from him, or went a full day without seeing him

[chemommy25]

Originally Posted by poster

Funny she told me when mine was under 3mo. that it wasn't unusual for a baby to go 3days without a BM before they would consider them constipated.
She told me not to worry, give it time and use mylacon.
She also told me it was ok to use rice cereal only in bottle at night at 2.5mos. if mixed really thin.

That was 8 yrs ago - guess she was old school then.

well i did mention to the doctor that ppl told me that they fed thier kids with cereal in bottles, and she said the "rule" changed recently and that there is some kind of risks in doing that. so when i told her he would get constipated easily she told me to feed him some juice mixed with water to help it get through his system.

I actually called today and she said i could start feeding him baby food starting with vegies first. But i was always told to do fruit first. Opinions change all the time due to new studies i guess. I just wish i could keep up better with them all..lol

[StrawberryGal]

Originally Posted by chemommy25

well i did mention to the doctor that ppl told me that they fed thier kids with cereal in bottles, and she said the "rule" changed recently and that there is some kind of risks in doing that. so when i told her he would get constipated easily she told me to feed him some juice mixed with water to help it get through his system.

I actually called today and she said i could start feeding him baby food starting with vegies first. But i was always told to do fruit first. Opinions change all the time due to new studies i guess. I just wish i could keep up better with them all..lol

That's same thing my doctor said. No cereal in the bottle, only spoon feed them. Also, start with veggies first and then fruits. No cow milk until they are 12 months old.

Che, you are doing just fine. You're doing is what the best for you baby. Only mothers know thier babies and children very well than doctors and friends.