Cereal in Bottle

[GeezLouise]

Hey Moms....

How old was your baby when you started to put cereal in their bottle? The little one (2 months) just does not seem satisfied and doesn't go very long in between feedings.

 

[Fubar]

2 mos is too early..
Baby Bottles and Cereal - DrGreene.com

 

[Nanny Pam]

I had the same problem with my son. Doc had me start him on a very light mixture @ 2 months.

 

[greyhound]

My son was two months old...This was on the advice of the doc. My oldest was downing an 8 ounce bottle every hour to hour & 1/2. She said to give him cereal in the bottle but that she doesn't recommend that to everyone. My son was just shy of 10lbs when he was born.

 

[vraiblonde]

My son was 3 weeks old.

Yes, you read that correctly.

 

[GeezLouise]

2 mos is too early..
Baby Bottles and Cereal - DrGreene.com

The pediatrician told me to add cereal....but as the link says above, it can supposedly lead to allergies which is what I have been reading when doing research online. I know my oldest had cereal in his bottle when he was a little over a month old, because he would spit up quite a bit. My oldest is fine and isn't overweight. :shrug: What to do, what to do....

 

[GeezLouise]

Mine son was two months old...This was on the advice of the doc. My oldest was downing an 8 ounce bottle every hour to hour & 1/2. She said to give him cereal in the bottle but that he doesn't recommend that to everyone. My son was just shy of 10lbs when he was born.

She drinks 5 ounces every 2 hours....usually.

 

[cattitude]

Kanana Banana Flakes

My boys are 29 and 24. They both had issues with reflux and also they didn't seem satisfied after feeding. My pediatrician recommended the Kanana Banana flakes for the oldest when he was just two weeks old. The youngest got them at 6 weeks.

The banana flakes are very easy on the baby's tummy and will thicken the milk just a little to satisfy them as well.

We got them at a pharmacy (Chandlers) in West Lanham Hills (along with their goats milk).

 

[GeezLouise]

My son was 3 weeks old.

Yes, you read that correctly.

My son wasn't much older than that when the doc told me to start putting cereal in his bottle. I'm probably answering my own question......the sleep deprivation is getting to me.

 

[CableChick]

Almost 3 months to the day for both of them!

 

[aps45819]

Kanana Banana Flakes

My boys are 29 and 24.

That should be old enough

 

[kwillia]

That should be old enough

 

[jwwb2000]

Never added cereal to their bottles. I just dealt with the messiness of feeding them the cereal from a spoon.

 

[crabcake]

I think DQ was about 4 months when we started adding cereal to her bedtime bottle to help her get full and sleep longer into the night.

 

[RoseRed]

I think DQ was about 4 months when we started adding cereal to her bedtime bottle to help her get full and sleep longer into the night.

We did the same thing.

 

[SShewbert]

My 3yo was 2 or 3 weeks when I gave her cereal because she never seemed full enough. She was eating every hour. My youngest was a month because she has acid reflux and was not gaining any weight. Neither one of them has any food allergies. Granted the youngest is only going on a year but nothing seems to bother her.

 

[Suz]

My son's were about 6 -8 weeks old
Yes, you read that correctly.

future dil say's no to it, but if he's in MY care...... the box of rice cereal is in the pantry. 3 mths old and he's up to 7 oz bottles...... the boy is hungrey!! Sucking on his fingers or hand.....after a bottle...... (and happy!)

 

[BlackSheep]

My son was 3 weeks old.

Yes, you read that correctly.

3 weeks old when you fed him cereal? Was this something your Peds recommended or something your mama did, and her mama too?
I recently went on an emergency call for a 4 wk old who had aspirated cereal-family nearly lost the baby to pneumonia.
I was under the impression waiting until a baby was at least 4+ mos to ingest cereal was the minimum.

 

[DQ2B]

3 weeks old when you fed him cereal? Was this something your Peds recommended or something your mama did, and her mama too?
I recently went on an emergency call for a 4 wk old who had aspirated cereal-family nearly lost the baby to pneumonia.
I was under the impression waiting until a baby was at least 4+ mos to ingest cereal was the minimum.

I thought this was dangerous as well:shrug: My kids never did get cereal in a bottle and I didn't start them on any from the spoon until they were 5 months.

 

[vraiblonde]

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. )