Good Lord...

[PrchJrkr]

Because you're special!

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[BadGirl]

He turns 4 months next month and that is when food comes into play and I'm a little confused when it comes to that. Is cereal a replacement meal or is it in addition to the bottle?

For Bubba's night-time bottles, I'd add in a few tablespoons of dry cereal to make the formula a little more substantial, and to fill him up a little bit more than just straight formula. The extra "boost" would allow him to sleep through the night without getting up at 2:00 for an extra feeding.

For when the baby is already acclimated to eating baby food and requires more "umph", I also added dry cereal to the containers of baby food. It thickened it up a bit, and allowed him to go for longer periods of time between feedings.

 

[nicole_M]

Our pediatrician advised I not add cereal to any bottles, rather, spoon feed it to them, then give them the usual bottle. I don't remember the exact reason behind it...

I know alot of people that add cereal to bottles at night to extend sleep/keep the babies tummy full through the night. I tried it with our first son and it didn't help him sleep any better.

I started all the kids on cereal at about 4 months, then went to baby food at 5 months. I also, like BadGirl, added cereal to the baby food to give it a thicker consistency. Once you move to Stage 2/3 you really don't have to, but by that point I was incorporating more of our food into their diet.

My youngest 2 will be TWO next month! Where does the time go?

 

[workin hard]

For Bubba's night-time bottles, I'd add in a few tablespoons of dry cereal to make the formula a little more substantial, and to fill him up a little bit more than just straight formula. The extra "boost" would allow him to sleep through the night without getting up at 2:00 for an extra feeding.

For when the baby is already acclimated to eating baby food and requires more "umph", I also added dry cereal to the containers of baby food. It thickened it up a bit, and allowed him to go for longer periods of time between feedings.

He has been getting a tablespoon of cereal for every ounce of formula in his bottle because he has acid reflux horribly. So he is used to that. But I guess when I go back for his 4 month check up they will go over the food guidelines.

 

[workin hard]

Our pediatrician advised I not add cereal to any bottles, rather, spoon feed it to them, then give them the usual bottle. I don't remember the exact reason behind it...

I know alot of people that add cereal to bottles at night to extend sleep/keep the babies tummy full through the night. I tried it with our first son and it didn't help him sleep any better.

I started all the kids on cereal at about 4 months, then went to baby food at 5 months. I also, like BadGirl, added cereal to the baby food to give it a thicker consistency. Once you move to Stage 2/3 you really don't have to, but by that point I was incorporating more of our food into their diet.

My youngest 2 will be TWO next month! Where does the time go?

I'm confused as to when I give him straight cereal. Is it addition to his bottles or does it replace a bottle ya know?

 

[nicole_M]

I'm confused as to when I give him straight cereal. Is it addition to his bottles or does it replace a bottle ya know?

I'm sorry I was rambling on and not even answering any questions!

It should be in addition to his regular bottles. I use to feed the twins a little cereal (maybe 4 little spoonfuls to start with) then let them drink their bottles.

Good Luck!

 

[Tinkerbell]

Our pediatrician advised I not add cereal to any bottles, rather, spoon feed it to them, then give them the usual bottle. I don't remember the exact reason behind it...

I believe it is because the holes in the bottles aren't made for cereal and so you have to enlarge them and sometimes you make them too big and too much comes out at once and can choke the baby. However, because my youngest had bad reflux, the peditrician suggested cereal in the bottle (not alot) to give the formula "weight" so she wouldn't spit it up so easy (it did help alot).

Also, another reason for cereal is to help the child learn the chewing motion, vice the sucking motion. They are very different motions. If you put it in a bottle, they don't get that extra jump on learning to chew.

 

[workin hard]

I believe it is because the holes in the bottles aren't made for cereal and so you have to enlarge them and sometimes you make them too big and too much comes out at once and can choke the baby. However, because my youngest had bad reflux, the peditrician suggested cereal in the bottle (not alot) to give the formula "weight" so she wouldn't spit it up so easy (it did help alot).
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Dr Brown's Y-ciut nipples are fabulous things!! No surgery required for the nipples at all.

 

[Ehesef]

I took him to the dr's yesterday and he is weighing in at 15.4lbs. Formula isn't going to cut it much longer.

If he keeps yakking all down the front of his wonderful and beautiful Auntie Ehesef, he'll be on formula forever. There's no way he can gain weight if he's yakking that much at a go....

 

[BadGirl]

If he keeps yakking all down the front of his wonderful and beautiful Auntie Ehesef, he'll be on formula forever. There's no way he can gain weight if he's yakking that much at a go....

Bob's grandson was the same way. Tiny little thing that would eat (well...actually drink) all the time, but constantly spit it back up. It was awful how much that poor little baby would get sick. And he gained very minimal amounts of weight. He was 6 months old and weighed about 15 pounds. Anyway, Dr. S told the mom to start feeding almost exclusively Stage 1 food, and now he's thriving. He simply couldn't handle drinking his nutrition....he had to injest it through pureed food.

He is gaining weight at a great level, and he is now such a cute little kid since he's chunked up a bit. Before, he always looked so sickly, but that was because he was so darn hungry.

 

[Pete]

Dr Brown's Y-ciut nipples are fabulous things!! No surgery required for the nipples at all.

Heh, you said "nipples"

 

[Ehesef]

Bob's grandson was the same way. Tiny little thing that would eat (well...actually drink) all the time, but constantly spit it back up. It was awful how much that poor little baby would get sick. And he gained very minimal amounts of weight. He was 6 months old and weighed about 15 pounds. Anyway, Dr. S told the mom to start feeding almost exclusively Stage 1 food, and now he's thriving. He simply couldn't handle drinking his nutrition....he had to injest it through pureed food.

He is gaining weight at a great level, and he is now such a cute little kid since he's chunked up a bit. Before, he always looked so sickly, but that was because he was so darn hungry.

I think WH just told her kid to puke on me because she was jealous that my shirt was cuter than hers. I don't know why she had him throw up on my crotch though.

My mom has told me that I was a puker as a baby too. My babysitter had to change her shirt like 3 times a day. I spewed everytime I ate and sometimes for no reason at all.

 

[workin hard]

If he keeps yakking all down the front of his wonderful and beautiful Auntie Ehesef, he'll be on formula forever. There's no way he can gain weight if he's yakking that much at a go....

I warned you that he was a spewer. And he still loves his wonder and beautiful Auntie Ehesef.

 

[workin hard]

Bob's grandson was the same way. Tiny little thing that would eat (well...actually drink) all the time, but constantly spit it back up. It was awful how much that poor little baby would get sick. And he gained very minimal amounts of weight. He was 6 months old and weighed about 15 pounds. Anyway, Dr. S told the mom to start feeding almost exclusively Stage 1 food, and now he's thriving. He simply couldn't handle drinking his nutrition....he had to injest it through pureed food.

He is gaining weight at a great level, and he is now such a cute little kid since he's chunked up a bit. Before, he always looked so sickly, but that was because he was so darn hungry.

Really?! So not the case with mine. He is gaining weight like a champ. He was 8lbs 7oz when born and is now 15lbs 3oz and he will be 3 months this week. I said Dr. S is never going to believe he spits up the way he does because of how he gains weight. But since he is gaining weight, on reflux medicine, and it doesn't hurt him to be spitting up I will just continue to do mass loads of laundry until he grows out of it.

 

[workin hard]

I think WH just told her kid to puke on me because she was jealous that my shirt was cuter than hers. I don't know why she had him throw up on my crotch though..

Your such a tard...I'm so jealous of your other areas that I had my kid puke on them.

My mom has told me that I was a puker as a baby too. My babysitter had to change her shirt like 3 times a day. I spewed everytime I ate and sometimes for no reason at all.

It was a sign of how difficult you would be later in life.

 

[Oz]

Heh, you said "nipples"

 

[Ehesef]

Your such a tard...I'm so jealous of your other areas that I had my kid puke on them.



It was a sign of how difficult you would be later in life.

You just wanted me to go topless.

I'm not the difficult one missy. Shall we talk a little more about your kid's baptism.....


LYMI

 

[sockgirl77]

I think she meant to say Catt.

Sorry, Kwillia. My brain was scattered this morning. Lack of Wa Wa.

 

[barncat]

I believe it is because the holes in the bottles aren't made for cereal and so you have to enlarge them and sometimes you make them too big and too much comes out at once and can choke the baby. However, because my youngest had bad reflux, the peditrician suggested cereal in the bottle (not alot) to give the formula "weight" so she wouldn't spit it up so easy (it did help alot).

Also, another reason for cereal is to help the child learn the chewing motion, vice the sucking motion. They are very different motions. If you put it in a bottle, they don't get that extra jump on learning to chew.

I read an article that pretty much said it fooled the baby into eating too much and could lead to overeating as the child grew older. I don't know how much truth is in that, but I chose not to mix cereal with my daughter's formula.

 

[barncat]

I don't remember giving any of my children 9 ounces of milk in one bottle..8 tops. Isn't that too much? I would think she's at an age where she'd be getting four 8 ounce bottles a day, along with her meals. Have things changed that much?

Mine's a pig at 9 months. She gets 3 8 oz bottles while hubby & I have her and grandma gives her 3 - 4 6 oz bottles while she's in day care. She doesn't want anything to do with baby food so we feed her table food, normally whatevers on my plate I share with her till she's full. She hate half a grilled cheese last night and then downed a 9 oz bottle before she went to bed. I think she is eating, well actually drinking, too much formula, but whenever she's home I feed her food before I offer a bottle to try and fill her up. My hubby can be a pain in the butt because he doesn't want to feed her real food because she makes such a mess so he always wants to give her a bottle whenever she gets hungry. Last night he did nothing but complain about the mess she made with the grilled cheese, which was confinded to her high chair, but she's a baby learning how to eat, she's going to make a little mess, it's not like she's throwing things or anything like that. Alright enough complaining.