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| Did your doctor recommend you to add rice to your daughter formula? Nowadays a lot of doctor prefer you to feed babies cereal instead of adding it to the bottle. |
| posted by GG on 04/03/2008 02:31 PM
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| how old is your daughter? Make sure she is ready for it otherwise introducing it too early might contribute to her developing allergies. |
| posted by Afihtan on 04/03/2008 02:45 PM
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| The doctor told me to add 1 tsp rice to every ounce of formula. He said babies shouldnt eat the rice by spoon until they are 4 months. |
| posted by Melissa on 04/03/2008 03:50 PM
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| she is 9 weeks old!!! |
| posted by Melissa on 04/03/2008 03:51 PM
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| Maybe try switching rice cereal brands. However, I would agree with the other posters about food allergies and babies. Most pediatricians aren't recommending solid foods until 4 months old these days, and some until 6. I would ask why the ped. is recommending this so soon and maybe get an opinion from another ped. or 2 even. You can also check with the American Pediatric Association as to their stance on solids before 4 months. I believe they have information on their website. |
| posted by Stephanie on 04/03/2008 04:39 PM
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| I agree that the doctors usually suggest waiting until 4 months onwards to the introduce cereals. Rice cereal can also cause constipation so be careful. |
| posted by Afihtan on 04/03/2008 05:32 PM
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| I would get a 2nd opinion. I didnt start my daughter on it till she was 4 months an she took it fine in fact she loved it. |
| posted by on 04/03/2008 07:14 PM
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| My concern is that it is way way too early to be introducing any kind of solid. My pediatrician as well as Dr. Sears of the Attachment Parenting movement advise parents to start solids at 6 months of age, starting with rice cereal, and never in the bottle, but on a spoon. I would get a second opinion for sure, because everything I've read says no solids before 4 months, but usually 6...9 weeks seems way too early. Good luck. |
| posted by on 04/04/2008 10:02 AM
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| Thanks everyone for the advice |
| posted by Melissa on 04/04/2008 11:55 AM
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Hi Melissa. You pediatrician told you that for a reason which is not my business. Rice cereal is so simple and bland that developing allergies from it is unlikely. That is why it's the very first food that pediatricians recommend. But always do only what you are comfortable with.
However, I do know that new babies have a tongue thrust reaction to anything solid/semi-solid until a certain age. Your baby is just naturally reacting to having something different in her mouth. They have this natural reflex to help avoid them from choking.
My advice is, if you are comfortable with your Dr.'s advice, then just keep trying. This is just new to your baby and she will come around when she's ready. Best of luck. |
| posted by Stacy on 04/04/2008 04:38 PM
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Of course you have to trust your doctor and go with your gut....However, you should know that the APA and the WHO recomend not adding solids until at least 4 months and suggest that you wait until 6 months. From what I have read, babies get all the nutrician they need from breast milk or formula until they are 6 months and then should still only be exeprimenting with food until 9 months to a year.
I really found this website helpful when we started adding solids. http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ There is also a really great book called "Child of Mine" by Ellyn Satter. She is a dietician and talks about feeding with a combination of knowledge and cues from your baby. I think she would say you are right on track noticing that your baby isn't wanting something and respecting that.
Good Luck,
Celeste
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| posted by Celeste on 04/04/2008 05:19 PM
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| Im not quite sure why your doctor recommended adding that to her formula while she is only 9 weeks old it just seems a little early, if I were you I would ask why she thinks she needs rice, and probably get a 2nd opinion, because to me its way to early, and having her taking it in a bottle, they always say to not do that, you should spoon feed her it but I would get a 2nd opinion. |
| posted by Courtney on 04/04/2008 06:15 PM
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My daughter's dr told me to add rice to her formula because she was spitting up a lot, she was on enfamil ar and she said we could put her on the regular enfamil just add 1 teaspoon of rice to every 4 ounces of formula but she said that sometimes you need to add more rice depending on how she does, she seems to be doing well with about a teaspoon and a half to 4 ounces of formula, by the way she is 10 weeks old.
I hope this helped. |
| posted by Renee on 04/05/2008 01:19 PM
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| My daughter was really young like that and had a spitting up problem and her doc said the same thing about adding cereal to her formula. I didnt think it helped her much. he also said for her to sleep sitting up in like her car seat or what not. I quit the cereal thing cause she spit that up too. she was also really gassy and we switched to soy formula and that helped with the gas AND the spitting up it seemed, I sometimes think though that she just grew out of it. Maybe try switching formula if the cereal dont help |
| posted by debra on 04/05/2008 09:30 PM
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I had to suppliment my daughter with cereal and formula once a day. I BF but she had reflux and needed something heavier. But she was also put on a liquid zantac. She was about 6-7 weeks old. She did fine but I do a lactose free formula. It helps with the gas and digestion.
Good luck if the baby spits it up let them know so something different can be done |
| posted by Kristhal on 04/06/2008 12:18 AM
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I know I'm responding to this post a little late, but I wanted to add a comment (or few). The reason most ped's say wait to add 'solids' to your baby's diet until they are around six months old is because 1)babies intestestines are not fully developed and do not completely close until around 4-6 months (there are tiny micro-holes in the developing intestine). If your baby's intestines are not fully closed, the tiny food particles can leak into the blood stream and potentially set your baby up for food allergies. 2)Someone said this earlier, but the baby's tongue/thrust reflex is still in play; meaning instead of swallowing, your baby will try to thrust out any foods 3)At 9 weeks your baby's swallowing mechanism for solids is not fully developed 4)Your baby does not have the full spectrum of enzymes yet that allow her to properly digest the food.
Honestly, I would go back to your ped equipped with this info and have him/her justify why this was suggested in the first place. I didn't start my son on solids until he was 6 months old, and even then we followed (and still do) a stringent food introduction schedule as to not induce food allergies. I know some babies begin eating 'solids' at four months, but my pediatrician was personally not in favor of that method.
Hope this helps. |
| posted by Allison on 04/10/2008 04:19 PM
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| The doctor told me to start adding cereal to her diet because she was spitting up constantly and i didnt want to put her on medication. |
| posted by Melissa on 04/10/2008 06:09 PM
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Just a little info. My daughter spit up all the time when she was that young and my lactation consultant said something that really helped me....She said spitting up is not a medical problem, it is just a laundry problem. As my daughter grew she spit up less and less. Now she is 11 months old and she spits up once every few days. We just bought some cloth diapers for clean up and waited for her little body to mature.
You know your daughter best. Do what feels right to you.
Celeste |
| posted by Celeste on 04/11/2008 09:12 AM
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| That was teriffic advice Celeste. I breastfed my son and he spit up after every single meal until he was about 4-5 months old. From what I understand, unless the baby fails to maintain/gain weight, or she is choking, spitting up is usually not a problem. Celeste, your lactation consultant sounded like a wise woman. I do agree with Celeste, Meslissa, that you should ultimately do what is right for you and your baby. |
| posted by Allison on 04/11/2008 01:05 PM
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| One reason she may be spitting it out is the texture, my daughter was a little iffy on texture as well. They are use to milk coming out of the bottle and they have that automatic gag reflex if it doesn't seem right to them and this could be why she is throwing it up. |
| posted by Cindy on 04/11/2008 04:43 PM
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