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| I've heard of a lot of people doing this recently. I didn't do it, I read that it's not necessary for their nutrition and it contributes to future weight problems. I just feed Nina more frequently, it's supposed to be every 2-4 hours when they're teeny tiny anyway. |
| posted by Erin on 11/03/2008 06:42 PM
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| what if your baby finishes all 4 oz and cries for more right then and there? (Not even 5 minutes later) |
| posted by April on 11/03/2008 06:54 PM
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| PLEASE don't put cereal in your baby's bottle....ever. Give her more to drink if she wants, but no solids until 6 months old. go to www.askdrsears.com for more answers on this. |
| posted by on 11/03/2008 10:03 PM
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| bottle fed babies will drink too much out of a bottle because its there. Don't put cereal in a babies bottle....if you and your doctor decide to give it to her then try it with a spoon. Babies need lots of oral stimulation so what you may be thinking is her need to eat is actually her need to suck. Burp her after every ounce and then give her a pacifier to suck on to see if that helps...If not talk to you pediatrician. |
| posted by on 11/03/2008 10:52 PM
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| How long has this been going on? She may just be having a growth spurt. How often does she eat? When my daughter was 2 months old she ate every 2 1/2 hours if I recall correctly (a lot is still a blur). Are you bottlefeeding her formula or breastmilk? That may make a difference too. |
| posted by Melanie on 11/04/2008 09:51 AM
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| Thx. My baby does use a pacifier and she went through a growth spurt at about 2 wks where she ate more often, however the amount she consumed stayed the same. I know a lot of females who put cereal in their baby's bottle so they could "sleep through the night". I dont think that is right as it seems selfish, but like I said, I didnt want to starve my baby nor do I want to stretch out her stomach by feeding her too much in one serving. Im going to check the website provided above. THX to all |
| posted by April on 11/04/2008 03:06 PM
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| i had a breastfeeding group meeting today....have you thought about making an appointment with a lactation consultant....i love my and she really helps out and answers questions. |
| posted by on 11/04/2008 03:10 PM
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| Yes, I had one, but I only breastfed for 2 weeks, as we couldnt get my daughter to latch on after she discovered the bottle. I would have to pump (30-45 minutes at a time, 8 or more times a day) and honestly, I didnt have the time to do this. |
| posted by April on 11/04/2008 03:15 PM
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| If she wants some more immediately it may not be hunger, it may be her desire to suck. I was really unsure about this also when I first had Nina, it seemed as though she wanted to eat all the time so I let her. She spit up 3 times in 1 day large amounts, thankfully we had a doc appt. the next day she told me I am overfeeding her, I need to wait at least 2 hours. Give her a pasi, she will probably not like it as much as the bottle because there's no reward but she should adjust. Babies don't know when enough is enough, you do, it will be okay. |
| posted by Erin on 11/04/2008 05:44 PM
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| I started giving cereal to my son at that age,but not in a bottle. I spoon fed him. He started sleeping through the night, and stopped crying as often. I truly think it helped. Now he's four months and starting to eat fruit!! And he isn't overweight, he doesn't have a problem with his nutrition, and he is a very happy baby. |
| posted by Amber on 11/05/2008 09:21 AM
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| 4 ounces at 2 months is not too much. My daughter would sometimes eat 4 ounces at 1 month. I worried about her eating too much and tried to limit her to what she was supposed to be drinking, but she was miserable - she was still hungry! Now that she is 9 weeks she usually eats 5 ounces at a time, though sometimes if she's really hungry she eats up to 7 ounces. Then for her last couple feedings late in the evening she might only eat 2 oz. I just started looking at her full daily intake to determine whether or not she's eating too much. I've read several sources that say a general rule of thumb is the baby should have 2.5 oz per pound in a 24 hour period. so, if you have a 10 pound baby, that's 2.5 oz X 10 lbs = 25 oz for the day. Every baby eats differently and from what I've read most babies will let you know when they are hungry and when they are full - I know my girl does. I definitely wouldn't start with cereal until the Dr says you can. I don't know about you, but I never thought I'd have to worry about this kind of thing - crazy, isn't it?! Hope this helps you. |
| posted by joann on 11/05/2008 08:16 PM
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| THX all! AHHH.. Yes Joann, I never thought I'd be worrying about such things. Seems like only yesterday my biggest worry was what party or club I was going to go to this weekend. Its SOOO true these little ones change our life completely! you should see my camara. Nothing but pictures of my baby, which to some seem like the same pics over & over, but I'm like "no, see in this one she's smiling to the left and in this one to the right" LOL |
| posted by April on 11/06/2008 03:02 PM
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| Just as a quick note: you said that you didn't use a breast pump because of the amount of time it would take, correct? If you decide to have another child & want to bottle feed the baby breastmilk, spend the money & get a Medela Pump-in-Style breastpump. If is a double pump that is more effective then most ( i tried an evenflow. It was noisy & not nearly as effective). It will take about 20 minutes usually & it doesn't hurt. My daughter had difficulty breastfeeding & I still wanted her to have breast milk so my hubby & I went this route. It has really worked well for us. (so much for a "quick note"). |
| posted by Melanie on 11/07/2008 11:29 AM
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Everyone roll your eyes, but here I go... I am definitely with Lauren on this one. No solids until 6 months. Feeding your baby anything besides breastmilk, or formula, sets them up for food allergies and gastrointestinal problems in the future.
The problem is that they do not yet make adequate amounts of enzymes to break up the 'cereal' that is in their bottle. Also, sometimes the cereal can irritate the gastrointestinal system setting the child up for irritable bowel syndrome and other problems.
I don't remember who said it earlier, but I agree with the mom who stated that your daughter will probably drink, to completion, whatever is in the bottle (my lactation consultant told me the exact same thing). Nipples (from breasts) are completely different from nipples on bottles. Babies have to actively suck pretty hard to get milk out of a nipple when breastfeeding, and must continue to actively suck to recieve milk. If you turn a bottle over, you'll notice a little bit of milk will eventually come out on its own; so they don't have to work as hard and will drink more.
Does your daughter spit up after drinking more than 4 oz's of milk. If she does, consistently, she's probably full. If not, feed her a bit more. I understand you not wanting to starve her, so use your best judgement. Good luck!
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| posted by Allison on 11/07/2008 02:26 PM
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| Just had a breastfeeding group meeting, and we talked about babies sleeping through the night and breastfeeding myths. It's not a proven fact that giving a child cereal will actually help them sleep through the night, and like it's been said it can definately cause allergies. Sleeping through the night is more a neurological thing. Most peds don't recommending putting cereal in a bottle either. If you and your ped agree then you should spoon feed her which she prob isn't ready for. I just started my 5 month old on cereal because my ped said he would be ok and its causing him to have gas problems so we're holding off a couple weeks. Look more at a daily average as someone said. Pay attention to diapers (wet and poopy) they are going to tell you more about your child than anything else can. |
| posted by on 11/07/2008 02:38 PM
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Thanks goodness for Allison...I was waiting for your reply! :)
Beth - good post too! :) |
| posted by on 11/07/2008 04:06 PM
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| Thank you all. I have not given my baby any cereal and it seems like she's back to being okay w/ the 4 oz. What a little wierdo (Both of us. Her for worrying me and me for worrying! LOL) |
| posted by April on 11/07/2008 04:10 PM
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| you're not a weirdo at all...this parenting stuff is confusing!!!! :) |
| posted by on 11/07/2008 04:27 PM
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I had this problem with my baby. She is now 9 weeks old. I brought it up with my doc and this is what she said...
As a general rule your baby will eat aprox half their wt in oz aprox every 4 hrs. If your baby is 10 lbs then she will eat aprox 5 oz every 4 hrs (roughly 30 oz in 24 hrs). Mine eats 8 oz when she gets up in the morning and will eat about 4-6 oz every 4 hrs. She then goes to sleep late in the evening and sleeps for 7-9 hrs.
My doc said that it was okay to start adding a bit of rice cereal to the formula between 3 & 4 months only if necessary and then use 1 tablespoon per 2 oz of formula and to also only do it if necessary but no more than every other feeding.
Hope this helps... |
| posted by jsrdrnr on 11/14/2008 10:06 PM
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