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What's the earliest you have given your new born rice cerea?
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:31 am
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:31 am
So my 8 week old has been keeping me up and I have been contemplating starting him on some rice cereal. Wife is worried about allergies. Dude is close to 15 lbs and is in 6 months clothing. Any one experience with getting them to sleep.
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Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:32 am to DieSmilen
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What's the earliest you have given your new born rice cerea?
Cereal? Tell your wife not to worry, he will be fine! If he does be some crazy chance have an allergy you will know right away.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:32 am to DieSmilen
6 weeks bro. Go with the beach nut. It doesn't have milk in it in case of dairy allergies
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:38 am to DieSmilen
quote:maybe he should lay off the carbs.
8 week old....close to 15 lbs
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:38 am to DieSmilen
We never fed either one of ours rice cereal or baby food.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:39 am to bradwieser
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maybe he should lay off the carbs.
That is a big arse kid!
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:40 am to DieSmilen
Might just be gassy. Try a little apple juice mixed in with his milk
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:46 am to DieSmilen
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:46 am to lsu480
Yeah dude was large and in charge. I was 7.6 and wife was 6.8. Homeboy was 9.13. He is currently taking 5 oz every two and half hours. It's two oz of formula and three oz of boob milk. Wife is basically eating veggies and oat meal only. Small proteins here there.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 1:49 am to DieSmilen
Just don't over think things, you guys will be fine and be great parents. Just have him try new things and based on his reaction you can decide if you want to add it into the routine. You aren't going to break him ya know! 
Posted on 7/12/14 at 2:05 am to DieSmilen
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He is currently taking 5 oz every two and half hours.
You have to start spacing out the feedings if you want him to sleep at night. Get him to feeding every four hours. Not feeding him less, just more fewer times. So, instead of 5 oz every t2.5 hours, maybe, 8 oz, every 4 hours. Once you get to feeding every four hours, the night time takes care of itself.
Lookup the book 12 weeks to 12 hrs of sleep. Your baby fits the criteria to start that process.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 2:33 am to Archie Bengal Bunker
Not sure he can take 8 yet afraid if will come up through the nose but may try it once to see I will also look for the book thanks for the info all
Posted on 7/12/14 at 2:42 am to DieSmilen
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What's the earliest you have given your new born rice cerea?
Probably 2am....
Posted on 7/12/14 at 2:50 am to DieSmilen
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Homeboy was 9.13
I was 9.6
Posted on 7/12/14 at 3:15 am to DieSmilen
Yea, 8 oz is probably too much to start out. Maybe start with 6 oz, and if he still seems hungry give another ounce. You'll know when he is done. One tricky thing with your situation is he is still breastfeeding.
Also, the feeding routine in that book is what is useful, which you can probably find a summary of online. The goal is to increase daytime feedings to four times during the day, four hours apart. And if needed, wean night time feedings, by giving less each time during the night.
Good luck.
Also, the feeding routine in that book is what is useful, which you can probably find a summary of online. The goal is to increase daytime feedings to four times during the day, four hours apart. And if needed, wean night time feedings, by giving less each time during the night.
Good luck.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 4:12 am to DieSmilen
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8 week old
rice cereal.
If you think he isn't seeping now.... Start feeding him cereal.
A little early for the heavy stuff.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 5:07 am to DieSmilen
My youngest was about 2 months when we started giving him rice cereal. His doctor told us to try it because he wasn't getting full on just formula.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 5:17 am to DieSmilen
Sounds healthy to me
My 12 day old is already 10 pounds, yea he's a fatty
My 12 day old is already 10 pounds, yea he's a fatty
Posted on 7/12/14 at 7:21 am to DieSmilen
Be careful. Rice cereal too young and when given in bottle (instead of spoon fed) can not only lead to allergies, but also asthma later in life, respiratory problems and constipation. It also may not help with the sleeping through the night situation you are trying to resolve.
My youngest is a whale but I was only making matters worse by giving in and doing what I thought she wanted and giving her a bottle in the middle of the night for so long. Once I put my foot down and stopped, she slept through the night after 2 nights. It was an easy transition
However, 2 months old is still very young. It is quite normal they are not sleeping all night yet. I wouldn't try to ween off night time feedings until about 4 months or so.
My youngest is a whale but I was only making matters worse by giving in and doing what I thought she wanted and giving her a bottle in the middle of the night for so long. Once I put my foot down and stopped, she slept through the night after 2 nights. It was an easy transition
However, 2 months old is still very young. It is quite normal they are not sleeping all night yet. I wouldn't try to ween off night time feedings until about 4 months or so.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 7:24 am to DieSmilen
Have a 5 month old. Started giving him oatmeal at night at 4 weeks. Slept all night. He's 15lbs now. Was born 8.12.
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