In what directive do i introduce cereal to my infant?
I'm not quite sure what order to introduce rice cereal to my baby. she is bottled feed, and i'm not sure to give her cereal first, then a bottle. or a bottle first then cereal etc.
i tried giving her a bottle first after trying cereal, but after her bottle she's full so she has no interest in the cereal. but if i give her the cereal first she eat it all then eats smaller number of her bottle. which probably isn't good i know b/c she's supposed to be getting all her nutrition from her formula, not cereal...
so i'm confused about how to pass it to her.
any tips/suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
how out-of-date is she? if she's still drinking a full bottle and isn't full after, she might not be ready for solids. we started at 5.5 months when my son was going through a growth spurt (it's a good time to linger until) -- instead of trying to drink a lot more, we'd nurse and then I'd do food right after. he was still hungry because my supply wasn't build up as much and he'd readily bring the solids.
Bottle first. You don't want her to lessen the amount of formula she is drinking at all. Formula is still her main source of nutrition, with solids freshly for practice and always after a full bottle so she does not get full on the cereal.
So give her the bottle, as much as she requests. Within an hour of the bottles, maybe 15 minutes or so, offer the cereal/other solid food. She shouldnt take more than a tablespoon or so. Do this once a daylight at 6 months, twice a day at 7 months and she should be on some finger foods and 3 meals a day by 8-9 months.
Despite what your mother or grandmother tells you, your baby will probably not sleep through the dark if you give him cereal before he is developmentally ready. Introduce cereal when your babe is 4 to 6 months of age. Your baby should be able to sit with support and hold his boss up. He should also show a desire for food by opening his mouth and leaning forward or turn his head away to show he is full.
* Start near rice cereal as babies are least often allergic to it. You can try oatmeal and barley later.
* Choose a time when you and your toddler are well rested and comfortable.
* Feed a small amount of breast milk or formula before offering the cereal.
* Mix about one tablespoon cereal into a bowl and append about two tablespoons breast milk or formula to the cereal. Mix well. Feed with a small spoon.
* Never put cereal into a bottle. The cereal can clog the nipple and wreak your baby to suck in a lot of nouns.
* Do not use a cereal feeder for cereal or baby food. The bottles encourage a baby to get through too much solid food before they realize they are full.
* Offer cereal 1-2 times daily.
* Start with a highly thin mixture of cereal and liquid. Gradually thicken it as your baby learn to eat with a spoon.
Remember: Your baby should attain most of his nourishment from your breast milk or formula. Solid food at this age should be in small amounts about 1-2 tablespoons. Too much solid food will dampen a babys appetite for breast milk or formula and can quickly result in an iron deficiency.
Hope i help
add alittle to her bottle and gradully change over she'll take the transistion better than a prompt back and forth method
Answers: Always give a bottle first! It is the best nutrition for her right presently, as you say, and you don't want her having less.
If your tot gets full on her bottle, its ok to wait a while before giving her solids, newly so it doesn't interfere with her next bottle. What I would do was hang around about 45-60 minutes after my dd nursed and then do a solid meal. This timing be partly so she was hungry for cereal and partly because it fit our diary nicely (for instance, the whole family could get through breakfast together, though I sometimes did more feeding than eating myself at first!)
You will find that as she grows, she will soon be able to munch through quite a bit even just a half hour after finishing a bottle. Its approaching they develop a hollow leg or somethign at this age!
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i tried giving her a bottle first after trying cereal, but after her bottle she's full so she has no interest in the cereal. but if i give her the cereal first she eat it all then eats smaller number of her bottle. which probably isn't good i know b/c she's supposed to be getting all her nutrition from her formula, not cereal...
so i'm confused about how to pass it to her.
any tips/suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
how out-of-date is she? if she's still drinking a full bottle and isn't full after, she might not be ready for solids. we started at 5.5 months when my son was going through a growth spurt (it's a good time to linger until) -- instead of trying to drink a lot more, we'd nurse and then I'd do food right after. he was still hungry because my supply wasn't build up as much and he'd readily bring the solids.
Bottle first. You don't want her to lessen the amount of formula she is drinking at all. Formula is still her main source of nutrition, with solids freshly for practice and always after a full bottle so she does not get full on the cereal.
So give her the bottle, as much as she requests. Within an hour of the bottles, maybe 15 minutes or so, offer the cereal/other solid food. She shouldnt take more than a tablespoon or so. Do this once a daylight at 6 months, twice a day at 7 months and she should be on some finger foods and 3 meals a day by 8-9 months.
Despite what your mother or grandmother tells you, your baby will probably not sleep through the dark if you give him cereal before he is developmentally ready. Introduce cereal when your babe is 4 to 6 months of age. Your baby should be able to sit with support and hold his boss up. He should also show a desire for food by opening his mouth and leaning forward or turn his head away to show he is full.
* Start near rice cereal as babies are least often allergic to it. You can try oatmeal and barley later.
* Choose a time when you and your toddler are well rested and comfortable.
* Feed a small amount of breast milk or formula before offering the cereal.
* Mix about one tablespoon cereal into a bowl and append about two tablespoons breast milk or formula to the cereal. Mix well. Feed with a small spoon.
* Never put cereal into a bottle. The cereal can clog the nipple and wreak your baby to suck in a lot of nouns.
* Do not use a cereal feeder for cereal or baby food. The bottles encourage a baby to get through too much solid food before they realize they are full.
* Offer cereal 1-2 times daily.
* Start with a highly thin mixture of cereal and liquid. Gradually thicken it as your baby learn to eat with a spoon.
Remember: Your baby should attain most of his nourishment from your breast milk or formula. Solid food at this age should be in small amounts about 1-2 tablespoons. Too much solid food will dampen a babys appetite for breast milk or formula and can quickly result in an iron deficiency.
Hope i help
add alittle to her bottle and gradully change over she'll take the transistion better than a prompt back and forth method
Answers: Always give a bottle first! It is the best nutrition for her right presently, as you say, and you don't want her having less.
If your tot gets full on her bottle, its ok to wait a while before giving her solids, newly so it doesn't interfere with her next bottle. What I would do was hang around about 45-60 minutes after my dd nursed and then do a solid meal. This timing be partly so she was hungry for cereal and partly because it fit our diary nicely (for instance, the whole family could get through breakfast together, though I sometimes did more feeding than eating myself at first!)
You will find that as she grows, she will soon be able to munch through quite a bit even just a half hour after finishing a bottle. Its approaching they develop a hollow leg or somethign at this age!
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