Anyone try rice cereal mixed into formula yet?

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My little guy is just so hungry at night. I have increased him to 6 oz’s every three hours of formula and he does a dream feed before bed but he still wakes up every 3 hours to eat. He’s 13 weeks. Would it be ok to introduce rice cereal into a bottle before bed? Anyone try this? I just want to help him sleep better/wake up less irritable because he’s so starving

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Cereal should never be put in a bottle, it's a huge choking risk.   Solids shouldn't be started until 6 months and showing all signs of readiness.

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Your going to get many people here to say no until six months at the earliest but we started bc my lo is insatiable! She very early started showing signs. I called my pediatrician about it and they said wait until six months....yet my own pediatrician doesn’t even have kids so there is apart of me that although she works when them she just can’t relate. I have a friends doctor said four and her friends said three. I asked, they have kids themselves. Do what you feel is right for your baby. I would said do oatmeal instead of rice and not in a bottle but that’s the only option I have on cereal. I’m honestly shocked that most women here say six months when everyone else I know have been following their parents/elders ideas and have started on solids as early as three months. Science this and that and yes it’s all true  but you know your baby best. Just don’t cut out regular feeds. Feed your baby as normal and then give some cereal. My baby has been a lot happier since.

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No. It’s too early for solids. If he’s “starving”, feed him more or more often. An extra evening feed might help the overnight span.

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We did but it’s because the pediatrician has us doing it because our little guy has severe reflux and will vomit up the bottle without the rice in it... rice gives it weight for him to keep it down. But honestly it does nothing to keep him more full... he’s still hungry every 3 hours lol

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Talk to the pediatrician. I’ve never seen it recommended for a baby unless they had severe reflux.

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You need to wait till at least 4 months to introduce food, try the hungry baby formula

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You can do oatmeal instead of the rice. We've done it since 8/9 weeks and washed it down with an ounce of milk o water here or there and a little baby juice diluted sometime. Babies aren't made of glass. They'll adapt to most anything. Just start slow and see what works. Our parents generation and the ones before were giveb whiskey to sleep. I'm sure a little food isn't going to kill our babies. Plus doctors recommend not doing something b/c ppl don't use good judgement on when to stop or how much to give. You're not going to go full blast and feed your baby pizza and wings at 3 months, but some ppl might try it lol. That why they just say no to everything.

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Definitely don’t try it without your pediatrician’s say so... it’s a huge choking risk especially if your baby can’t sit up yet. My 3m2w old is on the enfamil A.R due to severe reflux... we have to hold her upright for 30 mins after every feed to ensure her formula will stay down.. our pediatrician told us we can’t start foods until 4months and when doing so we need to start with 1 grain oatmeal, sweet potatoes and avocados which is will buy both and mash up myself.

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Definitely a conversation for your pediatrician!

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We tried it her doc recommended it it due to reflux we tried st 4 weeks and at 11 weeks bothered her belly so we stopped it  both times

Anyone try rice cereal mixed into formula yet?

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