When did you start adding cereal to a bottle

bambergnj

I heard to add cereal to a bottle at night to get LO to sleep longer?  Did anybody do this and if so when did you start?  I BF so also just thought about trying a formula bottle before bed.  Can I mix cereal with BM?

Shandie_725

Adding cereal to a bottle (BM or formula) does not mean LO will STTN. We've been adding cereal since she was about 3 weeks old due to reflux, per her pedi's directions.

alicianrj

We never did (I have heard you really shouldn't.) We started cereal from a spoon in the morning this past Friday.

I have heard of it for reflux but I wouldn't do it to see if they would sleep through the night or not. They will when they are ready. Keegan started at about 3 months old and did for a while. Just the past few weeks though he has started getting up around 3:00/3:30. Thier schedules can change. It will happen... just give it time.

CTri17

ditto the PP's.

Unless your child has reflux you have no need and should not be putting cereal in a bottle.

If you are going to do it, do it from a spoon but that shouldn't be until 4-6 mo.

If you are BFing, try pumping a bottle of milk for night time instead of nursing.

 p.s. I'd suggest a google search on when it is recommend to start solids and it's link with childhood obesity.