When to increase feeds per day

SantiJ13

Hi, my baby is 5 and a half months old and has been eating rice poridge once a day for about 3 weeks now. When do you think can I start giving him poridge twice a day? I'm breastfeeding, but think he needs more because he is not sleeping well at night.

[Deleted User]

Rice cereal won't help your baby sleep at night. That's a myth.

I don't know when to increase as we skipped cereal.

puppy_love6969

Cereal won't help your baby sleep at night.

g8trkim

I know it's harder to tell with breastfeeding, but the main thing is to make sure your baby is still getting enough breastmilk. Solid food should be in addition to this. So if your baby is nursing just as much and having cereal and still doesn't seem s

Wild_flower25

I think at 6 mos the pedi told us to start offering solids twice a day. 

If she's doing good with cereal, why not try fruits or veggies?

orangegoggles

puppy_love6969:

Cereal won't help your baby sleep at night.

This.

If your baby is suddenly waki