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RP: Rice cereal in bottle

KimRNKimRN
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months
So my twins are 4weeks old.  They are and have been drinking 4oz bottles of pumped breastmilk every 2 1/2 to 3 hrs.  The thing is they are still hungry when they finish.  We try to use other methods to soothe them.  Rocking, swaddeling, swing, bouncy seat, you get the point.  They will usually take another 1-2 oz.  I THINK THIS IS A CRAZY AMOUNT!!!!  My pedi said that we could mix the breastmilk 1/2 &1/2 with formula.  Well I think that is defeating the purpose of pumping.  He aslo said that what he recommends is mixing 1 tablespoon of rice cereal per 1oz of formula.  My husband questioned him thinking it was TOO early and he said they have done it as early as 1 week.  He said they are just trying to play catch up.  Has anyone had to do this?  Did it work for you?
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Re: RP: Rice cereal in bottle

  • Bethbsn06Bethbsn06

    My co-worker said her niece is doing that (per pedi) for her LO to get her to STTN for longer stretches... The LO is just a little older than my DD. I think that feeding the cereal is fine for some things, but that they are doing it for the wrong reasons!

    I can see where twins would need to "catch up" though...

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