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Did rice cereal make a difference in your LO's sleep?

VashonVashon
in Babies: 3 - 6 Months
I got the go ahead to start a very small amount of rice cereal with DD since she is 3.5 months and in the 95th% for weight.  Just wondering if those of you who have started rice cereal noticed if they slept longer at night?
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Re: Did rice cereal make a difference in your LO's sleep?

  • JennicapJennicap member
    so far no change but it's only been 2 days and we were on vaca last week so LOs schedule is all screwy

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  • MrsPurMrsPur
    I actually was doing some Googling on this today and a lot of sites said it was a myth and has no effect on how long a baby will sleep. I can see how people think that because it fills them up more and takes longer to digest than formula does, so we are going to test this out. I'm sure it's different for all babies.
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  • MomOfClaireMomOfClaire
    Not at all.
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  • Ashley&DavidAshley&David
    I know that nearly everyone says no there is no correlation, but for us there definitely was. The first night DS had rice cereal was the first night he slept all night. He slept for 10 hours straight, and has every night since then. Prior to that he was waking up every 2 hours or so. 
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  • hikerbethhikerbeth member

    Haven't started yet with my DS.

    When I started with my DD she started having a nightwaking again until she was about 9.5 months.  She was previously sleeping through.  Probably coincidence, though.

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  • VashonVashon

    imageAshley&David:
    I know that nearly everyone says no there is no correlation, but for us there definitely was. The first night DS had rice cereal was the first night he slept all night. He slept for 10 hours straight, and has every night since then. Prior to that he was waking up every 2 hours or so. 

    Ah!  I love this answer!  Hope its true for us too.

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  • CalMum_MommaCalMum_Momma
    Yes, there was a difference...he slept HORRIBLY!!! So much so that we stopped and decided to wait to try again, probably until 6mo.
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  • Neen33Neen33 member

    imageAshley&David:
    I know that nearly everyone says no there is no correlation, but for us there definitely was. The first night DS had rice cereal was the first night he slept all night. He slept for 10 hours straight, and has every night since then. Prior to that he was waking up every 2 hours or so. 

    How much did you give him? Our pediatrician had us start because he said that it would help with DDs sleep. 

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  • Chelle0112Chelle0112 member

    imagewalkerkeli:
    Yes, there was a difference...he slept HORRIBLY!!! So much so that we stopped and decided to wait to try again, probably until 6mo.

    Same here.  Now we just give him a veggie at dinner.  Still doesn't sleep any better/longer, but he loves it. 

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  • misscharlotte04misscharlotte04 member

    Cody has STTN since 3 months, so rice cereal has made no difference for us.

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  • amygauntt@windstream.netamygauntt@windstream.net
    We started just a tad of cereal in the bottle for reflux. The first night DS slept 6 hours (from 3-4) and has every night since.
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  • Ashley&DavidAshley&David
    imageNeen33:

    imageAshley&David:
    I know that nearly everyone says no there is no correlation, but for us there definitely was. The first night DS had rice cereal was the first night he slept all night. He slept for 10 hours straight, and has every night since then. Prior to that he was waking up every 2 hours or so. 

    How much did you give him? Our pediatrician had us start because he said that it would help with DDs sleep. 

    I started out with 2 tablespoons. His pedi advised us to try this at his 2 month appointment to help with his sleep. It worked wonders!! :)  

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