If you switched from rice to oatmeal quickly

Re: If you switched from rice to oatmeal quickly

• ValAndRyan

  December 2010

  DS had constipation issues so doc said when we start, do oatmeal over rice.
  

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• Halen0804 member

  December 2010

  lisajay09:

  I skipped rice altogether for this reason.  My pedi said I did not have to start with rice.  DS LOVES his oatmeal!!  The rice is very binding and tastes like cardboard.  If you feel comfortable switching, I'm sure it will be fine.  I would give it in the am so you can watch for any reactions, but most likely your LO will be fine. 

  This.  DD hated rice cereal, but liked oatmeal.  Now she wont eat anything, but that's another post.

  Our Little Guy due 4/14/13

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• nicoelouimet

  December 2010

  My pedi said to start with oatmeal for that reason. She said later when I feed him solid foods that I can add fruit to the rice cereal to break it up. Good Luck!!

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• TwinMama83 member

  December 2010

  I switched from rice one day (DD refused to eat it) to oatmeal the next day (she gobbled it all down!)  I think it's fine to switch cereals quickly like that.
  

  

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• jlthompson19 member

  December 2010

  Similar question-does the oatmeal contain the iron benefits that rice does?  That's the only reason I am doing rice b/c DD is EBF, but iron is the cause of the constipation usually.

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• vcusano member

  December 2010

  We skipped rice and went straight to oatmeal because DS has constipation issues.  You don't have to do rice, you can skip to oatmeal if that works for your LO.

   

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