Community› The Bump Message Boards› Babies: 3 - 6 Months
Babies: 3 - 6 Months
New Discussion

Question about first feeding with Rice Cereal...

BabesBrideBabesBride member
in Babies: 3 - 6 Months
We are going to start LO on rice cereal. The doctor and the box say to mix 1 tablespoon of rice with formula or water....do you make a bottle first of formula (also a few tablespoons only, not ounces anymore?) and mix that with the rice, or just use water alone? I'm so nervous to do this wrong....
Our Baby Blog Our Nest Our Wedding

Report Reply to Post

Re: Question about first feeding with Rice Cereal...

  • KaramelSutraKaramelSutra member
    make a small  bottle of formula (1-2 oz). use that as the liquid agent to start to liquify the rice to a semi-liquid consistency (runnier than applesauce)
    The Mob Boss 
    Birth: 10lbs 11oz, 21.5 inches <> 1 mo: 14lbs 7oz, 23.5 inches    2mo: 18lbs 15oz, 25.5 inches <> 4mo: 26lbs 8oz, 27.5 inches6mo: 29lbs 8oz, 30 inches <> 9mo: 32lbs, 32 inches12 mo: 37lbs, 34.5 inches <> 15 mo: 38lbs 6 oz, 36 inches. 20.5 inch noggin18 mo: 43lbs, 37.75 inches 21 inch head2yr: 47 lbs, 42 inches. 21.5 inch head. Woah.  

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker


     
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    imageimage
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member

    image~BINI~:
    make a small  bottle of formula (1-2 oz). use that as the liquid agent to start to liquify the rice to a semi-liquid consistency (runnier than applesauce)

    This exactly, you want it runny with no clumps.

    Report Reply
  • JillAlyJillAly member

    First, don't panic.  There is no right or wrong in making the cereal.  If it's too thick, add more formula.  If it's too thin, add more cereal.  The tablespoon can be too much to eat for some babies and not enough for others so just do it as an approximate amount.  It's not like formula where you should measure exactly.

    I just make my bottle of formula I am going to feed dd and then pour a little into the bowl of cereal.  If my dd is still thirsty and wants more formula, I can always make more but in the beginning of solids, you may find your LO only wants a few bites. 

    As for consistency- runnier than applesauce is a good description- for beginning.  You can thicken it up after they get used to eating.

    3 IUI's and 2 IVF's later- Brady arrived. Born at 36 weeks after PUPPS and pre-e/HELLP.
    IUI- BFN IVF #1 -BFP! Allie is our 2nd IVF baby. Born at 36 1/2 weeks after pre-e again
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker image


    Report Reply
  • CodyGHCodyGH
    When we first started oatmeal, DS didn't take to it very well.  He made faces and I thought it smelled awful.  So we tried just plain breast milk.  The first few times, DS wasn't quite sure.  Then he realized it tasted just like his bottle and took to it pretty well.  (Oh, we also did it in the bath so if he spilled it all over the place, it wasn't as messy and I could easily clean him up.)  Then we added in oatmeal.  He did better if it was more like applesauce consistency, but that's just him.  Experiment and see what your LO likes.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"