Rice Cereal

Re: Rice Cereal

• katie4253 member

  October 2011

  Chennell77:

  When do I start giving this to my LO?  She's 3 months and 2 days old; I just went up to the next size nipple in her bottle for formula (otherwise I nurse her after work through to the next morning -- not producing enough to leave with the sitter).  I know I'm rambling, but I want to make sure she's well fed and was wondering if I should introduce cereal.

  Side note, my supply started to decrease after taking the mini-pill.  I rarely have to wear my nursing pads anymore.   I feel like this part of the bonding experience may soon be coming to an end.

  Solids are recommended at 6 months (some people say 4-6 months, but aap now recommends 6 months).

   I also wanted to say that just because you aren't leaking doesn't mean you aren't making enough milk.  Your body regulates between 2-3 months.  

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• hepcats member

  October 2011

  Additionally, the rice cereal is not for nutrition, it's for practice at solid foods. It doesn't provide anything better or more for your child than BM or formula.
  

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• IrishEyes0530 member

  October 2011

  I agree with both PP's. Talk to your pedi. We started at 4months at our pedi's recommendation. 3mo is way too early IMO.

  
  
  
  
  
  

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• BrendaLou1969 member

  October 2011

  Wait on rice cereal.  I know it is exciting to start feeding your baby solid foods, but going from FF/BF poopy diapers to solid food poopy diapers is not an experience I am looking forward to.  I am waiting until 6 months - even through my Dr. Said I could start at 4 months

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• Wundervoll

  October 2011

  hepcats:

  Additionally, the rice cereal is not for nutrition, it's for practice at solid foods. It doesn't provide anything better or more for your child than BM or formula.
  

  This!

  Unless your LO is acting hungry, I don't see any need to introduce solids that early.
  

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• stepheverhart member

  October 2011

  I just wanted to pop in and say I had the same experience with the mini pill. I went from producing 6 ounces to less than 1 both sides combined. To bring it back up I had to pump every two hours. It took about two weeks to be back to normal . Luckily I had a supply built up in the freezer...

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• suzyqjmu member

  October 2011

  LO will be three months this week. I have never leaked a single drop of BM. Lack of leaking does not mean you are drying up.

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• Chennell77 member

  October 2011

  Thank you ALL for the feedback.  I will totally wait on the cereal.  As for the mini pill, I'll try to start expressing more to bring my supply back up.  Thank you!

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• lisamoe member

  October 2011

  Usually the recommendation is 4-6months, so you should be fine for a while yet.

  

   

  

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