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Starting Rice Cereal

AshleyJ0125AshleyJ0125
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Our doc just gave us the green light to start our 4 month old preemie twin boys on cereal. (of course trying one food at a time and watching 3 days for allergies) I was going to start tonight and let them experiment with it but I'm coming up with questions we didnt think to ask the doc...

How much should we start them with?

Should we still offer them formula after the food or try to feed the cereal between bottles?

Should we feed cereal at our dinner time feeding or wait until right before bed?

Any other tips?

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Re: Starting Rice Cereal

  • honeybee72honeybee72 member

    We started with a tablespoon or two at the dinner time feeding. Work up as you find things they like.

    We offer the solids before the bottle, unless they are really really hungry. At that point, they're really not willing to try something new. T

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    Start with a really small amount.  Like, a spoonful.  Offer it either after a bottle or between bottles because you don't want them filling up on that and not taking in as much formula because the cereal is just for fun and practice and their re
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  • BabyMarohnBabyMarohn
    I know doctors always say babies can start rice cereal at 4 months, but I always waited till 5 1/2 6 months. Milk is the most important thing, so if you start as early as 4 months I would only do it after a bottle give them a little time after the bottl
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  • kateraidkateraid member
    imageelmoali:
    Start with a really small amount. nbsp;Like, a spoonful. nbsp;Offer it either after a bottle or between bottles because yo
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    Start with a really small amount.  Like, a spoonful.  Offer it either after a bottle or between bottles bec
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  • alli84alli84 member
    Between bottles.
    O didn't like cereal when I gave it to him, but daycare said he loved it. Turns out their method is 2 Tbsp of cereal, half a scoop of formula, and water to a thin oatmeal consistency. Since I started that, he gobbles it down. Plus I

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  • dmhrn13dmhrn13 member
    I wait about 30-60 minutes after milk to try. My LO doesn't like rice cereal BTW, so you can also try oatmeal or barley if you think they aren't crazy about it after a few days. Of course, you can also just try nearly liquified real foods- check out The W
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