Rice cereal in bottles?

RedCherry1109 · January 2014

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get LO to take his bottles with it in there(per doctors orders)? He refuses to drink it that way and I can't keep wasting formula because it a very expensive formula.

BLT20051 · January 2014

Try putting just a liiiiiiiiiiiitle bit in there to start. Are you using a whole spoonfull or scoop?

lioness13 · January 2014

Are you sure he can suck it out? You may have to change nipples. I had to expand a nipple so it would have enough room to come out. When she uses other nipples she fusses because nothing will come out.

BLT20051 · January 2014

lioness13 said:

Are you sure he can suck it out? You may have to change nipples. I had to expand a nipple so it would have enough room to come out. When she uses other nipples she fusses because nothing will come out.

This too. He's probably refusing because a)it's too thick b)he doesn't like the taste.

Could you try oatmeal? CJ prefers oatmeal to rice cereal.

RedCherry1109 · January 2014

I did make the whole bigger, my other kids were on it too so I knew to make the whole bigger but they never had any problems taking it.

I supposed to do 1 Tbsp per oz and I did that in one bottle and he refused it. So the next bottle I only put 1 Tbsp per 4 oz and he still wouldn't take it. I then gave him a regular bottle and he sucked it down.

JANCANDANCE · January 2014

Move to a higher flow nipple like a size 3. Good luck!

ASmallWonder · January 2014

If he really won't drink it, could you give him cereal WITH his bottle? Like, have a little bottle, have a couple spoonfuls of cereal, back to the bottle, etc. It should accomplish the same thing if they're eaten at the same time, right?

cafecreme · January 2014

Start with a baby spoon full of rice cereal, then slowly work up to a tablespoon or 2 over a week or two period. I hope he starts taking it soon!

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