Anyone give cereal in their babies bottles?

Shannon - posted on 10/26/2011

My ped said to start my baby on cereal in her bottle at 2 mos. i gave her 3-4 cereal bottles a day mostly at bedtime and middle of the night. Now I still do that but I also put a little cereal in her other bottles to thicken them up. She tollerates the cereal so well. She is able to keep it down without spitting up. It also seems like she swallows less air and has less gas with the cereal. She is 3 1/2 months now and we are working on increasing her cereal bottles, but we also had to give her a little diluted juice to help with some mild constipation. She's doing great!

Gerlee - posted on 11/30/2009

My baby is now 20 weeks old but i didn't give her any cereal yet...according to research baby should introduce to any solid or puree food at 4 - 6 months but preferably at 6 months..you have to look at your baby her readiness on solid food..like lost of tongue trust and can support herself when sitting down..

Sindy - posted on 11/30/2009

My son was vomiting and all the doctor would say is as long as he's not losing weight he's fine..well i took advice from online forums and started giving him cereal in his bottles..not a lot a baby spoon full for a 6oz bottle..since then he hasn't vomited once..and that was over a month ago!

Patrice - posted on 11/29/2009

I started feeding my son cereal in his bottle when he was 2 months old. He gets it in the morning with his first bottle and in his last bottle at night. I give him 1 ounce of cereal with 6 ounces of formula. He also has reflux but it appears to be getting better since I started the cereal, and since he started eating it has almost disappeared.

Michelle - posted on 11/29/2009

My daughter is 4months old and she is eating cereal out of a bowl... Her doctor told me not to put it in her bottles cause that's how they get used to eating...

Christina - posted on 11/29/2009

Del,
My son had the same thing. Our doc told us to make a bottle and put half the amount of cereal as we did formula, so two scoops formula, one scoop cereal. /it has helped him with the psitting up, the crying and he is fuller longer. Hope this helps!

Nykee - posted on 11/29/2009

I think 3-4 weeks is awfully young to start cereal. His body may not be ready to process something like cereal. At that age, I think it's best to just feed formula/breast milk on demand? My doc tells us to wait until 4 months to start cereal... and not to put it in the bottle, but to spoon feed it. Don't shoot the messenger! This is obviously "new" advice, as my mom and grandma are always asking why I don't give the baby cereal because their kids came home from the hospital eating it...lol - good luck!

Amber - posted on 11/22/2009

i put 1 tsp per oz.. but my 4 month old has reflux bad.. its to the point i have to do that with every bottle

Angela - posted on 11/22/2009

i was told to give maybe a tea spoon. try him on that and if you feel it's to much giv e less thats what i did

Chantel - posted on 11/21/2009

they say you arent soppose to put cereal in their bottles because it can group up on the hole of the nipple. then they could suck it through and choke...

AMANDA - posted on 11/20/2009

my son had the same issues, he has acid reflux so he is on baby zantac twice a day. and i have to put 4 tablespoons in his 6oz bottles. he had trouble gaining wiegh in the begining they told me to put rice cereal about 6 teaspoon for 4 oz bottles, he stayed constipated. the doctor told me to put baby oatmeal instead. and thats worked like a charm.

Rebecca - posted on 11/14/2009

Quoting Melody`:

I've been adding cereal to my son's nighttime bottle for a few weeks. He's just shy of 3 months now. I use the same size scoop we use for formula. I do 1 scoop for each 2oz of formula (so 2 scoops for 4oz bottles, 4 scoops for 8oz). I have noticed some difference in his sleep pattern and am hoping he'll get even better when he goes on baby food next week (at 3 months) before bed.

Baby food for a 3 month old??? If i'm reading this right i think you need to consult your Dr as it is at 6 months that you can introduce baby food and change kinds every 3-4 days to make sure their are no allergies. There is a 4 month cereal but baby food....no way

Rebecca - posted on 11/14/2009

There is a starter cereal ladies...it's for children 4m-6m...then you can give the 6m cereals with flavors. I too don't like seeing people put cereal in bottles, it is a choking hazord in my opinion. My daughter eats rice cereal every morning and night and she still gets up at least once. And i'm fine with it. I am a mother and it's what comes with it. It doesnt' last for years on end, it's a few months out of my life to get my a$$ out of bed to feed my child and i wouldn't change it for the world! Her face lights up when she sees me even at 3am and i can't help but smile. Why are their so many mom's now a days trying to get their children to sleep through before they are obviously ready too...

Sheri - posted on 11/13/2009

It makes me sad to hear when mommas give their babies cereal before they are actually ready. It is so hard on a baby to digest cereal before they are ready. My older girls around 7 months old before they had cereal and I will wait the same with my 4 month old.

Courtney - posted on 11/12/2009

my son has the same problem. he is now 4 months and i give him 1/2 teaspoon per ounce every feed. it helps alot.

Nina - posted on 11/12/2009

We are giving her cereal in the last bottle before bed, I thinks it seems to help her sleep a little better. We are starting early with food though, already doing veggies and fruits during the day...they say cereal is definitely fine at this age though!

Rachel - posted on 11/07/2009

my daughter drinks eight ounces now and i put a regular spoonful of rice cereal in her bottle per two and a half ounces. hope that helps.

Erin - posted on 11/05/2009

cerael in the bottle is a choking hazard! try a spoon instead.PLEASE

Jodie - posted on 11/05/2009

My son has such severe reflux he may be getting surgery and if it's because of reflux reason then use cereal, if your looking for sleep well that's not the best reason as it does disrupt there digestion system and increase child hood obesity, so for reflux it's 1/2 tbs to oz:
4 oz bottle
2 Tbs cereal, make sure it's rice.
However many scoops for 4 oz bottle
4 oz's of water!

Rebecka - posted on 11/04/2009

i only use a small amount on my son but i don't always give it too him and my sons 4 months

Trish - posted on 10/29/2009

The GI for my twns advised us to add 1 tsp oatmeal per ounce of formula for their reflux but recently increased it to 1.5 becase they were still spitting up.

Katherine - posted on 10/25/2009

My 3 month old's doctor told us to start giving it to him a month ago. He said to put 1/2 a tsp to every 2oz. I usually only give it to him in the bottle before bedtime.

Mary - posted on 10/25/2009

my pediatrician said some babies just need more... but to NOT put it in the bottle. He had me mix up about 4 tablespoons using formula and spoon feeding her. It took her about 2 spoonfuls to get the hang of it and she's much more satisfied now.

Amy - posted on 10/21/2009

My sons ped has been practicing for 50 years all he had to do is pick my son up and he could tell my any if all that was wrong with him.... They dont want you to give ANY cereal til 4 months BUT I know my son well enough to know the formula wasnt enough anymore. He sleeps all through the night now! And my doctor is the BEST EVER! Yet still doesnt what you to give it to him. Doctors DO NOT know everything. :) No matter how good they are...

Monica - posted on 10/21/2009

I started putting it in my daughters bottle when she was 6 weeks. I just made the hole in the nipple a little larger to let the cereal out and put one scoop of formula and a few scoops of cereal, I make it so its thick by runny (if that makes sense). If I tip the bottle to the side it is not nearly as liquid-y as formula but it all moves to the nipple (Sorry if its confusing....)

Amber - posted on 10/21/2009

my now 2 year old had that same issue his first year. There really isnt a set amount per oz, just get it to the thinkness you need. Thats I all I did. I believe I did one scoop per 4oz or something close to that.

Kristin - posted on 10/21/2009

my pediatrician said 1teaspoon per ounce. hes a great dr so i listen! my son has reflux too.. =(

Amy - posted on 10/19/2009

1 ounce of cereal to every 4 ounces of formula is what I do for a bottle before bedtime. I also put 2 tblespns of cereal in all his bottles. He's 3 and a half months and I just started alternating oatmeal and rice because rice constipates him. The oatmeal helps to keep him regulated as well as he stays full longer. goodluck... :)

Amanda - posted on 10/17/2009

i was told by dr to add just a small amount. not really to make it too thick. i just shake some in really..no set measurement

Melody` - posted on 10/17/2009

I've been adding cereal to my son's nighttime bottle for a few weeks. He's just shy of 3 months now. I use the same size scoop we use for formula. I do 1 scoop for each 2oz of formula (so 2 scoops for 4oz bottles, 4 scoops for 8oz). I have noticed some difference in his sleep pattern and am hoping he'll get even better when he goes on baby food next week (at 3 months) before bed.

Amy - posted on 10/15/2009

well most ped. dont want you to use any at all til four months... But they dont always know everything. I was just telling you about the prunes so maybe the cereal wont constipate her as bad...good luck :)

Eden - posted on 10/14/2009

my Dr said use the formula scoop and start w/ half a scoop to 4 oz, hen increase until she quits spiting up soo much.

Amy - posted on 10/14/2009

they also have 1 step baby food that is prunes add a ounce of this with one ounce of cereal and two ounces of formula it works great!!!!

Amy - posted on 10/14/2009

Quoting Tanya:

I started my daughter on crushed up instant wheat cereal in her milk when she was 5 weeks. She seemed like she was always hungry and this sorted her out really quickly. She gets a teaspoon of it in each 6oz bottle. I made the mistake of telling the health nurse who went a bit crazy with me but at the end of the day I know my daughter and what she needs. The nurse didn`t have kids so didn`t know. You can`t get all the answers from a text book. You know as a mother what is best for your child. Go with your instincts.

you got that right!!  They think they know everything when we are the ones at home waking up every hour on the hour!!  My son is 3 months going on four months and at night I give him a bottle with one ounce of cereal one ouce of baby food and two ounces of formula in a bottle with the nipple cut pretty big so he can get it out.  I also let him set in my lap sitting up for at least a half an hour after that I rock him to sleep put him in his bassinet and he sleeps all night.  So these doctors dont know everything!!  :)

Denise - posted on 10/05/2009

Nope, not yet. I'm holding off on cereal until she's 4 months and I'm thinking I'm going to try it by spoon... Not sure though...

Ashley - posted on 10/01/2009

i started my son on ceral when he was 3 wks. i started by giving him like 3 baby sppon full and now he's up to maybe 8 or 9 sppon full and he's 11wks old.

Melissa - posted on 09/30/2009

I put in 2 full tbsp. He's 2 months and Sometimes i just give him and 1oz of cereal and that holds him over awhile and he is a pig!!!

AMANDA - posted on 09/30/2009

my son also has acid reflux. the doc put him on baby zantac and i have to put 1 teaspoon per 1oz of formula. the medicine helped alot and the cereal did too. my son also had a hard time gaining the wieght the doc wanted him to. how much cereal( rice or oatmeal) depends on what ur doc wants and what satisfies ur baby.

Michelle - posted on 09/26/2009

My son is 2 months now but I started him at 3 weeks with 2 teaspoons, but that didn't work he wanted more but he sleep longer but know we just pour it and his bottles are like a melted milkshake.once you start you cant stop. i dont know about the refulx. if it would effect him

Dana - posted on 09/26/2009

I put a spoonful for every 2ounces and have since my son was 4 weeks old. It has helped him go longer in between feedings & kept him from spitting up as much, however the burning in his throat did not subside. He is 9 weeks old now and was just prescribed zantac syrup for his reflux and between the rice cereal and his new prescription, I have my happy baby back! No more burning in the throat.

Lauren - posted on 09/25/2009

I was told to do a teaspoon per ounces by the pediatrician but did that and he didn't spit up at all but he also was severely constipated and had hard stools. I couldn't handle watching him struggle like that so I started going down to one baby teaspoon per 2 ounces and he does really well with that. You can also try switching to AR formula by Enfamil. My brother did that with his babies and they seem to do better on it but really, its just thickened formula with rice starch so pretty much the same as adding it yourself.

Amber - posted on 09/25/2009

I was hoping to start my son on cereal and our pediatrician said not until 4 months. According to what she said, it can cause food allergies later on and cause constipation. We are already having problems with that so I think I'll hold off.

Brittani - posted on 09/25/2009

im not sure how much i think u juss have to eye ball it. NOT SUPER thick but not to thin. my son goes thro the bottle way to much so i started adding ceral at about 2months

Misty - posted on 09/25/2009

I disagree my son uses cereal and he has not choked. it helps his reflux issues. the key is to use the correct amount of cereal per bottle.

Quoting Sandra:My doc said not to put cereal in my daughters bottle because it can choke them or something like that...

Morgan - posted on 09/25/2009

I have been spoon feeding cereal to my 2 month old for 3 weeks now. The day care does not allow any cereal in his bottle, so he had to learn. Before that he had cereal in his bottle since he was about a week and a half. He was always hungry and I remembered that giving my first son a cereal bottle before bed would help him sleep through the night. My mom says that when I was born the doctor told her that I should have been eating cereal three times a day as soon as I came home from the hospital. You just have to do what you think is right, the doctors don't always know what is best.

Misty - posted on 09/25/2009

Hi - I have used rice cereal in my son's bottle since about 2 weeks old. I use 1 Tablespoon per ounce of formula (or breast milk) be aware this does cause constipation - use 1 teaspoon of prune juice (can use apple although i kinda guess on the amount and prune works much better and is easier to control) to even out her system it will fill her up and she most likely sleep through the night. May also ask the doctor to prescribe ranitidine  ( i believe its the generic for zantac) this helps also with reflux - my son takes it 2x daily along with the cereal in every bottle. I have spoken to other mom's and they tell me that some babies grow out of this...

Quoting Delphine:

Anyone give cereal in their babies bottles?

My daughter had reflux and when she was about 3-4 wks old I started her on it. My ? is........ how much cereal per ounce did any of you add(if u did at all) It's been 5yrs since I've done it and now my son who is 3 wks and 5days has it AND is constantly wanting to eat.

Jo - posted on 09/25/2009

This is the 1st i have heard of this. i have been told babies shouldn't have anything but milk till they are 4 months old. My son struggles to sleep through the night and suffers from alot of wind at night, should i try giving him rice cereal at the bedtime feed? will this possibly help?

Sandra - posted on 09/22/2009

My doc said not to put cereal in my daughters bottle because it can choke them or something like that...

Sherri - posted on 09/22/2009

I had to start my daughter on it too cause she has reflux too. The doctor said to put a tsp for each ounce. The doctor also put her on a medication for it, its called RANITIDINE. Using them both seems to help her. I just give her the cereal in the morning and then before bed time. I hope he gets better. I also hope this helped.

Janessa - posted on 09/22/2009

My son is 2 1/2 months old and I give him 2 tbs of rice cereal in a 5 oz bottle with formula. He does really good with that. Then when he wakes up in the early morning I usually give him another 1/2 to 1 tbs of cereal in that bottle as well. He has done very well with it except for the constipation issue. For the constipation we have been giving him 1oz to 2 oz of diluted prune juice a day.