two and a half month olds anyone...

Debbie - posted on 10/20/2009

Stephanie - you personally attacked me for what research I have done. I am not a new mother and I have worked in an Infant center when I was younger as a teacher. Just because you have done you research and haven't found what I have doesn't mean what I said was wrong. You commented how I wrote my advise so no you weren't encouraging women to research. You did a personal attack. I am sorry you feel that your advice is the only advise. Every doctor has their own advice. Not every doctor is going to say the same thing. I encourage mothers to research since there is the internet with so much information. Still it is trial and error. I offered advice from my experience and what my family friends (who are some of the top doctors in my area) which is what forms like this are about. I hope all mothers are encouraged to look for themselves and not just believe what a doctor or others have said. To all mothers- be proactive. Listen to others, research it, and then , if you want, try it. Until you try something with your child you will never know how it will affect them.

Stephanie - posted on 10/20/2009

I was encouraging women to read up on the subject for themselves...I even posted a link. What you are saying is not anywhere in the research I have done. Do what you will.

Sharryn - posted on 10/19/2009

My daughter is 3 months old and I give her 200ml in a bottle and she has 6 a day. She does not finish any of these bottles but maybe drinks 180ml in 4 bottles each and then 60-100ml on the other 2. I started my son on solids at 4 months and will be doing the same with this one. She is already watching what we are eating which they say is a sign that they are ready when they show interest in what u are eating. I started with pureed potato as first meal and gave it of a night time because it can help them sleep through the night if they feel more full.

Debbie - posted on 10/19/2009

Quoting Stephanie:

Rice cereal is recommended because it causes fewer allergic reactions.
My baby is exclusiveley breastfed, and has no problems with being regular. No fiber in breastmilk!
Babies will sleep through the night when their stomachs are capable of holding all the nutrition they will need while they sleep.
I have done plenty of research, and I've also gotten a lot of advice from my son's pediatrician. I suggest YOU learn some grammar and stop doling out ridiculous and potentially harmful advice to strangers.
For what it's worth, the APA recommends starting solids/cereal between 4 and 6 months. I don't know where you heard that 2.5 months is okay, but I doubt it was from a doctor.

You know I never go out of my way to say mean and hateful things to people. I have done research and have talked to doctors. Someone asked and I gave advise. If you read my post you would have seen I said research it yourself. Rice cereal is know to consipate children. When you start feeding cereal some babys get consipated because mose rice cereal has iron in it. . You are one person and have talked to one doctor. For every doctor out there, there are two more saying something different. I have been around doctors my whole life and I am a nursing student so what I have said is a collection of data I have collected. Every child is different. Many mother's out there don't follow everything the APA encourages. Are you going to personally attack them? Be an adult and give advise if you have it not personal attack someone just because you feel it wrong. It makes you look bad. Have a great day

Stephanie - posted on 10/19/2009

Rice cereal is recommended because it causes fewer allergic reactions.

My baby is exclusiveley breastfed, and has no problems with being regular. No fiber in breastmilk!

Babies will sleep through the night when their stomachs are capable of holding all the nutrition they will need while they sleep.

I have done plenty of research, and I've also gotten a lot of advice from my son's pediatrician. I suggest YOU learn some grammar and stop doling out ridiculous and potentially harmful advice to strangers.

For what it's worth, the APA recommends starting solids/cereal between 4 and 6 months. I don't know where you heard that 2.5 months is okay, but I doubt it was from a doctor.

Debbie - posted on 10/19/2009

Well my son eats on demand. I also give oatmeal before bed to help him through the night. I know it is recommended not to give him cereal but I have done it with both babies and they are fine. I believe if the baby can sallow it, they are ready. I figure this is what other have been doing for hundreds of years. If you do give a cereal I suggest oatmeal. Rice seems to constipate babies. Oatmeal is a lot better for babies and it's fiber. It will keep them regular. I suggest you research it on the web. Doctors tell you what the Board of Pediatric medicine says. I say doing anything with your kids are trail and error. Some children can start cereal right away and other can't

Stephanie - posted on 10/19/2009

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/readyfo...



Please read this before you continue to give your infant solids. Your baby's digestive system is not ready for them.

Suzie - posted on 10/11/2009

p.s. my little girl was very tiny and thin at birth but now she is an adorable healthy chubby bubby who suprised the doctors with her weight but they say she is very healthy and doing extremely well with her developement. My opinion is if they can hold their head up they can start having pureed veges.

Suzie - posted on 10/11/2009

my little girl is 3 months now and drinks usually about 6-7 oz every 3 hours but for the last week she has started having the 4-6 month old heinz food probably about 2-3 teaspoons full 1 or 2 a day . She seems to settle alot better at night and stays asleep longer. She aint too sure of the fruit ones yet but love the pumpkin and vege ones. I tried baby cereal and oatmeal but she hated it. sometimes she doesnt drink as much bottle like only 4 oz or less so i give her that and after a bottom change she is out like a light.

Victoria - posted on 10/10/2009

My baby was born 8lbs 14oz and just turned 3 months. He has around 5oz of formula every 3/4 hours through the day, we put him down after his bath and last feed around 9.30pm and he sleeps for a good 6-9 hour stretch. He is now a healthy 16lbs and 27 inches long. I disagree in giving babies solids so young.

Jodie - posted on 10/09/2009

No solids yet here, probably not until at least 4mths old though thinking a bit older?? Still on demand feeding so haven't actually counted how many times a day lately, but she's sleeping through the night with a dreamfeed so not really concerned. Would probably average out to be 3hrs if I was timing it.

Heather - posted on 10/09/2009

My daughter just turned 3 months this week. She eats formula only, about 4oz (5x) a day for a total of 20oz-22 oz. I was told for that we can't start solid foods, or even rice cereal till 6 months, but its because A has some skin issues (ezchema) and the doctor is being a bit cautious. I say it depends on the kid and do what you think is right for you child.

Courtenay - posted on 10/05/2009

my son is 11 weeks and is just breast feed....it is enough for him, and feed normally every 2 to 3 hours during the day expect on days he grows alot and then its 1 to 3 hours....noway would i be putting him on solids yet.... to younge......

Kari - posted on 10/05/2009

My little girl is nursing about every 3-4 hours. Most Dr don't recommend solids until they are 6 months.

Erin - posted on 10/04/2009

My son is 2 and a half months old and eats 6 oz. about every three hours and at night I give him a bottle with just a little rice cereal in it and he sleeps at least eight hours.

Elita - posted on 10/04/2009

no solids yet, bottle evey 3-4 hours (6 bottles in 24 hour period) of about 150mls to 180mls.

Michelle - posted on 10/02/2009

My babies 2months and 2weeks, my bf doesnt want me to give him solids yet so were waiting till 4-6 months.. I breastfeed him every 4 or more hours, depending if he's awake and wants it more often, or if hes asleep for awhile.. Now he sleeps longer and can go longer without it, so its easier on me..

Cheris - posted on 10/01/2009

My youngest daughter is eating 5 oz every three hours between 8 am and 8 pm, then she goes down about 9 pm. She gets a 6 oz bottle when she wakes up. But my oldest daughter, when she was this age, was still taking 4 oz every three hours. I think it just depends on the baby, and what your doctor suggests. As for solids, my doctor cautioned against it before 4 months. But thats just my doctor. Everyone's is different, and knows your child better.

Saskia - posted on 10/01/2009

i have a 13 weeks old daughter she is exclusivly breatfeed and feeds every 3 to 3 and a half hours. she has her last feed around 9-10 pm and then sleeps until 8-9 am

I don't know how much she is getting every time but when she has a bottle (to help daddy bonding) she takes anything between 130ml and 180ml she nearly doubled her birthweight so i'm not worried.

i won't start solids until she is ready and trust me you'll know (my eldest now 19 months also breastfed at the time fed every hour for 2 weeks so i knew it wasn't a growth spurt)

Tabitha - posted on 09/29/2009

I have two and a half month old twins. A boy and a girl. And an older daughter who is now fourteen months old. She ate solids at 3 months, My female twin is just starting and my boy I wouldn't even think about giving solids until he can hold his head up. It's more about development than age.

Karli - posted on 09/28/2009

My daughter is 2 months today. She drinks 6 oz ever 3-4 hours. We just started putting rice cereal in her night time bottle a couple of days ago. I was worried that it would constipate her, but luckily it hasn't and she loves it. My doctor told me not to give her cereal until she was 4 months, but I think that every mother knows what is best for their child and not everything can be done by the book. Every child is different and does things and needs things at different times. All I can say is take all the advice you get into consideration, but in the end you know what your child needs.

Cindy - posted on 09/28/2009

my lil girl is 10 weeks old and only has between 3-4 ounces at each feed which is about every 3 hrs max....is that bad?? everyone seems to have kids who are having way more...she's strictly on formula...sometimes she cluster feeds but she doesn't sleep more than 3 hrs at night...any ideas??

Michelle - posted on 09/26/2009

my little girl is 11 weeks old she has 5oz every 3 hours except night when she sleeps most of the night i am thinking about putting her on some solids in the next week or so

Ashleyjayne - posted on 09/26/2009

my little girl is 2 mths an 1 week she is on 4oz every hour part from at nyt she is on rusk in every other bottle an baby rice befor bed along with a bottle it is up to you when you start them on solids as you will no coz your baby will let you now when milk on its own is not filling them up any more you can start them on rusk in there bottles from any age i was told by docs not to put her on rice but at her 6 week check they said she is a good waight and i told him she was on rusk an baby rice an he said that was ok as she's healthy and she was not havin 4oz every 20 mins like she was befor she started avin solids

Brittani - posted on 09/25/2009

no solids. a lil baby cerral. but my baby is runnin thro bottles like 8oz bottles

Taylor - posted on 09/25/2009

my son is 2 1/2 months old and he is constantly eating. he eats every 2-3 hours anywhere from 4-8 oz. it just depends. he's a little chunk though. lol

Amanda - posted on 09/25/2009

my son eats every 2 hours during the day. (sometimes 1, or 3) and it varies at night from 2-6 hours. he is breastfed, but sometimes when i can't we suppliment with formula. he is taking about 3 oz. really, it varies depending on time of day and how long he went w/o eating.

Jessie - posted on 09/24/2009

my son is just over 2 months and is exclusively breastfed every 2-3 hours. he never sleeps more than 3.5 hours (yes I get tired) but I don't intend to give him cereal or any solids until at least 5 months. I don't feel there is an appropriate amount of nutrients compared to breastmilk and I certainly wouldn't do it just to get him to sleep at night, how selfish. Filling his tummy up with cereal wouldn't provide him with healthy benefits of breastmilk at night

Lori - posted on 09/23/2009

Nutritionally, babies don't require any solids until they are much closer to a year. My two older boys we tried starting solids at 6 months and both refused most solids until they were over a year. My 2 1/2 month old son is exclusively breast fed. He nurses every 2-3 hours during the day and usually twice during the night. He's growing just fine, he's put on 5 lbs since birth even with reflux.

Bianca - posted on 09/23/2009

thank for replying to my question reading all the oppinions is very helpful thanks again xox

Carissa - posted on 09/23/2009

My son is 10 1/2 weeks and he eats 7oz every 3 hrs with solids at dinner time. He also sleeps through the night so the solids are helping a lot!

Shana - posted on 09/23/2009

My son was born at 10 lbs 4 oz. He is currently eating 6 oz every 3-4 hours, or less more often. I am thinking about starting him on rice cereal next month since my daughter (now two) started when she was three months old. He usually sleeps through the night on a regular 6 oz. bottle.

Cheryl - posted on 09/23/2009

Bianca,
My son was 8lbs, 12oz when he was born and is now a good 14lbs. He was hungry all the time so I started feeding him a very small bowl of baby oatmeal (mixed with formula) followed by about 3-4oz of formula just before bed and he's been sleeping about 7-9 hours through the night. During the day I just started feeding him 6-7oz every 3-4 hours. My doctor said it was okay to feed him oatmeal as long as he's eating it and it's not too thick.

Clare - posted on 09/23/2009

hi my baby is 11weeks she feeds every 3 4hrs between 5 6 oz,as last feed at 8 in the evening an sleeps till 7.30 in the morning.i wouldnt b giving solids yet

Michelle - posted on 09/23/2009

not supposed to have solids untill close to 6 months...my son is two and half months and the longest he goes in between eating is 3 hrs ....every baby is different your may eat more or less. When they are upset they tend to eat more for comfort

Tona - posted on 09/22/2009

My son is 2 1/2 mths. old and he wasn't gettin fuul he would take 4 oz at a mth 1/2 old..We started adding a lil bbay cereal at night time and that gives him full tummy and a full nights sleep.Hes in his 95% weight and no issues.Its really your best judgement cause if yu listened to everything the doc told you diff exp for each child. My first daughter which is now 14 was potty trained at 1 and off the bottle at 9 mths..

Michelle - posted on 09/22/2009

My daughter is 2 and a half months. I nurse her on demand which is about every two to three hours except during the night (she feeds at 8pm then goes to bed until about 5:30am - then begins the every two hours). Not exactly sure how much she gets during a nursing session, my guess is between 4 and 5 oz.. She is very healthy though and 60th percentile for weight. At her doctor appointment last week, I was told that she wouldn't be able to start on baby cereal until 6 months old. I would say that solids won't be for quite some time.

Colleen - posted on 09/22/2009

my daughter is 2 months old and eats 7-10 oz every 4 hours or so. i would not recommend solids yet. They are just not eqipped to digest that yet. But, ask your pediatrician just to make sure. every baby is different.