Amy - posted on 02/01/2010 ( 8 moms have responded )
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I keep reading moms starting their babies on rice cereal but I started mt son with oatmeal what's the difference?
rice or oatmeal
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Carol - posted on 02/08/2010
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sorry that what rice some time dose to are bodys
Carol - posted on 02/08/2010
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they have a hard time pooding if they go 3 day not having a pood go to the dr or hospital do not ever go more then 3 day it veary bad if you do
Becca - posted on 02/03/2010
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I gave my babies both, but if you give too much oatmeal it will cause diahrrea, and too much rice cereal will cause constipation... A little of both is good!!
Amy - posted on 02/02/2010
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thanx
Jacey - posted on 02/01/2010
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my son started on rice but he was getting constipated so we switched to oatmeal, oatmeal has a little more to it i think thank the rice but thats pretty much the only difference.
Christine - posted on 02/01/2010
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My daughters first food was avacado, but once I tried rice cereal with her, I switched pretty quickly to oatmeal as the rice cereal constipated her badly. I dont believe that it matters which cereal is first, as long as it is a single grain and not a mixed wheat cereal first (due to possible allergies - and its a little harder on small tummies)
Kim - posted on 02/01/2010
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My baby's drs were always very clear to start them on rice cereal at 4 mo. old.. my daughter is now 5 mo and I give her oatmeal in the a.m. and rice in the p.m. Every baby is so different I think it's just important to do whatever your pediatrician recommends!
Cori - posted on 02/01/2010
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my dr said to start with rice for my little guy because we were considering oatmeal.. she said rice because my son was huge (95%) and oatmeal will put more weight on them faster than rice (apparently) so we did rice for a while and eventually started all of the grains for him (after a few months so around 9 months) and he loved it! i liked the oatmeal better than the rice, i felt like it wasnt as "binding" for his bowel movements and rice seemed to stop him up quite a bit! i think a lot of moms choose rice because its the "norm" and there isnt anything wrong with that! the only thing i wouldnt recommend is starting on a multi grain cereal because they are hard for baby to digest (for a first food) and often contain wheat.
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