I was told by a mother of a 2 year old that when her baby was cranky and not sleeping at night she put a teaspoon of baby applesauce into her formula to help her sleep. Has anyone else done this or heard of it?
2006-10-21 18:37:59 · 11 answers · asked by titania94 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I'll start by saying this, the lady who told you about applesauce was putting far too much acid in her baby's tummy! This can cause stomach ulcers and lead to poor digestion for the rest of their lives as well as acid reflux (which will keep a baby up at night for a looong time years down the road).
I have heard of putting rice cereal in formula, but not until at least 3 months old.
There is a special little trick to get an extra hour or two of sleep for your baby though, I've done this with all 3 of mine. What ever time you give the "bed-time" bottle, make it 30 - 60 minutes later. During that "waiting period" try new things with your baby. Some examples: introduce a new bright colored (or black and white patterned) toy, give baby a warm bath in a dimly lit room, put on classical music and "slow dance" bare chest to chest.
Then when the time is up, put 1/2 - 1 ounce more than normal in the bottle and feed the baby in his/her room with the lights dimmed, not off, and keep talking and caressing so he/she stays awake for the whole bottle.
This helps them begin to recognise the difference between day and night "routines", which is what they need to learn in order to begin (at an older age) sleeping through the night.
2006-10-21 19:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by guy k 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't introduce applesauce at such a young age. A six week old baby is not expected to sleep through the night. Just give the bottle and then baby will sleep 2-4 hours and then do it all again that's all you can do. Try to nap during the day when the baby is napping.
2006-10-21 18:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by noone 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't put apple sauce in the formula as the baby's body cannot produce the right enzymes to digest it. I breastfeed my daughter and she has a good feed before she goes to bed. She is now 5 weeks old and sleeps for about 5-6 hours in one stint, wakes up for a feed, and then sleeps for another 3 hours. She has a great big feeding session before bed, like for about 1-2 hours every 20 minutes.
2006-10-21 22:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, absolutely not a good idea, but would consult your doctor first. If you are wanting to do this to help baby sleep through the night, it's not the way to go about it. Some babies don't sleep through the night till they are 4-5 months old or even later. My daughter is 5 months old and I still wouldn't introduce apple sauce to her. Good luck!
2006-10-21 21:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by angelbaby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't put food into baby's formula. That is dangerous and can cause problems such as choking, and early introduction of solid foods can lead to problems now and later in life-- food allergies, asthma, obesity, diabetes, and GI tract diseases.
Plus, the food=sleep thing is a myth. Sometimes this can actually cause more harm than good, and babies won't sleep as well as they would have if they hadn't had any solid foods.
2006-10-21 20:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to put cream of rice baby cereal in my son's bottle. But he was older than six weeks old. I wouldn't do it with such a young baby.
2006-10-21 18:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by bluefrog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it was the applesause but the fact she was given a warm bottle
and to the person that said they put rice cereal in her baby's formula...thanks for atleast saying that you never put gave it to a younger baby...my friend went to the dr and told him that she was giving her babyformula (i forgot what age) and the dr told her to stop-giving the baby the rice cereal could cause seisures at that age
2006-10-21 18:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by ellie_2121 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't do that! Don't give your baby any food (other than milk, of course) until he or she is at least 6 months. If you start early, you are setting your baby up for all kinds of digestive problems and allergies.
2006-10-21 19:23:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would add 2 tabe spoons of cereal try the rice kind my baby is now3 monthsand she has ben eating cereal in her bottle since like 3 or 4 weeks andshes just 10lbs. now
2006-10-21 19:18:04 · answer #9 · answered by devoted2him0501 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well ask your mom she will know.cause these days they do so much different then when you guys were younger.mom knows best
2006-10-22 01:11:39 · answer #10 · answered by kissie623 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋