My son does ok with his rice cereal but I dont think he cares so much for the taste so I was wondering how long I should wait before letting him try a new flavor that he may be more keen on.
2006-10-26 05:01:46 · 13 answers · asked by ♥♫♥ Crystal ♥♫♥ 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Ignore the grits guy. You should not introduce corn products until after one year old to prevent allergic reactions.
You are supposed to wait a week after introducing a new food. I think most most people start with rice because the incidence of allergic reactions is almost nil, whereas some people do have reactions to oatmeal, wheat, etc. I haven't introduced oatmeal yet because I am trying to work my way through one box at a time, and I have rice opened right now.
We mix the rice cereal with formula to make the right consistency, and then mix that with an equal amount of Stage 1 baby foods, like Applesauce, Pears, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, etc to make it more palatable. Have you tasted it? VERY bland. It does need all the help it can get, lol...
2006-10-26 05:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥♥ Mommy to Two ♥♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi,
How old is your son? My pediatrician recommends that an infant be atleast four mos. old before starting any form of solids,(i.e. rice cereal), and start no later than 6 mos. , to prevent developing an aversion to solids. You are right to start with rice cereal, because it is single grain, and a lot less likely to cause allergy. Waiting five days is an ample amount of time before starting another cereal. If no allergy is noticed, (i.e vomiting, diahrea, wheezing, runny/stuffy nose, excessive crying),than it is safe to move on to barley cereal. Oatmeal should come next, and then wheat can follow. If everything goes well, then mixed cereals can come in to play. Adding baby food is not a good idea, if he has never eaten it before, because he could have an allergic reaction to the jar food and not the cereal, and it would be impossible to tell the culprit. Also, the cereals that have added fruits should be given after all other cereals have been introduced. They too should follow a five day trial period. *Remember that adding syrups or honey to infant cereals is dangerous! This could cause botulism. I hope this helped, and I wish you luck with your handsome baby boy.
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2006-10-26 06:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use what they call the 4-day wait rule. Introduce a new food for 4 days, after the 4 days eliminate the food for the next 7 days while you are introducing a new food for 4 days. So, every 4 days you can do a new food.
2006-10-26 05:20:35 · answer #3 · answered by JordanB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard everything from 3-7 days. I think I waited about 5 days. My boys never liked infant cereal but they loved sweet potatoes.
2006-10-26 05:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I waited a month. Then went to the oatmeal. Two weeks later, I went with Oatmeal with Bananas. He loves all three now. Dont get him stuck on just one.
2006-10-26 05:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by Barbi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 21:46:39 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should wait at least 2 weeks inbetween introducing new foods so just in case your baby has an allergic reaction to the new food, it's easier to pinpoint the cause.
2006-10-26 05:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by yvette_8955 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oats are a high allergen food. Do not introduce oats until at least 12 months.
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2006-10-26 08:30:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually you space them out long enough to see if he was to have a allergic reaction you can pinpoint which thing did it. I waited a few days
2006-10-26 05:05:43 · answer #9 · answered by fyrechick 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A week. Try no more than one new food a week. This way, if he has an allergic reaction, it's easier to figure out what it's to.
2006-10-26 05:06:17 · answer #10 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋