I was reading the side of my son's rice cereal box (he's 7 months old) and saw that it says for every 4-5 tablespoons there is 100% of his daily iron intake. Is that how much I should be feeding him? I have been feeding him about twice as much as that because he is not satisfied after only 5 tablespoons (he's 25 lbs). I'm now worried that he's getting too much iron in his system. Does anyone know how much I should be feeding him? My doctors office is closed today and I plan on calling them tomorrow to ask.
Thanks!
2007-01-04 02:59:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
He already eats fruits, veggies, and meats, but I still feed him his cereal so that he gets his daily intake of iron, as I'm supposed to. He only eats it once a day, at night before bed, he also gets breastmilk 3 times a day, eats fruits and veggies and meats at lunch and dinner.
2007-01-04 08:36:50 · update #1
dont be a worry wort iron is good for you it brings oxygen to your blood...i mean to much of anything could be dangerous i guess but thats not serious you could feed him 3 times what your feeding him now he would be fine
2007-01-04 03:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by you_can_call_me_p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recommended daily intakes are really just a minimum amount that will prevent illness. In general, having above the 'daily amount' of a vitamin or mineral is not a problem, and it is pretty much impossible to get too much from food alone.
In addition, the iron they add to cereals is pretty poorly absorbed by the body, so he's probably not absorbing that much from it anyway.
2007-01-04 11:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By now he can be eating other foods like veggies and fruits. My daughter also ate soft cheeses at 6 months. Rice cereal is really for smaller babies just starting to learn to eat solids.
2007-01-04 11:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At seven months old, he should also be eating fruit. Maybe he would be satisfied if you give him fruit instead of more cereal. Or you might have to wean him off of all that cereal, but keep him satisfied by mixing fruit in his cereal, than less cereal, then less. I would do this if I were you, and than ask his doctor about it when you can.
2007-01-04 11:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iron can be extremely dangerous to an infant if he was ingesting too much. He would be constipated or even diarhea if his system was disagreeing with it. You should be fine.
2007-01-04 11:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by Little Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋