Is it ok to give a 2 month old "Rice Cereal", just a teaspoon full?

Question

I breast feed and give my son formula and it seem like he's still hungry, durning the day I breast feed and 1 bottle when we go out and when it's bedtime I give him 4 to 5 oz of "Similac Advance Formula" and he sleeps for about three hours then wake up crying because he's hungry. So I get him up give Caleb the bottle and after he's finish with that he makes his hunger noise (which I think is so cute) and then I have to breast feed. My baby then is stuffed, want to laugh for about 15 mins, burp a couple of times then he is out again.
I talked with my step-mom and she suggested that I give him "Rice Cereal" (teaspoon full) in his formula at night and he will sleep through out the night. Now you all know how our parents are old school, so that's why I reach out to you all for your advice.

Answer 1

Im not gonna say yes or no, but I gave my daughter a teaspoon of rice cereal in her bottle at 2 months and ever since, she sleeps ALL night. Plain formula wasn't coating her stomach. She was always hungry and the cereal helped. She didn't have any allergic reactions either, and no problems digesting it. The only concern my doctor had was putting the cereal in the bottle. So at 3 months she was eating off a spoon...Every baby is different, see what works best for him.My daughter did fine with a little bit of cereal, but you are the mother and you decide.

Answer 2

It is perfectly fine to give a 2 month old rice cereal in their bottle once a night. However I would not give him a full teaspoon. I would however put 1 baby spoon full per 4oz. This will give him a little extra to hold him over until morning. I went through the same thing with my first child. The only difference was I was getting up every 2 hours to feed her. I asked the Dr about it and he told me I could do this. I just needed to make sure that she kept using the bathroom regular. If not then I would need to cut back some on the cereal and give her some juice. The thing you need to remember follow your motherly instinct.

Answer 3

No. You will cause gastric problems. Honestly, this time doesn't last as long as you feel it does. I nursed all 3 of my sons exclusively for 6 months. Your baby might not be hungry, but rather in pain from the gas that the formula is causing. Formula is the main cause of all infant maladies. (I'm not talking about serious illnesses...hence maladies).

IMO, I believe God created babies to wake every few hours to feed to that moms can cherish the short time that they are so small. Try eating a little richer foods yourself (don't worry about fat, it's going into the milk) and see if your baby doesn't sleep better and longer.

Answer 4

My son was sleeping through the night at 2-1/2 weeks...at 4 months he started waking up. My Dr told me to give him a tablespoon if rice cereal before nursing him at bedtime. Worked like a charm. You may want to check with your Dr, because 2 months seems a little young, it may be hard on his tummy.

Answer 5

If you read current books and talk to pediatricians they say that IT IS OK to give babies of 2 months a little bit of cereal. My doctor told me to give my 2 month old daughter a teaspoon of cereal everytime I fed her because I was strictly breastfeeding and she had reflux, but that if I was doing a bottle it was okay to put a teaspoon of cereal in it. So once before bed will not harm him.

The big thing is to make sure he is ready. If you put it in his bottle nothing to worry about. As for spoon feeding I was told to make sure the baby has control of their tongue enough to move it in and out of their mouth. Also if he shows an interest in an infant spoon and likes the feel of it in his mouth you should go for it. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

NO, it is not safe to give your child rice ceral at 2 months. At 2 months his digestive system is still not completely developed. That is why you only feed baby formula, that is all they can digest safely. Waking up every 3 hours to eat for a 2 month old is normal, very normal, he won't probably sleep through the night til he is about 4 months when you can give them baby ceral and his body understands that at night he needs to conserve what he has drank. I gave my 1 month old ceral (yes bad me), it did not help him sleep through the night maybe an extra hour or two. Just wait, my 3 month old just started sleeping 6 hours a night with no ceral.

Answer 7

LISTEN TO ME!
y es you can give rice cereal to a baby. i started my son on rice at one andhalf months. not only did he stop eating so frequently (every 2-3 hours) but he also started sleeping through the night.

although professionals pretty much dont like it (due to possibliites of allergies) they wont cruucify you. i promise. rice cereal help fill the baby up, esp if he eat frequ and cant seem to get full

Answer 8

I actually have a 2 month previous as nicely and have began him on cereal nicely approximately 2 weeks in the past... everybody has their very own version of appropriate and incorrect yet i gave the two my infants rice cereal around 6 weeks notwithstanding i "hear" its not the wonderful thought to bottle feed the cereal because of the fact it would desire to reason bloating, and that they unfastened the experience of whilst they are finished, it incredibly is why i spoon feed it to them.. yet do what you experience delicate doing... My first son slept on his abdomen and became completely nice notwithstanding i consistently have been given paranoid because of the fact i became afraid he might get to close to the climate of his bassinet and stop respiratory.. I found out with my 2nd infant that they love the sensation of being shelter it incredibly is why they like their abdomen because of the fact their hands are not flying around so what i did became offered a swaddle so as that they experience tight and snuggly then rolled a blanket up and positioned it in the back of his back and layed him on his factor. this form the newborn sleeps splendidly and that i will sleep in peace without being paranoid... yet your his mama you comprehend whats superb.. good success!

Answer 9

you cant give cereal (any kind) to any baby under 6 months--their stomachs arent prepared to break down the proteins yet.
& you really should start your baby on anything until you talk to his doctor.
all babies are different but only the doctor will know when he is ready to start with the cereal.

Answer 10

I understand why you are tempted to do this, but please don't. Babies aren't equipped to handle food, even in an amount that small. My SIL did this with her 3 kids - her doctor about ripped into her for doing this to a newborn.

Talk to your doctor, if you are able. If not, find something else that will calm him. It may be that he's actually overeating or just needs a sucking motion.

Good luck!