My son doesn't react well to any cereals. will baby food fill him up just as good as cereal would?

Question

i tryed different types,different brands and even though some were more gentle on his stomach their all alittle harsh on his tummy. would fruits and veggies would easier on his tummy and also would if fill his tummt like cereal?

Answer 1

How old is he? Maybe he is not physically ready to digest solid foods yet.

Answer 2

well, first of all, i hope you're not putting cereal in the bottle.. it defeats the purpose of the baby learning to eat from a spoon, plus can cause choking. when you first start the feeding (around 4-6 months) stick with the cereal for a few weeks... then go ahead and move onto more fruits or vegetables. only start with a small amount at first, a few spoonfuls or so, and see how he does with that. many babies will not eat right away.. if he keeps spitting the food out, then you just need to wait and try again in a few days. it can take a baby between 10 and 15 tastes of a new food to accept it (although some babies- like my own- will accept any new food at once)... feed the same food for at least 3 days to see if he develops any allergies and then you can move on to something else.. if he eats eagerly then go ahead and give him some more.. he'll turn his head away or spit the food out if he doesn't want any more.. start with feeding only once a day.. usually morning or noon is a good time when he is awake and happy... then you can add more feedings from there.. and yes.. he still needs to be nursed, or have a bottle (this is still his main source of nutrition) good luck and have fun.

Answer 3

You can try to mix the cereal with the veggie or fruits, instead of giving it to him straight. That might help. I've attended a ND meeting and the doctor actual said that you could hold off on food until the baby is ready. I know for a fact if your breastfeeding you do not need to give the baby any type of food until they're 9-12months of age. Your baby will let you know when he/she is ready to eat. A child's digest system is not fully formed until the age of 2 years old. Now they are realizing that waiting until the baby is older isn't going to harm them, but rather be better. As long as he/she is having formula and taking vitamins, food is not necessary right away.

Answer 4

how old is your child? It could be that it's too early to introduce solids and you should hold off on trying again. That's what that sort of reaction would dictate. If baby cereals are too harsh on his system, why would more complex foods be any gentler? I'm wondering what your thought-process is??? You shoulnd't introduce solids until at least 6 months, even as late as 9-12 months is quite appropriate. The earlier foods are introduced the more likely allergies and intolerances are to develop. There is no benefit to starting too soon - especially where he is having adverse reactions.

Answer 5

Have you tried mixing a little baby food in his cereal? I did that for mine and it worked better. If he just can't take the cereal at all, the baby food would fill him up, I would get him a jar of veggies and then fruit for dessert. How old is your son?

Answer 6

Grains are incredibly hard to digest so really they are the dumbest thing to feed a baby. And if you feel you must feed your baby "cereal" make your own, have you read what is in the commerical stuff? I wouldn't feed it to my dog.

I didn't give my son any grains until 9 months and he is perfectly fine. He is was 26lbs at 8 months.

Also it is a myth that babies need any food other than breastmilk or formula to be full. Until about 10 months my son would really only eat food every other day, most of it he just throws around. Maybe once a week he will eat 2 oz or so. Even now he "eats" two meals a day but probably only about 2tbsp. He is perfectly full and content with breastmilk.

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ingredients from Nestlé® Baby Cereal – Starter – Rice (add water[1]) :

*Rice flour (You know that brown rice is more nutritious than white rice because they remove germ and the bran which have more vitamins and minerals. For infant cereal they take white rice, remove even more of it, over cook it and then process it.)

*skim milk (broken down to be more easily digested)

*whey (milk protein which is what infants are allergic to in milk if they are allergic to milk. Lactose intolerance in infants is very rare[2])

*palm olien (modified palm oil)

*canola oil

*coconut oil

*oligofructose (to make it feel better in the mouth, also a sugar)

*sunflower oil

*Inulin(another kind of suger)

*ferrous fumarate (iron, generally only 4%-10% of synthetic iron is absorbed by children[3] and synthetic iron interferes with the absorption of iron from other foods and breastmilk. Starting any solids but particularly iron fortified foods before 7-8 months of age is linked to anemia in breastfed babies. Delaying solids until 7 months reduces anemia to almost 0[4])

*nicotinamide (vitamin B3)

*thiamine (vitamin B1)

*riboflavin (vitamin B2)

It strikes me that there are a lot of oils in that list. Makes me wonder how high oil would be on the list if they only used one kind.

Answer 7

I'm not sure how old your child is - I'm guessing you're just starting out. If he's not reacting well to a cereal, you may be starting solids too early. Key things to watch for: usually baby is around 4 mos of age to begin - must have doubled his birth weight AND weigh at least 13 lbs. (Some babies who weighed 3 lbs at birth still need to weigh 13 lbs before starting...) Must be able to hold head without support, must show signs of willingness to participate (smacks lips when sees food, can roll food from front of mouth to back to swallow, etc.)

The best company that I have used for years for ages & stages of foods is gerber. try http://www.gerber.com and look up your child's age to see what foods are good to try.

If your child is older than an infant - then I would suggest meeting with the ped & with a nutritionist.

Answer 8

How do you know it's harsh on his tummy? by his poops? Is he gassy? I have only used the oatmeal kind for my last few babies--I found that rice cereal and barley made them gassier and goofed up their poops. Oatmeal seems gentlest and I"ve had great success with it. They really should have baby cereal till they are at least one and even after that, as it has the added iron they need.

Answer 9

I would always start with rice cereal and it is the only one that baby really needs, mainly b/c the purpose of the cereal is for Carbohydrates. The cereals like oatmeal, and even mixed might be too rough on the colon. Also, the way to be sure and discover food allergies is to always begin with only 1/4 tsp (which really is just a tad of food), then the next time do 1/2, then 3/4 then 1 tsp. until you get to 2 Tablespoons of rice cereal. Then you can begin to add 1/4 tsp. of banana, and progressing the same amounts till you get to a whole banana mashed along with the cereal. Then you can add 1/4 applesauce, using the same progression up to 2 Tablespoons. Then you can begin 1 drop of egg yolk for breakfast (still adding to the cereal, of course, the whole time heating the foods 2 min. to kill bacteria, then let it warm a few min.) till you are up to 1 whole egg yolk. Don't do whites till the baby is over 1 year old (because of allergies.) For lunch and supper meals use begin with 1/4 tsp. of pureed beef or chicken (which provides necessary protein) (till you reach 2 T.), along with 2 T. of rice cereal (which prov. carbohydrates), and continuing to add 2 T. applesauce and 1 jar banana or whole fresh banana. Then you can introduce 1/4 tsp. veg. (progressing to 2T.) This concoction is loved by babies all over and is so warm and comforting to little guys. Mine where always healthy and happy. They were never fussy. (I used this food schedule with my last 2, and also 12 babies awaiting adoption.) Try it. Not sure how old your baby is, but I would not begin cereal till the baby is at least 3 mo. old or till he starts drooling (which is the body's sign that saliva is present which is necessary for proper digestion of solids.) Have fun with baby.

Answer 10

My son had stomach problems when he was a baby. Have you tried mylicon drops.They are expensive but they work.... Also the baby may be allergic to milk. Ask the doctor about soy milk. That was my problem when I was a baby. baby food will fill the baby but you need to ask the doctor if he is old enough to start on baby food....good luck

Answer 11

if he's having problems with cereals then you should talk to your dr before you try him on other stuff. they say try cereal first because that is the easiest, most digestable, least likely to cause problems food and if that is causing problems then starting a different food does not make any sense at all.