Also, what is the difference in putting rice cereal in a bottle and giving the Enfamil AR formula. They both look the same. I think it is just a way for you to have to pay more for formula? I have my son on the Enfamil AR for spitting up per the doctor so why can't I just add rice cereal to the formula instead?
I don't want to hear about how you shouldn't put rice cereal in the bottle - We all grew up with it in our bottle from the time we got home from the hospital when we were kids - we are all just fine. SO please don't answer if you are going to be negative!!
2007-08-14 09:44:05 · 13 answers · asked by babywoes 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
How old is your baby?
I started adding rice to mine when they were roughly 3-months. I would put the rice in and add the formula so it was just a wee bit thicker. So I guess i would say try a tablespoon of formula for 3 oz and then go from there. You dont want the nipples clogging so it shouldnt be too thick.
2007-08-14 09:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by Megan 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would double check w/ your doctor. The thing about the enfamil AR is the rice starch is mixed in with the formula, so it will dissolve better in water and less chance for clogging the bottle, choking etc. I also don't recall the AR being any more expensive than regular enfamil. Other than that, I am really not that sure.
2007-08-14 17:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah's mommy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you what is so wrong with rice cereal I put in 1 1/2 tablespoon per four ounces. My son is a month and a week old and breastmilk just isn't enough and my son was 4 weeks early and has out on a pound in a week
jachooz I am so sorry you feel that way my mother raised six of us on rice cereal and one of us was seriously disabled and we are not dead and by the way she said if you were going to be negative don't answer you must not be able to read.
Final note if they didnt think rice was good why in the hell did they make a formula with rice
Enfamil AR
Does your baby spit up frequently? Many babies have this very common feeding problem, which can be unsettling to a new mom.
But rest assured it may be easily handled. Enfamil A.R. has been clinically proven to reduce frequent spit up by over 40 percent†. Enfamil A.R. LIPIL is specially formulated with an easy-to-digest rice starch that thickens in the stomach to help keep formula down gently and effectively.
Enfamil A.R. LIPIL is nutritionally balanced for your baby's first 12 months of life. And, of course, it has LIPIL, a unique blend of DHA and ARA, important nutrients also found in breast milk that support brain and eye development.
Ask your pediatrician if it's right for your little one. With Enfamil A.R. LIPIL, what goes down is much more likely to stay down.
2007-08-14 16:54:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My daughter is on Enfamil AR, has been since 4 weeks old. The pediatrician said its the same as adding one teaspoon of rice cereal per 4 ounce bottle. I was surprised when the doctor told me to do so, but for babies (like mine) who spit up ALOT it really helps. Without it she probably would not be gaining weight like she should
I haven't tried mixing it myself although the Pediatrician assured me its the same.
FYI~If your child goes to daycare they will NOT put the cereal in the formula
2007-08-14 17:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by jzgermany 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you grew up, but I assure you, I didn't have cereal in my bottle - EVER.
If you want to put cereal in your child's bottle, you'd better know infant CPR, because cereal in a bottle is a HUGE choking risk.
The AR in the Enfamil AR is a different kind of rice cereal, not the stuff you buy in a box on the supermarket shelf.
2007-08-14 19:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
For a 4 to 6 oz bottle half a Tablespoon for 8oz bottle you can use one tablespoon. But if baby is old enough for baby food's you can even try the actual bottle created for cereal feeding they have a push up bottom...kind of like a push pop...please take a look at the link. I alway's gave my boys cereal in their bottles to satisfy they're hunger...and I also nursed them both until they were about 10 months old.
2007-08-14 16:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by jessygalvin 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The differrence is that rice cereal has almost no nutrients that a newborn baby needs. the ar formula has a lot more. and since your child has projectile vomiting he is going to need vomiting since he is not getting breast milk which is best.
yes formula is more expensive but if you read the label you'll see all the nutrients. plz give him the formula if you can afford it.
2007-08-14 16:54:55 · answer #7 · answered by lil_nica0802 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I used to put a teaspoon for every 3 ounces of formula. Remember that he will not need as much formula since you are supplementing with the cereal.
2007-08-14 16:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
2 teaspoons
2007-08-17 08:21:54 · answer #9 · answered by jacelynlarkin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not recommended. I never had it in my bottle as a baby!
If this is not what u want to hear ask your babies Dr. to see what he/she suggest!
GOOD LUCK
2007-08-14 19:48:51 · answer #10 · answered by MB-n-KC 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋