my son turned 3 months on the 20th and he is so hungry lately! i make his bottles with 5 1/2 oz water, 2 1/2 scoops formula, and 2 tspn rice cereal and saturday while my mom watched him, he had 5 bottles from 11:30-4! today when my gma had him from 6-8 he had 2. so he is eating a bottle like every hour. i am going to consult his dr tomorrow during office hours but i am just curious about if anyone else has done this.
btw, i know they say wait 4-6 months but my mom was eating solids at 2 months and guess what... she is fine!
2007-09-23 15:32:03 · 15 answers · asked by megan 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
also, i am under drs advice to do the cereal in the bottle. he was in the 10% percentile of his weight due to reflux and now has caught up to average! all babies are different and it does fine with my son, so please no attacking.
2007-09-23 15:34:38 · update #1
What about giving him 8 ounces of milk instead of 5? If you must give him solids, mashed bananas mixed with cereal are good.
2007-09-23 15:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by DallasMami 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Your baby isn't unusual. I started spoon feeding my son at 4 weeks! The doctors told me no cereal and no baby food until a certain age, but like your baby he drank a 6oz bottle with cereal every hour. If your child is hungry you feed him. Start with baby food two or three times a day. You can also try mashed potatoes or grits. Anything soft and easy to swallow. I eventually got Blaze to go 3 hours between bottles by doing this. He was eating steak by 8 months. The doctor eventually told me that he was just bigger than other babies therefore needed more food. He's 2 now and is 38 inches tall and 40 pounds. He's not overweight though, just the size of a 5 year old. Chances are your baby needs more food for the same reason.
2007-09-23 22:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by Kc B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My oldest child is 31 and a big healthy man. My advice may be antique, but here goes.
With my first child, the doctor told me to put some rice cereal in his formula so the baby would have something solid in his stomach. I would breast feed him, then give him a bottle of formula but both were being digested so fast he was always hungry. The doctor said he would not be able to digest the cereal or get any nutrition from it until he was six months old, but having it in his stomach would take away the hunger pains.
By the time he was 3 months old, he was nursing me dry and drinking an 8 oz. bottle of formula with cereal in it. Give the baby more food. He's growing.
When you start solids for real at six months, just do it slowly, testing for allergies as you go. That strapping boy of mine turned out to be allergic to cow's milk but it took us forever to find out.
2007-09-23 22:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by Iris the Librarian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually "they" all now say 6 months, not 4-6.
And 3 months is the normal time for a growth spurt.
And there is a world of difference between "fine" and "optimal". And just because some people who smoke don't get lung cancer doesn't make smoking safe.
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/delay-solids.html
Health experts and breastfeeding experts agree that it's best to wait until your baby is around six months old before offering solid foods. There has been a large amount of research on this in the recent past, and most health organizations have updated their recommendations to agree with current research. Unfortunately, many health care providers are not up to date in what they're telling parents, and many, many books are not up to date.
The following organizations recommend that all babies be exclusively breastfed (no cereal, juice or any other foods) for the first 6 months of life (not the first 4-6 months):
* World Health Organization
* UNICEF
* US Department of Health & Human Services
* American Academy of Pediatrics
* American Academy of Family Physicians
* American Dietetic Association
* Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
* Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
* Health Canada
Most babies will become developmentally and physiologically ready to eat solids by 6-9 months of age. For some babies, delaying solids longer than six months can be a good thing; for example, some doctors may recommend delaying solids for 12 months if there is a family history of allergies.
2007-09-23 22:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
sounds like he is going thru a growth spurt--between 10-12 weeks is when babies have one of their major growth spurts...I would just feed him what he wants and try to space it out a bit, so he doesnt get a tummy ache...If your child can sit up "supported" (with your help or in a high chair that is tilted back a little) then attempt to introduce the solids on a spoon.
I started with cereal on the spoon at 3 1/2 months and started baby foods at 4 months!
Good luck, it sounds like your child that is in the 10th percentile (mine son is still in that percentile and he is 20 months) has a healthy appetite...as long as he is eating, he is doing fine!
2007-09-23 22:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by mommy2dw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My opinion...try him on some jarred baby food...stage one, of course. My daughter is turned 3 months on the 15th, and I started her on bananas 2 days before that....she loved them. I only gave her just a real small amount to make sure she wouldn't get a belly ache, or have a reaction to them. She now eats bananas, applesauce, pears, carrots, green beans and squash...all mixed with a little cereal. She was doing the same thing...eating a 6 oz bottle with cereal in it, and then within an hour wanting more. The doctor will probably tell you to wait, but...your child is hungry for something with some substance, so feed him something with substance...he'll sleep better for you too....good luck to you!!!!!!!
2007-09-23 22:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by muldoon8312003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your moms fine now, but that doesnt mean she was at the the time. The reason for waiting, is to wait for the digestive system to be ready. Nothing to do on how much they can eat. So basically doing it before the system is ready would cause constipation, stomach aches, etc for your baby. Its like saying, Im going to teach my 3 month old to walk, when they are also not physically ready.
2007-09-23 22:41:06 · answer #7 · answered by lillilou 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally get where you are with this. I began all of my babies, now 6y, 5y, and 2y on cereal from 4wks to 3mos. All are very healthy babies. Of course, I breast fed them also (for up to 3mos), which made a huge difference.
Bottomline: YOU know your baby. Pay close attention to every variation and go with what works best. From adding cereal - to the poop; make sure baby 'feels' good and maintains a consistent demeanor.
It is a good thing that you will be seeing your dr. soon; making sure there are no food allergies is important. Best wishes to you and Baby! Motherhood is HOT!
2007-09-23 23:02:02 · answer #8 · answered by christian.renee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the doc always says to wait a couple more months but I never have. I am on # 4 and I have always started early. I think a good indicator would be, will he eat cereal off of a spoon. I understand the reasons for adding to the bottle. But to increase it, maybe you should also try to spoon feed
2007-09-23 22:37:05 · answer #9 · answered by rae c 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They have done research and have found that its' best to wait until the child is 6 months old to introduce solids.
You have to think of it this way ... they didn't have child seats when your mom was a child or even you and yes she is okay, but you certainly will use a child seat with your child, right?!
Babies don't need anything but breast milk or formula in their first 6 months. If your baby seems hungry you should just offer a couple more ounces each feeding.
When you do introduce solids its' important you spoon feed.
2007-09-23 22:37:51 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋