is it ok to put baby food in my 7week old sons formula to help him sleep better at night cuz he wakes up every

Answer 1

No.


"another myth...

Rice cereal makes babies sleep
This one hurts. I know sleep deprivation and the desire to get a good night's sleep very well. But this one just isn't true.

Sleep patterns are developmental phenomenon, they don't have much to do with hunger patterns. Kids wake up hungry, but they don't wake up because they are hungry.

Cereals started as an important part of a child's diet back when the infant formula companies couldn't get an absorbable form of iron into the formula. They then fortified rice cereal with iron and introduced the rice cereal early into the diet as a way to make sure the kids got the iron. Chances are pretty good that the eventual increase in sleeping at night that happens around six to eight weeks of age coincided with the introduction of the cereal, but not because of it.

Now, all the infant formulas are fortified with iron and of course, breastmilk has an abundant and easily absorbable supply of iron in it, so we really don't need an extra source. If you take away the iron in the cereals, it's just starch.

And if you buy this idea that rice cereal "sits" in the stomach, then we have to talk about that too. Nothing "sits" in the stomach (even when kids eat pennies and stuff, that stuff passes). It's a metabolically active organ always working to digest its contents.

And at least one study has recently showed that early introduction of rice cereal (prior to 4 months of age) is a risk factor for the development of diabetes.

Different types of food take longer to digest. Starch, which is what rice cereal is, is really easily digested. Starches are used as quick sources of energy. If we stayed asleep for however long our bellies are full (which I don't believe either or we would never sleep for 6-8 hours a night) then starch would be a poor choice. We would need to load our kids up with a Big Mac or something to get them to sleep longer since fat is the slowest food type to be digested.

That's a long explanation to say that I don't really think the cereals are necessary-- they aren't a good source of nutrition and they don't make kids sleep and may, with the new info on the link to diabetes, be actually be harmful. The AAP says 6 months without solids...we are learning that the rush to solids foods is NOT a good idea."

http://www.drjen4kids.com/myths/mythrice.htm

Answer 2

I gave my 1 month 1 week and 3 day old daughter rice cereal for the first time this last wednesday.Just a bit to see how she reacted to it.Once I seen no rash or constipastion I decided to make it a nightly thing and yes she sleeps a little better yet not much.She does seem more content hunger wise though.My mother gave me rice cereal at 2 weeks and back then alot of people did.

Answer 3

NO.

Most seven week old babies wake up every 2-3 hours. He's hungry. He has a very tiny tummy.

Even when he's ready for cereal (4-6 month mark), you never put it in the bottle, you feed it with a spoon, from a bowl.

This is what it's like to have an infant. We all go through it.

Answer 4

No Way, like others have said babies can't digest it yet. At this time babies need to be fed every 3 hours or so, I'm not looking forward to losing my sleep when I have a child either,
I know it's hard but u can do it! Also ask your doc when baby food should be given to your baby.

Answer 5

no.

they're stomachs are only a certain size... they digest, and need to refill... they grow a lot in the first 6 months and that is why most babies don't sleep through the night before then.

here's another reason to consider:
""Babies are born with a wonderful mechanism for knowing how much food they need. During the early months, they take their cues from the volume of what they drink. Adding cereal derails this mechanism. It forces them to take in deceptively large amounts of calories. It teaches them to overeat.

By starting with a spoon, resting between bites, and stopping when your child lets you know he’s full, you will be laying an excellent foundation for good eating habits throughout his life.

A major study looking for the causes of obesity found that short-circuiting young children’s self-regulation of how much they eat is a major cause of later obesity.1 Cereal in the bottle does just that.

Babies that are fed this way may appear to be unaffected – but those few weeks of added convenience may result in a lifetime of struggles with weight. This common practice may have contributed to our being the most obese generation in history. "" http://www.drgreene.com/21_861.html

Answer 6

No, he shouldn't get any solids until he is 4 to 6 months old. They are supposed to wake up at night to eat. They are growing so fast that they require those extra feedings. He will soon enough sleep through the night.

Answer 7

doing so does not help him to sleep better. Some babies tends to sleep better while some don't. No leaving the milk bottle in his mouth after he sleeps too. Irregular sleeping patterns are compare in babies.They only start to sleep through the nites from 3 months old onwards.And some babies start to do that even later.

Answer 8

No, not only is his tummy not ready for it, but introducing solids too soon can cause a child to become obese, develop diabetes, food allergies and all other kinds of problems. My mom started solids on us 4 kids too soon and 3/4 of us have struggled with weight problems, and one has severe asthma, and food allergies, and all four have diabetes or in the process of developing it (Pre-diabetes). It is not worth the risk to your baby's health just in order to get more sleep.

Answer 9

Doctors have said no. However, I have heard of people putting baby food in the formula to get them to sleep. I tried this with my son but it didn't work. He drank the formula and still got up every 2 hours. Have you tried soothing music, singing, a blanket, or something or that sort. Also remember that the baby food is thick and may clog the bottle nipple and may make the baby gag. *Good look with the newborn and hope you get some sleep*

Answer 10

7 week old baby suppose to wake up every 2-3 hours to feed.
Even if he doesn't wake up, you have to wake him up to feed him. You also can't give him solid foods, his digestive system not well develop yet.

Welcome to early motherhood... I know you exhausted but just hold on there, it will be better soon...