A question.........

babycakes76 · Nov 20th, 2009, 14:53 PM

about baby rice.....

I think Seb might be nearly ready to be weaned...he is waking more in the night however i do want to wait til he is nearer 6 months (but am prepared to start earlier if need be).
I have just switched to hungry baby formula to see if that satisfy him more.
He is 18 weeks old.

The question is:
How much rice do you put in a 7ozs bottle of milk, i want to try it this way first rather than on a spoon if i am going to have to start early weaning.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

I think this weaning malarky is confusing!!!

mari72 · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:02 PM

I think the general concensus is not to add rice to milk, use hungry baby milk and if thats not enough then give baby rice as a 'solid' not disguised as milk.
The whole point of weaning is to teach your baby how to eat so i think a spoon is best idea, if he won't take a spoon try letting him take it off a clean finger.

mommyof3co · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:10 PM

Yeah you really should never add rice to the bottle as it can be a choking hazard and also they don't realize they are taking in more and it can cause them to overeat. IF you have to start this early I would do it from a spoon only. But do keep in mind that around that age is a big growth spurt, anywhere from 3-4mo and it might just be that causing him to wake and need more. I'd try sticking it out awhile longer and see if he goes back to normal

Lucy_lu_84 · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:40 PM

Agree with what the others say. Think would be safer to try him with it off a spoon.

butrfly · Nov 25th, 2009, 22:31 PM

i'd agree with everyone else in suggesting that you use a spoon instead of adding it into the bottle.

i will add that it is so much fun to watch LO eat with his little spoon and react to the different new tastes!

Nov 20th, 2009, 14:53 PM	#1
babycakes76 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 404	A question......... about baby rice..... I think Seb might be nearly ready to be weaned...he is waking more in the night however i do want to wait til he is nearer 6 months (but am prepared to start earlier if need be). I have just switched to hungry baby formula to see if that satisfy him more. He is 18 weeks old. The question is: How much rice do you put in a 7ozs bottle of milk, i want to try it this way first rather than on a spoon if i am going to have to start early weaning. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! I think this weaning malarky is confusing!!!

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mari72 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 479	I think the general concensus is not to add rice to milk, use hungry baby milk and if thats not enough then give baby rice as a 'solid' not disguised as milk. The whole point of weaning is to teach your baby how to eat so i think a spoon is best idea, if he won't take a spoon try letting him take it off a clean finger.

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:10 PM	#3
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Yeah you really should never add rice to the bottle as it can be a choking hazard and also they don't realize they are taking in more and it can cause them to overeat. IF you have to start this early I would do it from a spoon only. But do keep in mind that around that age is a big growth spurt, anywhere from 3-4mo and it might just be that causing him to wake and need more. I'd try sticking it out awhile longer and see if he goes back to normal

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:40 PM	#4
Lucy_lu_84 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rugby Posts: 3,622	Agree with what the others say. Think would be safer to try him with it off a spoon.

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Nov 25th, 2009, 22:31 PM	#5
butrfly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bali, Indonesia Posts: 1,427	i'd agree with everyone else in suggesting that you use a spoon instead of adding it into the bottle. i will add that it is so much fun to watch LO eat with his little spoon and react to the different new tastes!

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