How long do we need to stay on baby rice?

steph1505 · Feb 8th, 2010, 05:00 AM

I started Brandon on baby rice yesterday and I was just wondering how long it is before I can start to give him pureed carrots etc?!

The reason I ask is because my HV has told me as soon as I want, just basically when I think Brandon is ready for it! But my SIL's HV has told her u need to do baby rice at one meal for a month, then two meals at a month, then u can move onto purees...which would mean Brandon would be 7 months before he started on purees! I dont think this is right...is it??

Thanks x x x

sam76 · Feb 8th, 2010, 05:23 AM

i was wondering this too? my friend did babyrice for 2 weeks, then baby porridge aswell, for 2 weeks then done the jars for tea?

steph1505 · Feb 8th, 2010, 07:58 AM

It really is so confusing!!

Just when u think ur doin great with being a mum...then u need to start something new!! x x x

Sinead · Feb 8th, 2010, 09:20 AM

I started Alex on baby rice about 2 weeks ago and she hated it, so I left it a few days thinking of doing baby led weaning, but then tried her on purees a week ago and she adores them

steph1505 · Feb 8th, 2010, 10:36 AM

Thanks so much for gettin back 2 me!! Im glad to know that we dont need to stay on baby rice for ages

x x x

mommyof3co · Feb 8th, 2010, 10:55 AM

You actually don't even have to do baby rice, so there is no reason to stay on a certain amount of time. I would always wait 3-4 days between new foods just to make sure they didn't have a reaction but that was it.

candeur · Feb 8th, 2010, 11:54 AM

I started Seren on babyrice, and she had it for 1-2 weeks, basically until she has happy to eat it, and finish it a couple of times. Then after that I moved onto baby porridge. Once she was established at breakfast time, that's when I moved onto lunch time and I would give her pureed veggies (single ones at first then combinations later on)... Seren was difficult to get to eat the pureed veg so I'd mix a bit of baby rice into it, then gradually reduce the amount as time went on x

sleeping bubs · Feb 8th, 2010, 11:57 AM

My hv siad I didn't need to start on baby rice but fruit and veg aswell my lo doesn't really like the baby rice but loves other food but only rakes it from my finger!! He is now 5months so I guess its up to you really I have been giving him one meal a day for the past week

steph1505 · Feb 8th, 2010, 17:31 PM

Thanks so much everyone! I think I'll keep him on baby rice until hes used to eating!! Then I'll get him moved onto other things! Thanks so much

x x x

sam76 · Feb 9th, 2010, 06:48 AM

how mant spoons of baby rice are you all giving to your little ones?? any help would be greatful

Feb 8th, 2010, 05:00 AM	#1
steph1505 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paisley Posts: 1,783	How long do we need to stay on baby rice? I started Brandon on baby rice yesterday and I was just wondering how long it is before I can start to give him pureed carrots etc?! The reason I ask is because my HV has told me as soon as I want, just basically when I think Brandon is ready for it! But my SIL's HV has told her u need to do baby rice at one meal for a month, then two meals at a month, then u can move onto purees...which would mean Brandon would be 7 months before he started on purees! I dont think this is right...is it?? Thanks x x x

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Feb 8th, 2010, 05:23 AM	#2
sam76 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,674	i was wondering this too? my friend did babyrice for 2 weeks, then baby porridge aswell, for 2 weeks then done the jars for tea?

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Feb 8th, 2010, 07:58 AM	#3
steph1505 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paisley Posts: 1,783	It really is so confusing!! Just when u think ur doin great with being a mum...then u need to start something new!! x x x

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Feb 8th, 2010, 09:20 AM	#4
Sinead Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,698	I started Alex on baby rice about 2 weeks ago and she hated it, so I left it a few days thinking of doing baby led weaning, but then tried her on purees a week ago and she adores them

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Feb 8th, 2010, 10:36 AM	#5
steph1505 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paisley Posts: 1,783	Thanks so much for gettin back 2 me!! Im glad to know that we dont need to stay on baby rice for ages x x x

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Feb 8th, 2010, 10:55 AM	#6
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	You actually don't even have to do baby rice, so there is no reason to stay on a certain amount of time. I would always wait 3-4 days between new foods just to make sure they didn't have a reaction but that was it.

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Feb 8th, 2010, 11:54 AM	#7
candeur Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S. Wales Posts: 2,097	I started Seren on babyrice, and she had it for 1-2 weeks, basically until she has happy to eat it, and finish it a couple of times. Then after that I moved onto baby porridge. Once she was established at breakfast time, that's when I moved onto lunch time and I would give her pureed veggies (single ones at first then combinations later on)... Seren was difficult to get to eat the pureed veg so I'd mix a bit of baby rice into it, then gradually reduce the amount as time went on x

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Feb 8th, 2010, 11:57 AM	#8
sleeping bubs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,000	My hv siad I didn't need to start on baby rice but fruit and veg aswell my lo doesn't really like the baby rice but loves other food but only rakes it from my finger!! He is now 5months so I guess its up to you really I have been giving him one meal a day for the past week

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Feb 8th, 2010, 17:31 PM	#9
steph1505 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paisley Posts: 1,783	Thanks so much everyone! I think I'll keep him on baby rice until hes used to eating!! Then I'll get him moved onto other things! Thanks so much x x x

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Feb 9th, 2010, 06:48 AM	#10
sam76 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,674	how mant spoons of baby rice are you all giving to your little ones?? any help would be greatful

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