Ok, it seems to me my baby isn't getting
enough to eat. She's drinking 5 ounces a
sitting and before she'd go about 4 hours
before being hungry. Now she wants to eat
about every hour and a half to two hours.
She's drooling a lot already and she just
turned a month old yesterday. When did
you all start your lil ones on cereal? I
will be talking to her pediatrician, I was
just curious as to when the rest of you
started them on cereal. Thanks!
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Jolie_3110
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 1755 Location: Essex, England
Posted: 04-14-06 16:15pm
Both mine started on 'solids' at about 3
1/2 months. There digestive systems cant
handle them much before that age. It was
only about the amount of 2 small teaspoons
too.
Are you bottle feeding? Have you tried a
baby formula for hungrier babies?, my 2nd
son guzzled like there was no tomorrow
when he was her age so that is what we had
to do.
Mine didnt like the cereals or rice at
all, so I used to puree apples, mangos and
bananas (or fruit like it) at first, then
went on to using vegtables like sweet
potatoes this satisfied their hunger
without the constipation!
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ssparklers26
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 76
Posted: 04-14-06 17:47pm
All three of my children started solids
(mased potatoes, cereal, mashed bananas
etc.) during their first month. They're
all fine with no food allergies at all.
All of mine were always starving even
though I fed on demand. None of them are
even close to overweight and all love a
large variety of foods. I know what the
doctor's say but everyone in my family has
done the same, even my mother in law and
none of her kids have any food allergies
or any adverse affects. I always
breastfed them before I fed them any
solids and none of them had any problems.
Just my thoughts on the matter.
Have a great day.
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Ssparklers Posted: 04-14-06 18:30pm
You sound a lot like me and my babies
mashed potatoes, mashed bananas, carrots,
especially my son, he never cared much for
baby food except for some of the meats and
fruits. My daughter was not that
particular.
The best to all!
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ssparklers26
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 76
Posted: 04-14-06 18:37pm
Yeah, it's funny none of my kids liked
baby food. Spit it right out but table
food mashed to their liking was always
welcome :) we never use added salt or
anything like that so it was still
healthy. Even my middle girl who is
special needs wouldn't touch the stuff.
So we had to blender everything. Looks
gross but boy did they love it.
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hopefulmjz
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Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 4777 Location: , USA
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Posted: 04-14-06 19:58pm
Thanks for all the replies!!
When me and my brothers were babies, the
doctor always said as soon as the baby
drools they have the enzymes to break the
food down and it was fine to give them
cereal. But now 24 years later, they say
4 to 6 months regardless. I know the
times have changed, but babies haven't! I
don't understand why they change their
minds so much! But I hope to talk to the
doctor monday to see if I can. I hate
asking permission, it's my baby for crying
out loud! But I don't want her to get an
upset tummy or anything. :( poor baby is
hungry tho! I guess if her system accepts
it, she'll be fine eating it now.
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Carrie-Lucie
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 188
Posted: 04-15-06 05:29am
They change their minds to cover their
backs legally...
