There's honestly no point to give them the rice cereal. Doesnt count as a meal. It'll fill them up but with no nutrients. Just makes them bloated. But if you're breastfeeding baby doesnt even need it. 3 months is super early.
We were told we could start a tiny bit of rice cereal at 3 mos if we felt our son was ready by his pedi.He was starting to roll over, he can support his upper body with elbows and push up a little and he's a supported sitter. Even now, he only gets a little bit in his bottle before bed and this month, we'll be starting baby purees
@stashinavy, here is some info:For babies who are exclusively breastfed, doctors recommend waiting until a baby is about 6 months old. But some infants may be ready sooner.
How will you know if your baby is ready? Babies who are ready to eat solids foods:
are interested in foods (for example, they may watch others eat, reach for food, and open their mouths when food approaches)
hold up their heads well, and sit up with little or no help
have the oral motor skills needed to eat (meaning that they don't push food of the mouth but move it to the throat and swallow it)
usually weigh twice their birth weight, or close to it
Wait until your baby is at least 4 months old and shows these signs of readiness before introducing solids. Babies who start solid foods before 4 months are at a higher risk of becoming obese.
When the time is right, start with a single-grain, iron-fortified cereal for babies (rice cereal has traditionally been the first food for babies, but you can start with any you prefer). Start with one or two tablespoons of cereal mixed with formula to achieve the right consistency. (As an alternative, you can give an iron-rich puréed meat.) Feed your baby with a small baby spoon, and never add cereal to a baby's bottle unless your doctor instructs you to do so.
At this stage, solids should be fed after a nursing session, not before. That way, your baby fills up on breast milk, which should be your baby's main source of nutrition until age 1.
Delia·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (24 нед.)
There's honestly no point to give them the rice cereal. Doesnt count as a meal. It'll fill them up but with no nutrients. Just makes them bloated. But if you're breastfeeding baby doesnt even need it. 3 months is super early.
Cody·
Мама сына-младенца
We were told we could start a tiny bit of rice cereal at 3 mos if we felt our son was ready by his pedi.He was starting to roll over, he can support his upper body with elbows and push up a little and he's a supported sitter. Even now, he only gets a little bit in his bottle before bed and this month, we'll be starting baby purees
IS·
Мама двоих (младенец)
there is really no need for such a young baby to get cereal. i agree with @beebaby that it may lead to food allergies in the future
Stasha·
Мама дочки-младенца
Even if I mix it with breastmilk ? @concrete
IS·
Мама двоих (младенец)
@stashinavy, here is some info:For babies who are exclusively breastfed, doctors recommend waiting until a baby is about 6 months old. But some infants may be ready sooner.
How will you know if your baby is ready? Babies who are ready to eat solids foods:
are interested in foods (for example, they may watch others eat, reach for food, and open their mouths when food approaches)
hold up their heads well, and sit up with little or no help
have the oral motor skills needed to eat (meaning that they don't push food of the mouth but move it to the throat and swallow it)
usually weigh twice their birth weight, or close to it
Wait until your baby is at least 4 months old and shows these signs of readiness before introducing solids. Babies who start solid foods before 4 months are at a higher risk of becoming obese.
When the time is right, start with a single-grain, iron-fortified cereal for babies (rice cereal has traditionally been the first food for babies, but you can start with any you prefer). Start with one or two tablespoons of cereal mixed with formula to achieve the right consistency. (As an alternative, you can give an iron-rich puréed meat.) Feed your baby with a small baby spoon, and never add cereal to a baby's bottle unless your doctor instructs you to do so.
At this stage, solids should be fed after a nursing session, not before. That way, your baby fills up on breast milk, which should be your baby's main source of nutrition until age 1.