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DanaRenee
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we started solids, but how much?
I think the pedi said 2 teaspoons but I cant remember, and the box says that 1 full serving is 6 tablespoons  DS is 4 1/2 months, what do you think? He still gets an 8oz bottle with it.
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traceyd
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
Are you doing cereal or fruit/veggie?
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| Posted 1/23/08 3:04 PM |
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
I'd start with a tablespoon=2 teaspoons and see how it goes
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DanaRenee
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
Posted by traceyd
Are you doing cereal or fruit/veggie?
I meant cereal but I have given it to him w/sweet potatoes for fun
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Elbee
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
we started today. 1 tbs with 4 tbs of formula 2x per day.
week 1 rice
week 2 oatmeal
week 3 barley
week 4 start on veggies (one every 3-5 days)
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| Posted 1/23/08 3:40 PM |
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MST9106
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
I started yesterday with 1 tablespoon mixed with 4 tablespoons of either water, formula or breastmilk, once a day. After 2 weeks I will up it to twice a day, and a few days after that I will start fruit and veggies. I will continue to BF and give DS formula as always...until he starts eating solids regularly.
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traceyd
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
Posted by DanaRenee
Posted by traceyd
Are you doing cereal or fruit/veggie?
I meant cereal but I have given it to him w/sweet potatoes for fun
Our ped told us to start with 1 Tablespoon of cereal and add breast milk (or formula or water) the first day (and that we could do it 2x a day) and then go to 2 Tablespoons the second day up to 4 Tablespoons by the 4th day. He also said that since DD is tiny she probably wouldn't eat that much and he was right! Now we mix cereal w/fruit/veggies so she never eats more than 2 tablespoons of cereal
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metsgirlie
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
Posted by MST9106
I started yesterday with 1 tablespoon mixed with 4 tablespoons of either water, formula or breastmilk, once a day. After 2 weeks I will up it to twice a day, and a few days after that I will start fruit and veggies. I will continue to BF and give DS formula as always...until he starts eating solids regularly.
That is my plan too minus the breastmilk. Did you son eat the entire bowl yesterday? Mine has only eaten about 1/2. Also did you give a bottle during or after?
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Elbee
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
Posted by metsgirlie
That is my plan too minus the breastmilk. Did you son eat the entire bowl yesterday? Mine has only eaten about 1/2. Also did you give a bottle during or after?
My DS did eat the whole bowl. I was shocked! I gave sips of bottle every 5 or so spoonfuls. He then drank another 2 oz of forumla when he was done. So he definitely got full from the cereal.
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MST9106
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
Posted by metsgirlie
Posted by MST9106
I started yesterday with 1 tablespoon mixed with 4 tablespoons of either water, formula or breastmilk, once a day. After 2 weeks I will up it to twice a day, and a few days after that I will start fruit and veggies. I will continue to BF and give DS formula as always...until he starts eating solids regularly.
That is my plan too minus the breastmilk. Did you son eat the entire bowl yesterday? Mine has only eaten about 1/2. Also did you give a bottle during or after?
He ate the whole bowl AND wanted more! He was so mad  And yes, I BF after...he was nice and full and passed out shortly after that. They say to BF or bottle feed them before the cereal...I thought the opposite would work better and it did.
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
my dr said something very similar we are starting 2 o of formula mixed with 4 tsps of cereal and then the remainder of what it is in the bottle for breakfast and dinner..... well whatever she will drink of it...
days 1- 3 rice cereal
4-6 oatmeal
7-9 barley
the apples, pears and bananas in whatever order for three days a piece mixed with whatever cereal i want.......... just to stay away from the rice and bananas all the time as it is binding!!!
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metsgirlie
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Re: we started solids, but how much?
Posted by MST9106
Posted by metsgirlie
Posted by MST9106
I started yesterday with 1 tablespoon mixed with 4 tablespoons of either water, formula or breastmilk, once a day. After 2 weeks I will up it to twice a day, and a few days after that I will start fruit and veggies. I will continue to BF and give DS formula as always...until he starts eating solids regularly.
That is my plan too minus the breastmilk. Did you son eat the entire bowl yesterday? Mine has only eaten about 1/2. Also did you give a bottle during or after?
He ate the whole bowl AND wanted more! He was so mad And yes, I BF after...he was nice and full and passed out shortly after that. They say to BF or bottle feed them before the cereal...I thought the opposite would work better and it did.
That's so funny! He is quite the hungry little guy. I wanted to do the cereal before the bottle also since his routine at night is bath, bottle and bed. So tonight I'll give him a few sips of his bottle during the cereal, bath then rest of bottle.
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