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randella
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Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Seems like a lot of babies have stomach issues with the rice-- any reason why that comes first?
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Sassyz75
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
I just think it is super traditional- I'm not sure there is any ONE way you have to do foods and *think* I may have started DD on oatmeal first 'cause it was the only organic cereal I could find at the time.
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:47 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
My ped. told me that oatmeal is much more binding.
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:48 PM |
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randella
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Posted by MrsRivera
My ped. told me that oatmeal is much more binding.
really? I am surprised because for adults-- rice is more binding and oatmeal is great for digestion. 
eta-- hence my original question.
Message edited 7/21/2009 3:50:42 PM.
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Blissful
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
I didn't do Rice. I started with oatmeal. Rice doesn't have as many nutrients and Alexa already has pooping issues so I didn't want her getting more backed up 
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:53 PM |
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chelle
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
I tried rice cereal once and it bound DD up bad.
I went right to Oatmeal and made it with BM...I also used Happy Bellies brand which have probiotics it in which help digestion...so we had no binding issues with that.
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:54 PM |
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laurabora
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
My ped suggests oatmeal first because rice can constipate.
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:55 PM |
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randella
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Posted by chelle
I tried rice cereal once and it bound DD up bad.
I went right to Oatmeal and made it with BM...I also used Happy Bellies brand which have probiotics it in which help digestion...so we had no binding issues with that.
I just bought this brand. I was deciding which to get in BBB. I thought I would skip the rice in general-- but the box said "baby's first food" and the oatmeal didn't, and I didn't want to make a mistake 
At least it's brown rice cereal! lots of fiber.
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:57 PM |
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chelle
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Posted by randella
Posted by chelle
I tried rice cereal once and it bound DD up bad.
I went right to Oatmeal and made it with BM...I also used Happy Bellies brand which have probiotics it in which help digestion...so we had no binding issues with that.
I just bought this brand. I was deciding which to get in BBB. I thought I would skip the rice in general-- but the box said "baby's first food" and the oatmeal didn't, and I didn't want to make a mistake
At least it's brown rice cereal! lots of fiber.
You really can't go wrong with this brand. I would go back and forth between the different kinds. DD LOVED it.
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:59 PM |
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annie
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
not sure. I tried rice for three days, it went fine so I moved to oatmeal. DD hated the oatmeal so we're sticking with rice for awhile.
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:17 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
I started with Oatmel. DS was constipated to begin with. I didn't want to make it worse.
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Alli06
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Posted by randella
Posted by chelle
I tried rice cereal once and it bound DD up bad.
I went right to Oatmeal and made it with BM...I also used Happy Bellies brand which have probiotics it in which help digestion...so we had no binding issues with that.
I just bought this brand. I was deciding which to get in BBB. I thought I would skip the rice in general-- but the box said "baby's first food" and the oatmeal didn't, and I didn't want to make a mistake
At least it's brown rice cereal! lots of fiber.
I bought the Organic brown rice and DS got so constipated from it. I just started giving Oatmeal instead. So far he is okay, but it has only been two days.
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alexlynn7
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
i started with oatmeal, and ended up barely ever giving rice because it was too binding and had less nutritional value.
i actually used cereal alone for only a very short time, and then i started mixing it with pureed fresh fruit.
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
I am started DD with her oatmeal tonight!!  My ped recommended oatmeal because it is much less binding and won't constipate DD like rice would.
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:53 PM |
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
It's less allergenic and easier to digest.
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| Posted 7/21/09 5:05 PM |
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shapla79
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Similar to what PP said, rice is least allergenic out of all the cereals.
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| Posted 7/21/09 5:07 PM |
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kelsept
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
My Ped GI doc told me rice can be hard on their GI and hard to digest..i switched to Oatmeal as my DD gets mega constipated even when i mix fruit..so, oatmeal has been the one for us!
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| Posted 7/21/09 7:38 PM |
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Posted by chelle
I tried rice cereal once and it bound DD up bad.
I went right to Oatmeal and made it with BM...I also used Happy Bellies brand which have probiotics it in which help digestion...so we had no binding issues with that.
same thing except I FF. Happy Bellies is the best!!!
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| Posted 7/21/09 7:40 PM |
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organichic
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
My Ped is really laid back.. He told us that the Rice cereal is the least allergic, so to start with that for a few days. He told us after that we could start any other cereal that we wanted. I give Chloe Earths Best Oatmeal in the morning and the multigrain cereal for dinner. I think Im going to try the Happy Bellies next time.
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Re: Why do you start with Rice Cereal as opposed to Oatmeal?
Our Ped didn't really have a preference...we started with oatmeal. Actually, oatmeal was the only cereal we gave her, save for the few times she tried her cousin's rice cereal. Charlotte has some constipation issues around that time and we didn't want to compound them by introducing (a binder) rice.
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