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want2beamom
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Age for cereal
At my sons 11 week appt, the dr said that we can start cereal, but we dont have to. He said it is up to us. How old was your child when you started them on cereal?
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Posted 8/13/07 8:20 PM  |
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nferrandi
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Nicole
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Re: Age for cereal
I think we started at 4 months.
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| Posted 8/13/07 8:25 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Age for cereal
3 months
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| Posted 8/13/07 8:25 PM |
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robcoll1002
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Colleen
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Re: Age for cereal
3 1/2 months.
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| Posted 8/13/07 8:42 PM |
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laurenM
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Re: Age for cereal
Seems like I am one of the few who's doc wants me to wait until 6 months...
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| Posted 8/13/07 8:48 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: Age for cereal
Posted by laurenM
Seems like I am one of the few who's doc wants me to wait until 6 months...
Your doc probably follows the AAP guidelines. A lot of them don't.
I haven't started Emma on solids yet. I plan to wait until she is six months old.
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| Posted 8/13/07 8:51 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Age for cereal
We started Friday, DS was 15 weeks old.
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| Posted 8/13/07 9:01 PM |
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LAMGAJ28
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Re: Age for cereal
4 months.....
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| Posted 8/13/07 9:52 PM |
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Diana1215
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Diana
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Re: Age for cereal
Don't go by us - we started DS at his one month appt.
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| Posted 8/13/07 9:55 PM |
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Lucky
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Dawn
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Re: Age for cereal
5 1/2 months
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| Posted 8/13/07 9:57 PM |
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whyteach
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Christina
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another cereal question...
this is a silly question but when you start on cereal is it in the bottle mixed with formula or by spoon?
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| Posted 8/13/07 10:14 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Age for cereal
I was told 4 months for formula babies and 4 to 6 months for BF babies.
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| Posted 8/13/07 10:15 PM |
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TiggerBounce
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Re: Age for cereal
3 months per Dr.
I did try it a few times the week before he ws officially 3 mos, just b/c I was so excited to see his reaction.
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| Posted 8/13/07 10:17 PM |
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Re: Age for cereal
Posted by whyteach
this is a silly question but when you start on cereal is it in the bottle mixed with formula or by spoon?
My understanding is that unless your baby has reflux, the cereal should not go in the bottle. But I'd check with your doctor.
Our ped said between 4 and 6 months- we split the difference and started at 5.
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| Posted 8/14/07 6:33 AM |
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pinkandblue
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Stephanie
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Re: Age for cereal
3 1/2 months
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| Posted 8/14/07 7:18 AM |
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beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!
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Re: Age for cereal
3 months. Why don't you want to start?
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| Posted 8/14/07 8:21 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Age for cereal
Posted by beachgirl13
3 months. Why don't you want to start?
Some moms want to hold off because there is a theory linking early exposure to food and allergies
We are waiting two more weeks until they are 5 months.
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| Posted 8/14/07 8:25 AM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: Age for cereal
Posted by beachgirl13
3 months. Why don't you want to start?
Because babies have an open gut until they are around 6 months old which means they can't properly digest the foods earlier. Early introduction of solids has also been link to diabetes and food allergies later in life. Looking at DS's baby book, I started him at 4 mos, and he doesn't have any health problems thus far, but I figure I'll wait for DD.
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| Posted 8/14/07 8:37 AM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: Age for cereal
A few days before 6 months. DS was a BF baby.
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| Posted 8/14/07 8:45 AM |
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