Mixing baby rice

Angela49uk · Jul 14th, 2011, 09:02 AM

On advice of the HV, I started to give LO a little bit of baby rice in the evening as he's taking 12oz of hungry baby milk before bed and waking up in the night for more feeds. His intake in 24hrs is about 45-50oz

Anyway....... on the box it says 1 spoon rice to 10 spoon miilk. Well when I mixed it up it was really runny.

The HV reckons it should be a yogurty consistency??

Any idea?

Should I just put less milk?

KayBea · Jul 14th, 2011, 09:03 AM

Try less milk, or more rice.
I found 2spoons rice, 10 milk was best for my LO.
Xx

Angela49uk · Jul 14th, 2011, 09:09 AM

My HV also suggested using a table spoon to start with? This sounds like quite a lot too me, but she says it's fine?

Louppey · Jul 14th, 2011, 09:19 AM

You can try it, tbh worst case scenario is there will be too much for your LO and he will refuse it. But then again, he may eat the whole lot! So i'd just make it up by the tablespoon and then you'll know for next time

45-50 ozs

I struggle to get 20 ozs in Coralie!!!

Angela49uk · Jul 14th, 2011, 09:46 AM

I worry that he takes so much milk, but he's not gaining weight excessively, so HV doesnt mind. He is just above 75% percentile for weight, but is also above 75% percentile for height, so at least he's in proportion.

It's amazing how milk intake can vary from baby to baby xx

Louppey · Jul 14th, 2011, 09:48 AM

Yeah, and how the differend ends of the scale just offer a different set of worries

He sounds well in proportion to me hun, you're doing a fab job! Coralie is 50th for both

Don't forget to pop back on here and let us know what your LO thought of the baby rice!

Angela49uk · Jul 14th, 2011, 10:11 AM

well I settled on 1 tbs rice and 5tbs milk as this gave me the yogurty consistency that the HV talked of (same ration as you then Kaybea). He ate the whole lot and now he's grumbling, think he wants some more.

Is it ok for me to offer him more?

Louppey · Jul 14th, 2011, 10:13 AM

Yep! My HV told me, and i've read numerous times, you can offer it until they refuse as a baby will not overeat.

My LO never refuses though

Angela49uk · Jul 14th, 2011, 10:21 AM

I dont think my baby would stop either lol Ah well, I'll give him a little bit more and leave it for the night, just in case sick is to follow shortly after lol

Louppey · Jul 14th, 2011, 11:02 AM

Yeah good point! I've been weaning Coralie for ages now and she still doesn't refuse! She just gets angry when the foods all gone

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Angela49uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 2,203	Mixing baby rice On advice of the HV, I started to give LO a little bit of baby rice in the evening as he's taking 12oz of hungry baby milk before bed and waking up in the night for more feeds. His intake in 24hrs is about 45-50oz Anyway....... on the box it says 1 spoon rice to 10 spoon miilk. Well when I mixed it up it was really runny. The HV reckons it should be a yogurty consistency?? Any idea? Should I just put less milk?

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KayBea Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire, UK Posts: 5,449	Try less milk, or more rice. I found 2spoons rice, 10 milk was best for my LO. Xx
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Angela49uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 2,203	My HV also suggested using a table spoon to start with? This sounds like quite a lot too me, but she says it's fine?

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Louppey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 7,069	You can try it, tbh worst case scenario is there will be too much for your LO and he will refuse it. But then again, he may eat the whole lot! So i'd just make it up by the tablespoon and then you'll know for next time 45-50 ozs I struggle to get 20 ozs in Coralie!!!
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Jul 14th, 2011, 09:46 AM	#5
Angela49uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 2,203	I worry that he takes so much milk, but he's not gaining weight excessively, so HV doesnt mind. He is just above 75% percentile for weight, but is also above 75% percentile for height, so at least he's in proportion. It's amazing how milk intake can vary from baby to baby xx

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Louppey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 7,069	Yeah, and how the differend ends of the scale just offer a different set of worries He sounds well in proportion to me hun, you're doing a fab job! Coralie is 50th for both Don't forget to pop back on here and let us know what your LO thought of the baby rice!
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Angela49uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 2,203	well I settled on 1 tbs rice and 5tbs milk as this gave me the yogurty consistency that the HV talked of (same ration as you then Kaybea). He ate the whole lot and now he's grumbling, think he wants some more. Is it ok for me to offer him more?

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Louppey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 7,069	Yep! My HV told me, and i've read numerous times, you can offer it until they refuse as a baby will not overeat. My LO never refuses though
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Angela49uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 2,203	I dont think my baby would stop either lol Ah well, I'll give him a little bit more and leave it for the night, just in case sick is to follow shortly after lol

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Louppey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 7,069	Yeah good point! I've been weaning Coralie for ages now and she still doesn't refuse! She just gets angry when the foods all gone
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