Any1 put baby rice/porridge in bottle, If so how much ??

[xnewxmummyx]

it was an example..

 

[special_kala]

I guess some people are always going to ignore the facts in favour of what suits them

 

[xnewxmummyx]

i guess so..

i think maybe in regards to early weaning etc people need to agree to disagree, starting to get boring now

 

[Char.due.jan]

OMG they're not guidelines when its a CHOKING HAZARD to your baby! Jeez!! I think any normal parent wouldn't do something/give their child something that posed a choking risk!

 

[summer rain]

I think that in some exceptional circumstances adding baby rice is ok. My friends son was a big boy and was draining 9oz bottles of hungry baby milk at 3 months and still crying for more. What other choice did she have? Her health visitor was aware she was doing it. I would still say always consult your health visitor or doctor before going ahead with it as there may be other things you can try first. Good luck x

There is another choice. The other choice to use a spoon which is also alot safer.

Im guessing she might have tried this first, Im not sure. Shes not an irresponsible person and was working it through with her healh visitor. The out come was putting 1 spoon of baby rice in her sons bottles which saw him through until she could wean him at 4 months.

My sister knew a lady whose HVs knew she was putting SMASH granules in her baby's bottles, the lady in question wasn't a young irresponsible mum but had been told to do this by the older generation and the HV gave it quiet approval so my sister's friend thought it must be ok; all the HV cared about was her patients keeping up with the charts.The little boy in question gained masses of weight but was not getting enough vitamins and minerals as the potato was filling him up (and the salt could have been lethal), he ended up getting a really bad stomach bug lasting several weeks and lost several pounds over the course of it. His mum then got told off for letting him lose so much weight! The same HVs advised my sister to force feed her 6 month old baby crisps and chocolate so she could keep up with the charts. Some HVs really should not be in the job just because a HV advises something I wouldn't necessarily do it especially if advice from everywhere else including the birth to 5 book that HVs hand out say to never put rice or other food in a baby bottle.

 

[summer rain]

Im pretty sure they base their studies on more then 1 baby

The reason why making formula fresh is recommended is because several babies died from food poisoning bugs in formula powder and a lot more are hospitalised, also the food standards agencies in various countries test formula powder regularly and a lot of batches have had to be recalled because they have contained certain bugs. There are many more batches that don't end up being tested but could still contain bugs which is why they advise making feeds up fresh.

 

[ummar]

My son's demand for milk varies almost exactly in accordance to the advice given in the book Wonder Weeks. It's been a life saver because we know exactly when and why he is cranky, over hungry or not very hungry some weeks. We just follow his cues and it passes like a phase.

I highly recommend the book or download on hour smartphone.

 

[KayBea]

Smoking kills, people do it
Speeding kills, people do it
Dont wean b4 6 months, people do
Dont put baby in own room b4 6 months people do
Dont co-sleep, people do
Dont drink and drive, people do
Dont do this dont do that!!!

People still do it under their decision!!
Yes i used baby rice in bottle, yes baby was in her own room @ 3 months, yes i smoke, yes LO is being weaned at 4 months.
OMG im the worlds worst mum!! Report me to social services!!!

Your all bullies on here!!
ur just there to upset people!!

 

[holidaysan]

Ive just looked at all the comments and people on here are so pathetic. Lets just leave them to it as their obviously bored and need to put people down to make themselves feel good and more importantly their PERFECT mums. Because THEY go by the book and THEY know whats best for THEIR LO's and OURS

Thanks again to all that gave me a STRAIGHT and NON JUDGMENTAL answer

 

[babyloulou]

Why did you even bother starting this thread?

And I'm not even going to even bother responding to Kaybea's rude post...

 

[special_kala]

jeez no need for the dramatics

 

[aliss]

People are pathetic because they advise you that there is no recommended amount because it's not something you should do in the first place?

Okay, here's my honest anecdotal response - under pressure from doctors and others, we put 1/4 teaspoon into Alex's 8oz bottle. He was up all night with major stomach pains. We tried a few more times and the same thing happened. If you just want anecdotal responses, there's one.

Please recognize that your child is in the classic 12 week growth spurt, documented over and over, the book The Wonder Weeks can help explain this to you. Babies have growth spurts. Babies require extra milk in those growth spurts. The idea of putting rice in a bottle, rather than allowing them to eat the extra milk calories that they are designed to do during these growth spurts, boggles my mind. I don't know why I listened to people before, trying to pressure me and pressure my poor boy who was just doing what his body was designed to do, instead I shoved solid foods down his throat when he was just developing normally.

 

[summer rain]

Smoking kills, people do it
Speeding kills, people do it
Dont wean b4 6 months, people do
Dont put baby in own room b4 6 months people do
Dont co-sleep, people do
Dont drink and drive, people do
Dont do this dont do that!!!

People still do it under their decision!!
Yes i used baby rice in bottle, yes baby was in her own room @ 3 months, yes i smoke, yes LO is being weaned at 4 months.
OMG im the worlds worst mum!! Report me to social services!!!

Your all bullies on here!!
ur just there to upset people!!

I don't think you can compare co-sleeping, early weaning (after 4 months) and putting your baby in their own room before 6 months with stuff like speeding and drink driving, the risks of co-sleeping if done correctly are minimal, as is weaning anytime after 4 months (provided stuff like gluten is avoided) and a lot of people put baby in their own room before 6 months, provided you use a monitor or can hear your baby the risks are minimal. Whereas with speeding and drink driving you're very likely to kill yourself or others. Its your prerogative to put rice in your baby's bottle (though why you'd want to do something potentially dangerous just to prove you can, I don't know).

Also but I don't see how you can be surprised that people are pointing out the obvious in that it isn't advised; and why it isn't advised; because people care; its not because they are nasty bullies. Also we can't understand why you'd put rice in your baby's bottle when it can be given with a spoon. Also it seems these women who do stuff against advice and guidelines have a real complex about it; if you didn't and were confident you were doing something safe and ok; you wouldn't be so defensive. Also it may not be you in particular but other mums who do uber-early weaning or putting rice in bottles always seem to put the same thread on different areas of the forum with a title such as 'putting rice in my baby's bottle, so what?' or 'I went against advice and early weaned, so sue me' ok these are composites of the type of titles these threads often had but you cannot blame people for thinking this just boils down to seeking notoreity and attention seeking, sorry.

 

[summer rain]

Why did you even bother starting this thread?

And I'm not even going to even bother responding to Kaybea's rude post...

approval from people who agree with her, negative attention from those that don't, seems some people thrive on that

 

[babyloulou]

If your doctor has recommended the rice on a spoon but you want to give it in a bottle then why don't yiu just ring the doctor and ask? Say "I'm going to put it in the bottle instead of what you advised with the spoon. How much should I put in?" ... See what the doctor says and follow their advice If the doctor happens to tell you not to though then what? Will you still do it?

 

[KayBea]

Why did you even bother starting this thread?

And I'm not even going to even bother responding to Kaybea's rude post...

approval from people who agree with her, negative attention from those that don't, seems some people thrive on that

Because you have nothing to say???

 

[summer rain]

If your doctor has recommended the rice on a spoon but you want to give it in a bottle then why don't yiu just ring the doctor and ask? Say "I'm going to put it in the bottle instead of what you advised with the spoon. How much should I put in?" ... See what the doctor says and follow their advice If the doctor happens to tell you not to though then what? Will you still do it?

They never seem to answer this. If its ok and your doctor has advised giving baby rice early then why not ask them how to give it in a bottle otherwise?

 

[babyloulou]

Why did you even bother starting this thread?

And I'm not even going to even bother responding to Kaybea's rude post...

approval from people who agree with her, negative attention from those that don't, seems some people thrive on that

Because you have nothing to say???

Nothing at all...

 

[xnewxmummyx]

we arent all goody two shoes who follow the rules im afraid...call social services

yet that dosent mean we will put our babies in any danger

(im sure someone will now reply with 'but you are putting your child in danger')

blah

 

[xnewxmummyx]

OMG they're not guidelines when its a CHOKING HAZARD to your baby! Jeez!! I think any normal parent wouldn't do something/give their child something that posed a choking risk!

and whats a "normal" parent? so basically ur saying we arent normal because we do things that could potentially endanger our babies lives?

nasty ***