oatmeal

tinksmommy

How early can I give my son oatmeal? He's one week shy of 3 months and he watches us when we eat and follows the food from the plate to our mouths and drools

tinksmommy

Haha! I just had some this morning =]

natashalynn

I gave mine some around 4 months. I tried some really runny on a spoon, and she loved it. But I was told if she pushed the spoon put of her mouth, her reflex was still there and to stop and wait a few weeks longer.

tinksmommy

@natashalynn did you put any in her bottle before that?

He has really bad constipation and is on a strong laxitive already so the Dr. Said not to use the rice cereal. Can I mix the oatmeal w a bottle the same way?

natashalynn

You probably could, I never did though. We tried rice cereal first, but switched to oatmeal after a week cause she wasn't pooping. After the switch, she started going every day within the same hour! It's awesome! Lol

starrxoxo9

That seems kinda young. I would ask the Dr since he already has tummy issues.

tinksmommy

I'll wait and ask his G.I Dr at our next visit. I definitely do not want to cause his any more tummy problems!

@natashalynn Thats awesome. I hope when he starts on it it works the same for him!!

Mrz_Jackson

Yes u can do oatmeal the same way in a bottle my daughter loves it lol

Mrz_Jackson

O yea id prolly ask first to

Mimii36

My lo is 3 months. I started a week before 3 months. I didnt ask my doctor but simply because I think I know her better than him. Im with her everyday..he sees her once a month. I trusted my mommy instinct. Anyway she does great on it!

tinksmommy

@ mimii36 how do you mix it

Mimii36

Shes drinks a 5oz bottle so I mix the formula like normal. & just add a little over half a formula scoop of oatmeal. The first few bottles were only about 1/4 a scoop of oatmeal until I knew she liked it..thats when I added more.

tinksmommy

@ mimii36 Ok thanks. I may just try a little bit. Last time we were at the Dr she said to not let his problems stop me from giving him food. How many times a day do you give it to her?

ExcitedForOctober

My pedi said that only if that baby has good head control you can start.

preggointx

Oatmeal is thicker than rice if u r going to put it in the bottle I suggest rice

tinksmommy

He can't have rice. It can cause constipation and he already has issues w that

Mimii36

I started out with every 3rd bottle. Now she wont drink a whole bottle without oatmeal in it so I do almost every bottle. Like excitedforoctober said...try rice first. I started with oatmeal because babies in my fam seem to be allergic to the rice so I didnt want to risk it.

Mimii36

My daughter also has very good head control.

tinksmommy

@mimii36 how often does she eat? He's eating a 4oz bottle every two hours. And most of the time after the four he's still hungry and has another two.


He also has good head control.

Mimii36

She eats 5oz every 3 hours & most nights a 6oz bottle before bed.

tashalou

Any new food can cause constipation so I would wait till hes four months then start him on pureed boiled pear or prunes which are gentle on tummy and bowels.