parents who put oatmeal in babies bottle
My son eats 5-6 oz bottle before bed time and wondering how much is a good amount to put in bottle? His pediatrician said it was ok to do it because of his acid reflex when he was almost 3months but I never did it (he will be 6months soon). Now I wanna just do it for his night feeding to see if it helps him stay asleep longer. I also use the Playtex Ventair advance bottles and he still uses the slow flow nipples. What flow nipple should I use and what is good amount of oatmeal to put in bottle?
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Unfortunately, it won't help him to stay asleep any longer. They have performed many studies on it and it has never been validated, but quite the opposite. It's an old wives tale.
You would need a faster flow nipple. Try a medium or fast flow. Even then, it still may not pass through enough and I've known a lot of moms that have to cut it open further. As for the amount, you would only want to put one scoop in his bottle.
"A study led by M.L. Macknin in the Department of Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation found that infants did not sleep any longer after being fed cereal. Furthermore, parents and caregivers should remember that six hours of uninterrupted sleep counts as sleeping through the night for infants younger than six months."