Is it ok to give my 7 week old Barley Cereal and/or apple sause?

Question

My 7 week old drinks 8oz every 2 to 2.5 hours. Is it ok to give cereal and/or apple sause?

Answer 1

My family have always spiked the babies bottle with cereal starting at 6 wks old and all of us is just fine.we had no problems with allergies,colic, or anything like that..Start with 4oz bottle with a tablespoon of rice cereal in a warm bottle at night. That way your not over feeding her or interfering with her digestive tract.Plus the amount of cereal you are putting in does not make the formula thick. hope this helps.  

Answer 2

I think they say to wait until between 4-6months due to an immature digestive system.  

Answer 3

No, run down to Sizzler and eat three big steaks and a giant chunk of cheese.  See how you feel afterwards.

Answer 4

No, no, no.  A 7 wk old is way too young for apple sauce for sure!  His belly is not mature enough to handle that yet.  And besides, you should always introduce cereals (you should start w/ rice), than veggies, than fruits last.  You should not feed a baby "solids" (anything besides breast milk or formula) until they are at least 4 mos old.  It's normal for a 7 wk old to drink every 2 hours, but 8 oz sounds like way too much.  Are you sure you're not over feeding him & he's crying cuz he has a tummy ache?  He may be full, but the warm bottle may sooth him, so he continues to eat.  Try a pacifier.  If you feed babies "solids" too soon it can cause fussiness, stomach problems, allergies, etc.

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

No way. Isn't it like 6 months before they can have that? The baby could choke and I don't think they can digest it at that age.  

Answer 7

no,to early for cereal... and 8oz. is alot for  a 7 week old to drink, especially taht often!

Answer 8

Little bodies are not ready for any food other than milk until around 6 months of age.  Please do not rush them, the time will fly by so soon you will be wishing you only had to prepare milk and not 3 meals and at least 2 snacks a day!

Answer 9

at one week old i gave my daughter a spoon full of rice in her bottle-one size bigger hole on nipple part. at 2 weeks she was gettin a few spoon fulls then went to oatmeal-very sloppy/runny in texture. she was hungry--she was happy n slept better--her doc said it was a good choice too. she 9 now n still skinny n still eats like a cow. :)

never gave barley tho-sounds gross

some ppl say their body doesnt know what to do-but it does-its just weaker. try baby rice

good luck

Answer 10

No.  The digestive system still needs some time to develop.  This is a setup for allergies and colic.

Answer 11

NOOOOO

  If you are going to start cereal always start with rice- and only after you have called your doctor and he agrees. Babies need the nutreints in formula/breast milk more than food- the food will just pass through them not really good for them at this age.  

Answer 12

Way to young.  The youngest they should be is 4 months but the actual recommended age is 6 months.  Their digestive system just isn't ready to properly digest any baby foods yet only formula or breast-milk.