I think nursery water also doesn't have fluoride in it if you're worried about excess fluoride intake.
DH is obsessed with questioning why we should wait until 6 months to introduce solids and why can't LO taste foods now or why can't we start at 6 months. I know he wants to be more involved with caring for the baby and me breastfeeding takes away a lot of the workload, and he wants to share all kinds of culinary experiences with our child, but there's plenty of time for that later when LO's digestive system is ready for it. Doesn't help that his mom told us about giving babies cereal in their bottles before they even left the hospital and doesn't really get how much has changed in the 30 years since she was a pediatric nurse.
Well I asked the pedi today about the cereal and she told me absolutely not DS is perfect right were he is and if we start cereal he's going to gain to fast and then we'd have a problem.
I also told her about my mom wanting to give water and she burst out laughing. Apparently a lot of mom's nowadays complain about their LOs grandparents. So we are not alone.
Post by jensoprano82 on Apr 10, 2015 23:36:52 GMT -5
I have an update to my previous post. We have started working with a GI specialist and though she acknowledges that thickening formula can reduce reflux, if your baby doesn't digest it well (some do, some don't), it can exacerbate the problem. She also doesn't like rice because our rice supply in the states has a high arsenic content. So I am no longer thickening his formula. If we do experiment with it again it will be with bran cereal
jensoprano82 well that's concerning about the rice supply...
I know... I haven't really done follow up research, but yikes
I recall this topic coming up on my first bmb. If I remember they would have to consume a crazy amount for it to be an issue but some prefer to avoid it now.
I'm adopted. My parents brought me home at 1 month old and started putting cereal in my bottle right away because that is what was already being done. I do recall my mom mentioning cereal in the bottle when DD1 was a newborn but she hasn't brought it up since. I guess by baby #3 she probably gets that we are capable of figuring this out.
The craziest thing she ever told me (again, when DD1 was a newborn) was that I never rode rear-facing in the car seat because she didnt like not being able to see me. DD1 hated being in the car and would always fuss the whole time so mom was suggesting I move her to forward facing. Once I explained why they ride rear-facing she understood and hasn't brought it up again.
I'm adopted. My parents brought me home at 1 month old and started putting cereal in my bottle right away because that is what was already being done. I do recall my mom mentioning cereal in the bottle when DD1 was a newborn but she hasn't brought it up since. I guess by baby #3 she probably gets that we are capable of figuring this out.
The craziest thing she ever told me (again, when DD1 was a newborn) was that I never rode rear-facing in the car seat because she didnt like not being able to see me. DD1 hated being in the car and would always fuss the whole time so mom was suggesting I move her to forward facing. Once I explained why they ride rear-facing she understood and hasn't brought it up again.
I am still laughing at the nursery water, sounds like distilled water with a fancy name and price tag.
And as for arsenic, yes our ground had higher levels than that if Asian growers. For normal rice eaters is nbd, the concern has come about because of the gluten free diets which are typically heavy in rice. I presume the pedi is just being cautious or us concerned about the way an infant would digest the arsenic.
And fwiw the type of arsenic found is typically the nontoxic form, it just can get to pretty high levels over time that becomes an issue.
I am still laughing at the nursery water, sounds like distilled water with a fancy name and price tag.
And as for arsenic, yes our ground had higher levels than that if Asian growers. For normal rice eaters is nbd, the concern has come about because of the gluten free diets which are typically heavy in rice. I presume the pedi is just being cautious or us concerned about the way an infant would digest the arsenic.
And fwiw the type of arsenic found is typically the nontoxic form, it just can get to pretty high levels over time that becomes an issue.
I have a mirror that attaches to the back headrest so I can see DS in his car seat. Even though it doesn't help the crying it still puts me at ease. My mom is jealous of it I think she's going to go buy one for herself.
I have a mirror that attaches to the back headrest so I can see DS in his car seat. Even though it doesn't help the crying it still puts me at ease. My mom is jealous of it I think she's going to go buy one for herself.
I love my mirror like this. One of the best baby gear purchases by far.
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