How much baby rice?

[LittleMilla]

Just started giving DS2 ( months) some babyrice at about 5pm. Tried it last Friday to see if he was ready and he LOVED it.

He's bf aside from a ff dreamfeed. Used formula to mke it up but not sure how much to give him? He'l happily take rice mixd with 3oz of milk...but I am worried about too much too soon. Was surprised he's taken it so well and it's improved his sleep, although I know I shouldn't say this.

He's having 5 bfs a day and one at 4am ish

I know this is an old thread but I just came on looking for some advice and can’t believe what I’m reading. Not all 4 month old babies just need milk, I have a 4.5 month old baby myself now and have been advised by professionals that he needs weaning now. 6 months is a guideline but ultimately every baby is different.

What reason has your HV given for weaning so early? Certainly the majority of babies only need milk at 4 months!

(Awaits all the posters who don’t realise it’s a zombie thread)

@LittleMilla

I am chuckling, seriously. I've been on mn for long enough to know that even if you ask for advice, you get opinions.

I'd just genuinely forgotten that baby rice, along with fruit shoots etc are on the mn list of banned substances

Why wouldn’t you want the best for your baby?

@Shirleyphallus

What reason has your HV given for weaning so early? Certainly the majority of babies only need milk at 4 months!

(Awaits all the posters who don’t realise it’s a zombie thread)

Oh, FFS.

@Fraser18
No-one will read your post, it will be lost amongst the replies to the 8 yr old OP.

Start a new thread if you want to discuss your post more?

@Fraser18

I know this is an old thread but I just came on looking for some advice and can’t believe what I’m reading. Not all 4 month old babies just need milk, I have a 4.5 month old baby myself now and have been advised by professionals that he needs weaning now. 6 months is a guideline but ultimately every baby is different.

If you want a response use your own thread.

There’s no need to wean a baby at 4.5 months - just give them more milk.

When it is time don’t use baby rice

My baby is loosing interest in milk and has significantly lowered his intake and that’s why he’s been recommended to wean now so giving him more milk isn’t the answer unfortunately.

To be fair @Fraser18 it’s pretty common as babies start noticing things around them to ‘stop being interested in milk’ but there are ways around it.

@Fraser18

My baby is loosing interest in milk and has significantly lowered his intake and that’s why he’s been recommended to wean now so giving him more milk isn’t the answer unfortunately.

First foods are nutritionally not as dense as milk though. So you’re just filling him up with a filler which will lead to less nutrition because he will want even less food.